Vijay Kumar
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Vijay Kumar is a sport shooter
from India
. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games
, he had won two gold medals, the individual 25 metre rapid fire pistol competition and the pairs competition in the same event together with Pemba Tamang
. The same year, he won a bronze medal in the Asian Games
despite actually finishing fourth because of a rule that prevented China from winning all three medals. http://himachal.us/2006/12/07/himachals-vijay-kumar-wins-bronze-medal-in-asian-games/1052/sports/avnish The next year, he finished second at the Asian Championship in 25 metre center-fire pistol.
He also won a silver medal at the 2009 ISSF World Cup
Beijing
in rapid fire pistol, where he was defeated by Keith Sanderson
by 0.1 points.
In 2007, Kumar received the Arjuna Award
. http://himachal.us/2007/08/31/vijay-kumar-gets-arjuna-award/2802/sports/himachal-news
In the 2010 Commonwealth Games, held in the capital of his home country, he won 3 gold medals and one silver.
Kumar hails from Harsour village of Hamirpur district
of Himachal Pradesh
and is presently serving as subedar in the Indian Army
.
. The list of events are as follows:
Gold Medal(s)
1. Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol pairs
Gurpreet Singh and Vijay Kumar scored 1162 points in the 25m event setting a new Commonwealth games record on 7th October, 2010.
2. Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol singles
He scored 787.5(583 in qualifying and 204.5 in the final round) to ensure the rapid fire pistol gold for the Indian team on 8th October, 2010. These scores bettered the previous Games Records of 581(qualifying) and 778.2(total) also set by him in the 2006 edition of the Commonwealth Games held at Melbourne, Australia.
3. Men's 25 metre centre fire pistol pairs
He and Harpreet Singh scored 586 and 573 respectively to give a total of 1159 points for the pairs event held on 9th October, 2010.
Silver Medal(s)
1. Men's 25 metre centre fire pistol singles
He scored a 574 to bag the silver medal at the event held on 10th October, 2010. The Gold was bagged by fellow Indian Harpreet Singh
who scored 580.
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
from 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...
. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
, he had won two gold medals, the individual 25 metre rapid fire pistol competition and the pairs competition in the same event together with Pemba Tamang
Pemba Tamang
Pemba Tamang is an Indian Shooter. He won the gold medal in the Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol with Vijay Kumar and the silver medal in the Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.-References:...
. The same year, he won a bronze medal in the Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
despite actually finishing fourth because of a rule that prevented China from winning all three medals. http://himachal.us/2006/12/07/himachals-vijay-kumar-wins-bronze-medal-in-asian-games/1052/sports/avnish The next year, he finished second at the Asian Championship in 25 metre center-fire pistol.
He also won a silver medal at the 2009 ISSF World Cup
2009 ISSF World Cup
The 2009 ISSF World Cup is the twenty-fourth annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation. Four qualification competitions are held in each event, spanning from April to June, and the best shooters will qualify for the...
Beijing
Beijing Shooting Range Hall
The Beijing Shooting Range Hall is a shooting hall located in Shijingshan District, Beijing. It hosted the qualifying rounds and finals of ten shooting events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, consisting of all 10-, 25- and 50-metre events. It was the venue of the first gold medal awarded at the...
in rapid fire pistol, where he was defeated by Keith Sanderson
Keith Sanderson (sport shooter)
Keith Sanderson is an American sport shooter and holds the Olympic record for the qualification round of 25 meter rapid fire pistol . After winning the qualification round of the rapid fire pistol competition in the 2008 Olympics, he fell back during the final and finished fifth, the same position...
by 0.1 points.
In 2007, Kumar received the 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....
. http://himachal.us/2007/08/31/vijay-kumar-gets-arjuna-award/2802/sports/himachal-news
In the 2010 Commonwealth Games, held in the capital of his home country, he won 3 gold medals and one silver.
Kumar hails from Harsour village of Hamirpur district
Hamirpur District, Himachal Pradesh
Hamirpur district is one of the 12 districts of the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. The headquarters of the district is in the Hamirpur town...
of Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
and is presently serving as subedar in the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
.
2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games
Giving a stupendous performance, Vijay Kumar won 3 gold medals and a silver medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games2010 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...
. The list of events are as follows:
Gold Medal(s)
1. Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol pairs
Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol pairs
The Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol pairs event took place at October 7, 2010 at the CRPF Campus.-Results:-External links:*...
Gurpreet Singh and Vijay Kumar scored 1162 points in the 25m event setting a new Commonwealth games record on 7th October, 2010.
2. Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol singles
Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol singles
The Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol singles event took place at October 8, 2010 at the CRPF Campus. There was a qualification held to determine the final participants.-Results:-External links:*...
He scored 787.5(583 in qualifying and 204.5 in the final round) to ensure the rapid fire pistol gold for the Indian team on 8th October, 2010. These scores bettered the previous Games Records of 581(qualifying) and 778.2(total) also set by him in the 2006 edition of the Commonwealth Games held at Melbourne, Australia.
3. Men's 25 metre centre fire pistol pairs
Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 25 metre centre fire pistol pairs
The Men's 25 metre centre fire pistol pairs event took place at October 9, 2010 at the CRPF Campus.-Results:-External links:*...
He and Harpreet Singh scored 586 and 573 respectively to give a total of 1159 points for the pairs event held on 9th October, 2010.
Silver Medal(s)
1. Men's 25 metre centre fire pistol singles
Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 25 metre centre fire pistol singles
The Men's 25 metre centre fire pistol singles event took place at October 10, 2010 at the CRPF Campus.-Results:-External links:*...
