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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian sport shooter}}<br />
{{BLP sources|date=February 2018}}<br />
{{Use British English|date=August 2017}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}<br />
{{Infobox sportsperson<br />
| name = Bhagirath Samai<br />
| image = EDIT7.jpg<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| citizenship = [[India]]n<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1957|8|11}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Asansol]], West Bengal, India<br />
| sport = [[Shooting sports|Shooting]]<br />
| height = {{convert|170|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} ({{As of|August 2017}})<br />
| weight = {{convert|64|kg|lb|abbr=on}} ({{As of|August 2017}})<br />
| spouse = Rina Samai<br />
| website = {{URL|bhagirathsamai.wordpress.com/}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Bhagirath Samai''' (born 11 August 1957),<ref name=":0" /> is an Indian professional [[shooting sports|shooter]] who represented his country at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]]. He won a gold medal at the [[1986 Asian Games]], for which performance he was awarded the [[Arjuna Award]]. He participated in two [[South Asian Games]], two [[Asian Games]], two [[Asian Shooting Championships]], two [[Commonwealth Games]] and one [[Olympic Games]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/bhagirath-samai|title=Bhagirath SAMAI - Olympic Shooting - India|date=16 June 2016|website=Olympic.org|access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/tags/bhagirath-samai|title=Bhagirath Samai News Photos Videos - Rediff.com|website=Rediff.com|access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/tag/bhagirath-samai/news|title=Cricket News - Latest Cricket News, Live Match Updates & News Articles on cricketcountry.com - Cricket Country|website=Cricketcountry.com|access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-sports.org/bhagirath-samai-shooting-sports-spf396215.html|title=Shooting sports - Bhagirath Samai (India)|website=The-sports.org|access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/bengal-shooter-wants-sourav-ganguly-to-cheer-him-in-london-olympics/articleshow/12714707.cms|title=Bengal shooter wants Sourav Ganguly to cheer him in London Olympics |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://newschoupal.com/tag/bhagirath-samai/|title=Bhagirath Samai|website=Newschoupal.com|access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Career==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Events <br />
! Games<br />
! Name<br />
! Rating<br />
! Rank<br />
|-<br />
| [[1982 Commonwealth Games]]<br />
| Air rifle<br />
| Bhagirath samai<br />
| ----<br />
| -----<br />
|-<br />
| [[1982 Asian Games]]<br />
|SMALL BORE STD R. 3 PSN <br />
| BHAGIRATH SAMAI <br />
AMITABH CHATTERJEE <br />
SOMA DUTTA <br />
P.K. CHATTERJEE <br />
TEAM <br />
| 561<br />
549 <br />
546 <br />
541 <br />
2197<br />
<br />
| 12<br />
20<br />
22<br />
26<br />
5<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| [[1982 Asian Games]] <br />
| Air rifle<br />
| Bhagirath Samai<br />
S.K. ROY CHAUDHARY <br />
SOMA DUTTA <br />
RAMESH KUSALE<br />
team<br />
<br />
| 552 <br />
552 <br />
544 <br />
533 <br />
2181<br />
<br />
| 23<br />
23<br />
26<br />
28<br />
7<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[[1982 Asian Games]]<br />
| SMALL BORE F.R. 3 PSN.<br />
| BHAGIRATH SAMAI <br />
J. DASS <br />
P.K. CHATTERJEE <br />
I.C.CHITTIAPPA <br />
TEAM<br />
<br />
| 1100<br />
1098<br />
1069<br />
4328<br />
<br />
| 20<br />
25<br />
29<br />
7<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| [[Asian Shooting Championships]] <br />
| SMALL BORE FREE RIFLE PRONE <br />
| BHAGIRATH SAMAI<br />
| 585<br />
| 9th<br />
|-<br />
| [[1984 Summer Olympics]]<br />
| Free Rifle Prone <br />
| Bhagirath Samai <br />
| 583<br />
| 45<br />
|-<br />
| [[1984 Summer Olympics]] <br />
| Air Rifle (M)<br />
| Bhagirath Samai<br />
| 56<br />
| 39<br />
|-<br />
| [[1986 Asian Games]] <br />
| A.R.(1) M<br />
| Bhagirath Samai <br />
| 562<br />
554<br />
540<br />
1656<br />
<br />
| 12<br />
15<br />
23<br />
6th<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| [[1986 Asian Games]] <br />
| S.B. RIFLE PRONE <br />
| R.S. PERHAR <br />
BHAGIRATH SAMAI <br />
R.V.NATHAN <br />
TEAM <br />
| 591<br />
591<br />
583<br />
1765<br />
<br />
| 11<br />
12<br />
23<br />
4th<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| [[1986 Asian Games]] <br />
| FREE RIFLE 3 POSITION (1)<br />
| BHAGIRATH SAMAI <br />
J. DAS <br />
YADAV <br />
TEAM<br />
| 1127<br />
1125<br />
1099<br />
3351<br />
<br />
| 9<br />
11<br />
20<br />
5<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| [[1986 Asian Games]] <br />
