Ronjan Sodhi
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Ronjan Sodhi is an Indian trap shooter who won two silver medals in 2010 Commonwealth Games
and a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games
. He is also a recipient of Arjuna award
.
held at Lonato
, Italy
.
, Turkey
.
. He along with Asher Noria
also won the Silver Medal in Men's Double Trap Pairs
, losing to the eventual champions Stevan Walton
and Steven Scott
by one point .
, China
, thus earning an Olympic Quota for India
.
, Slovenia
.
, United Arab Emirates
on 4th October 2011.
Hu Binuyuan of China came second.
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
and a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games
2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...
. He is also a recipient of Arjuna award
Arjuna award
The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll....
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2010 Lonato ISSF World Cup
Ronjan Sodhi shot a perfect 50 hits out of 50 clays in the final and set a new world record with a score of 195 to clinch the coveted Gold Medal in Double Trap event at the 2010 ISSF World CupISSF World Cup
The ISSF World Cup was introduced by the International Shooting Sport Federation in 1986 to provide a homogeneous system for qualification to the Olympic shooting competitions. It still is carried out in the Olympic shooting events, with four competitions per year in each event...
held at Lonato
Lonato
Lonato del Garda is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. Lonato is located in the middle of northern Italy, about half way between Milan and Venice, on the south-west shore of Lake Garda, the biggest lake in Italy.The commune is bordered by those of near Castiglione...
, Italy
Italy
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2010 World Cup Final
Ronjan Sodhi won the Gold Medal in Double Trap Event at the World Cup Final held at İzmirIzmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
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2010 Commonwealth Games
On October 6th, Ronjan Sodhi won the Silver Medal in Men's Double Trap SinglesShooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's double trap singles
The Men's double trap singles event took place at October 7, 2010 at the CRPF Campus.-Results:-External links:*...
. He along with Asher Noria
Asher Noria
Asher Noria is an Indian shooter. He has won several national and international medals for India. He is the only shooter in the world who has won the double trap event of the International Shooting Junior World Cup for two consecutive years....
also won the Silver Medal in Men's Double Trap Pairs
Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's double trap pairs
The Men's double trap pairs event took place at October 6, 2010 at the CRPF Campus.-Results:...
, losing to the eventual champions Stevan Walton
Stevan Walton
Stevan Walton is a shooter from Redditch who won a gold medal in Commonwealth Games held from 3–14 October 2010 in Delhi, India.He won, with Steven Scott, the men's double trap pairs event on 6 October 2010....
and Steven Scott
Steven Scott
Steven Scott is a shooter from Battle who won a gold medal in Commonwealth Games held from 3–14 October 2010 in Delhi, India.He won, with Stevan Walton, the men's double trap pairs event on 6 October 2010.-References:...
by one point .
2010 Asian Games
Ronjan Sodhi scored a total of 186 and thus, managed to win the Gold Medal in Men's Double Trap Event at the Asian Games 2010. He also won the Bronze Medal in the Men's Double Trap Team.2011 Beijing ISSF World Cup
Ronjan Sodhi scored a total of 183 hits (144 in the in the qualifications, and 41 hits in the final) and won the Silver Medal in 2011 ISSF World Cup held at BeijingBeijing
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, China
China
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, thus earning an Olympic Quota for India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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2011 Maribor ISSF World Cup
Ronjan Sodhi earned a Bronze Medal at 2011 ISSF World Cup held at MariborMaribor
Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
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ISSF World Rankings
Ronjan Sodhi became the only Indian marksman to grab the top spot in the latest ISSF World Rankings. Ronjan, who was earlier ranked second behind American Joshua Richmond by three points, attained the summit by virtue of his Bronze Medal-winning feat at the World Cup earlier in July in Maribor, Slovenia.2011 Al Ain ISSF World Cup
Ronjan Sodhi won a Gold Medal at the 2011 ISSF World Cup held at Al AinAl Ain
Al Ain |Spring]]), also known as the Garden City due to its greenery, is the second largest city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the fourth largest city in the United Arab Emirates. With a population of 374,000 , it is located approximately 160 km east of the capital Abu Dhabi and about...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
on 4th October 2011.
Hu Binuyuan of China came second.