He scored a 574 to bag the silver medal at the event held on 10th October, 2010. The Gold was bagged by fellow Indian Harpreet Singh
Harpreet Singh (shooter)
Harpreet Singh is an Indian Shooter. He is from Karnal Haryana and serves the Indian Navy as a sailor.-Career:In Commonwealth Games Delhi, Harpreet won 2 gold medals for India.-References:...
who scored 580.
25 metre rapid fire pistol
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | Not held | — | Not held | ||
| World Championships | Not held | 34th 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships The 49th ISSF World Shooting Championships were held in Zagreb, Croatia from July 22, 2006 to August 5, 2006.- Medal count :- World records :A total of 15 world records were bettered or equalled during the championships.- Men :- Women :- Men :... 569 |
Not held | ||
| Asian Games/AC | 4th 577+198.3 |
14th 566 |
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| Commonwealth Games | Not held | Gold Shooting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games The Shooting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at various venues around Melbourne; the Clay Target shooting was held at the Melbourne Gun Club, in Lilydale.-Medal table:-Men's Trap :-Men's Trap :-Women's Trap :... 581+197.2 |
Not held | ||
| World Cup 1 | — | 19th 2006 ISSF World Cup The 2006 ISSF World Cup was held in the fifteen Olympic shooting events. Four qualification events were held in each event, spanning from March to June, and the best shooters qualified for the ISSF World Cup Final in Granada, Spain in October... 575 |
35th 2007 ISSF World Cup The 2007 ISSF World Cup was held in the fifteen Olympic shooting events. Four qualification events were held in each event, spanning from March to July, and the best shooters qualified for the ISSF World Cup Final in October, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand for the rifle and pistol events, and... 561 |
— | 10th 2009 ISSF World Cup The 2009 ISSF World Cup is the twenty-fourth annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation. Four qualification competitions are held in each event, spanning from April to June, and the best shooters will qualify for the... 577 |
| World Cup 2 | — | 12th 2006 ISSF World Cup The 2006 ISSF World Cup was held in the fifteen Olympic shooting events. Four qualification events were held in each event, spanning from March to June, and the best shooters qualified for the ISSF World Cup Final in Granada, Spain in October... 576 |
34th 2007 ISSF World Cup The 2007 ISSF World Cup was held in the fifteen Olympic shooting events. Four qualification events were held in each event, spanning from March to July, and the best shooters qualified for the ISSF World Cup Final in October, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand for the rifle and pistol events, and... 567 |
8th 2008 ISSF World Cup The 2008 ISSF World Cup was the twenty-third annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation... 580 |
Silver 2009 ISSF World Cup The 2009 ISSF World Cup is the twenty-fourth annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation. Four qualification competitions are held in each event, spanning from April to June, and the best shooters will qualify for the... 581+199.4 |
| World Cup 3 | — | 37th 2006 ISSF World Cup The 2006 ISSF World Cup was held in the fifteen Olympic shooting events. Four qualification events were held in each event, spanning from March to June, and the best shooters qualified for the ISSF World Cup Final in Granada, Spain in October... 568 |
14th 2007 ISSF World Cup The 2007 ISSF World Cup was held in the fifteen Olympic shooting events. Four qualification events were held in each event, spanning from March to July, and the best shooters qualified for the ISSF World Cup Final in October, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand for the rifle and pistol events, and... 572 |
15th 2008 ISSF World Cup The 2008 ISSF World Cup was the twenty-third annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation... 577 |
16th 2009 ISSF World Cup The 2009 ISSF World Cup is the twenty-fourth annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation. Four qualification competitions are held in each event, spanning from April to June, and the best shooters will qualify for the... 576 |
| World Cup 4 | 38th 560 |
25th 2006 ISSF World Cup The 2006 ISSF World Cup was held in the fifteen Olympic shooting events. Four qualification events were held in each event, spanning from March to June, and the best shooters qualified for the ISSF World Cup Final in Granada, Spain in October... 573 |
40th 2007 ISSF World Cup The 2007 ISSF World Cup was held in the fifteen Olympic shooting events. Four qualification events were held in each event, spanning from March to July, and the best shooters qualified for the ISSF World Cup Final in October, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand for the rifle and pistol events, and... 567 |
33rd 2008 ISSF World Cup The 2008 ISSF World Cup was the twenty-third annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation... 562 |
21st 2009 ISSF World Cup The 2009 ISSF World Cup is the twenty-fourth annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation. Four qualification competitions are held in each event, spanning from April to June, and the best shooters will qualify for the... 572 |
| World Cup Final | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | Qualified |
25 metre center-fire pistol
| 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 27th 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships The 49th ISSF World Shooting Championships were held in Zagreb, Croatia from July 22, 2006 to August 5, 2006.- Medal count :- World records :A total of 15 world records were bettered or equalled during the championships.- Men :- Women :- Men :... 577 |
Not held |
| Asian Games/AC | 9th 580 |
Silver 582 |
| Commonwealth Games | — | Not held |
25 metre standard pistol
| 2007 | |
|---|---|
| World Championships | Not held |
| Asian Games/AC | 12th 562 |
| Commonwealth Games | Not held |
10 metre air pistol
| 2005 | |
|---|---|
| Olympic Games | Not held |
| World Championships | Not held |
| Asian Games/AC | — |
| Commonwealth Games | Not held |
| World Cup 1 | — |
| World Cup 2 | — |
| World Cup 3 | 89th 560 |
| World Cup 4 | 73rd 564 |
| World Cup Final | NQ |