|SMALL BORE STD RIFLE 3 POSITION (M) <br />
| BHAGIRATH SAMAI <br />
J. DAS <br />
GHISALAL YADAV <br />
TEAM BRONZE<br />
| 573<br />
572<br />
557<br />
1702<br />
<br />
| 7<br />
8<br />
13<br />
3<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| 1987 [[Asian Shooting Championships]]<br />
| FREE RIFLE 3 POSITION (M)<br />
| BHAGIRATH SAMAI<br />
| 1120<br />
| 14<br />
|-<br />
| [[1990 Commonwealth Games]]<br />
| AIR RIF RIFLE<br />
| BHAGIRATH SAMAI <br />
SOMA DUTTA <br />
TEAM BRONZE<br />
| 558<br />
576<br />
1148<br />
<br />
| 15<br />
4<br />
3<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| [[1991 South Asian Games]]<br />
| FREE RIFLE 3P (M)<br />
| T.C.PALLANGAPPA <br />
BHAGIRATH SAMAI <br />
RAJ KUMAR (ARMY) <br />
TEAM GOLD<br />
| 1124<br />
1118<br />
1107<br />
3349<br />
<br />
| Gold <br />
Silver <br />
Bronze<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| [[1993 South Asian Games]]<br />
| FREE RIFLE PRONE<br />
| BHAGIRATH SAMAI <br />
HANUMANA RAM <br />
K.S. KAUNDAL <br />
TEAM <br />
| 580<br />
585<br />
576<br />
1741<br />
<br />
| n/a<br />
bronze<br />
n/a<br />
bronze<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| 1993 VI SAF GAMES, DHAKA<br />
| FREE RIFLE 3 POSITION <br />
| BHAGIRATH SAMAI <br />
HANUMANA RAM <br />
K.S. KAUNDAL <br />
TEAM<br />
<br />
| 580<br />
585<br />
576<br />
1741<br />
<br />
| n/a<br />
bronze<br />
n/a<br />
bronze<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Notable international performance===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Rank<br />
! Year <br />
! Event<br />
|-<br />
| 02<br />
| 1991<br />
| [[1991 South Asian Games]]<br />
|-<br />
| 07<br />
| 1986<br />
| [[1986 Asian Games]]<br />
|-<br />
| 09<br />
| 1986<br />
| [[1986 Asian Games]]<br />
|-<br />
| 09<br />
| 1983<br />
| [[Asian Shooting Championships]]<br />
|-<br />
| 11<br />
| 1986<br />
| [[1986 Asian Games]]<br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| 1982<br />
| [[1982 Asian Games]]<br />
|-<br />
| 14<br />
| 1987<br />
| [[Asian Shooting Championships]]<br />
|-<br />
| 15<br />
| 1990<br />
| [[1990 Commonwealth Games]]<br />
|-<br />
| 15<br />
| 1986<br />
| [[1986 Asian Games]]<br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| 1982<br />
| [[1986 Asian Games]]<br />
|-<br />
| 23<br />
| 1986<br />
| [[1982 Asian Games]]<br />
|-<br />
| 39<br />
| 1984<br />
| [[1984 Summer Olympics]]<br />
|-<br />
| 45<br />
| 1984<br />
| [[1984 Summer Olympics]]<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Awards and recognition==<br />
*[[File:Bhagirath Samai.jpg|thumb|Bhagirath Samai in Action]]<br />
He was awarded the [[Arjuna Award]] in Shooting in 1986 for winning a [[Bronze Medal]] in the [[1986 Asian Games]]{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}<br />
<br />
* He receives a life time Pension worth 6000 /- INR per month from the [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]] for his performance in international events.<br />
* Midnapore rifle club gave him the title 'King of the Rifle of India'.<br />
<br />
==Personal life==<br />
{{BLP unreferenced section|date=February 2025}}<br />
Bhagirath Samai was born in [[Asansol]] and is the youngest of his brothers. He said that he took shooting to reluctantly, but later fell in love with the sport. He married Rina Samai in 1992.<br />
<br />
He currently does service for a construction company in [[Haldia]], living away from family.<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist|30em}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
* {{Official website|https://bhagirathsamai.wordpress.com/}}<br />
* {{ISSF|SHINDM0000000036}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Samai, Bhagirath}}<br />
[[Category:1957 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male sport shooters]]<br />
[[Category:ISSF rifle shooters]]<br />
[[Category:Olympic shooters for India]]<br />
[[Category:People from Asansol]]<br />
[[Category:Shooters at the 1984 Summer Olympics]]<br />
[[Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for India]]<br />
[[Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in shooting]]<br />
[[Category:Commonwealth Games shooters for India]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games shooters for India]]<br />
[[Category:Shooters at the 1982 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Shooters at the 1986 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Shooters at the 1982 Commonwealth Games]]<br />
[[Category:Shooters at the 1990 Commonwealth Games]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]<br />
[[Category:Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists in shooting]]</div>
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