Personal
Name | Rajyavardhan Rathore |
Full Name | Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, AVSM |
Country | India |
Gender | Male |
Date of Birth | January 29, 1970 |
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Place of Birth | Bikaner |
Place of Residence | Bikaner |
Father's Name | Col. Laxman Singh Rathore |
Mother's Name | Manju Rathore |
Name(s) of Sibling(s) | Ritu Chohan |
Partner/Spouse' Name | Gayatri Rathore |
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Sport Profile
Sport | |
Discipline | Men's Double Trap |
Active/Retired | Retired |
Level | National, International |
Teams | India, Rajasthan |
Career Information | Manchester 2002- Team Gold Medal with Moraad Ali Khan Commonwealth Games Record of 192 targets out of 200. Gold Medal at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Silver in the Team event with Vikram Bhatnagar at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Gold Medal in ISSF World Shooting Championships at Sydney in 2004 Gold Medal in ISSF World Shooting Championships at Cairo in 2006 First ever individual silver for India at the Olympics Bronze Medal in the World Championship 2006 in Spain Individual Bronze Medal at the Doha 2006 Asian Games |
Achievements/Records Associated With | Silver medal at Athens 2004 Summer Olympics in Men’s Double Trap event 2005 – Padma Shri[20] 2004-2005 – tRajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna,the Highest Sporting Honour of India 2003-2004 – Arjuna Award Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Flag bearer for India during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Flag bearer for India during the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games |
Business/Education
Occupation | Member of Parliament, Politician, Former Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports |