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{{Infobox sportsperson<br />
| name = Rakesh Manpat<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|5|7}}<br />
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| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], India<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| occupation = [[Shooting sports|Shooting]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[Jain University]], [[Bengaluru]]<br />
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport | Men's [[Shooting sports|shooting]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Competition|[[2016 Intershoot]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Gold| [[2016 Intershoot|2016 Netherlands]][[Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10 m air rifle]]|DAY 3}}<br />
{{Medal|Silver| [[2016 Intershoot|2016 Netherlands]][[Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10 m air rifle]]|DAY 1}}<br />
{{Medal|Gold| [[2016 Intershoot|2016 Netherlands]][[Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10 m air rifle]]|Team DAY 2}}{{Medal|Comp|[[National Shooting Championship]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Gold | [[2013 National Shooting Championship|2013 New Delhi]]|[[2013 National Shooting Championship#Shooting|50m Rifle Prone individual]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Silver | [[2010 Senior National Championship|2010 Germany]]|[[2010 Senior National Championship#Shooting|10m Air Rifle individual]]}} <br />
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'''Rakesh Manpat''' is an Indian [[shooting sports|shooter]] from Bangalore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/shooting/shooting-interview-with-rakesh-manpat|title=Shooting: Interview with Rakesh Manpat|date=2010-11-17|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us|access-date=2019-12-11}}</ref> He completed his education from [[Jain University]] where he was in the junior division of NCC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jainuniversity.ac.in/Rakesh-Manpat.htm|title=Rakesh Manpat (Shooter)-Jain University - Bangalore|author=Jain University - Engineering|publisher=|access-date=6 April 2016|archive-date=10 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161210202135/http://www.jainuniversity.ac.in/Rakesh-Manpat.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2006, at 16, he became a Junior state champion, winning all gold medals. Rakesh Manpat was ranked third behind [[Gagan Narang]] and [[Abhinav Bindra]] at the Common Wealth Games Trials 2010.<ref name="RakeshManpat">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/rakesh-wins-free-rifle-prone-gold/article5483749.ece.html|title=Rakesh wins free rifle prone gold - The Hindu|accessdate=2013-12-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/after-good-show-in-cwg-shooting-trials-manpat-aims-higher/637463|title=After good show in CWG shooting trials, Manpat aims higher - Indian Express|author=Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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At the 2010 World Championships at [[Zagreb]], Rakesh Manpat represented India in all three rifle events. In the 50 Meter 3 positions event, he scored a 1160 and set a Junior Indian National Record, ranking 5th in the world. He also won a Junior International Silver medal in [[Suhl]], [[Germany]].<br />
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He won a bronze as a Senior at 55th Nationals Championships, a silver at 56th National Championships and finally a gold at the 57th National Shooting Championship in the men's free rifle prone category.<br />
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In 2016, he won a gold medal in the 3rd match of 39th [[InterShoot]] International Shooting Competition in the [[Netherlands]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianshooting.com/mstories/rakesh-manpat-beats-abhinav-bindra-for-gold/#sthash.2LCNt7mS.dpuf|title=Rakesh Manpat pips Abhinav Bindra for gold|author=Administrator|work=Indian Shooting}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportstarlive.com/shooting/rakesh-manpat-i-just-won-over-my-own-jinx/article8210082.ece|title=Rakesh Manpat: I just won over my own jinx}}</ref> ahead of two Olympic and World Champions.<br />
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He founded the Elite Shooting Academy in 2017 and has been mentoring some of the finest rifle shooters in India. Notably two Women National Champions, [[Apurvi Chandela]] 2016 Olympian, World ranked #1 & [[Meghana Sajjanar]] world Ranked #15.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eliteshooting.org/|title=Home - ELITE SHOOTING ACADEMY|website=eliteshooting.org|access-date=2019-12-11}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and background==<br />
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Rakesh was born to father Late Manpat Krishna Murthy and mother Narsimha Srinivas Vijaya in [[Bangalore]] on 7 May 1991. He graduated with a [[Bachelor's degree]] in Business Administration from [[Jain University]] and is pursuing post-graduation. He began shooting in 2005 after being introduced to it by his brother Rajesh Manpat, also a Senior National Medallist in Rifle shooting. He then became the Junior State Champion and was selected to join the Junior Indian Team. Since 2009, he has been playing for the Senior Indian Team.<br />
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== Awards and recognition ==<br />
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* 2010 – [[Young Achievers Award]] by [[Brigade Group]].<br />
* 2011 – [[Karnataka Olympic Association Award]]. <br />
* 2012 – [[Eklavya award]] by [[Chief Minister]] of [[Karnataka]].<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:21st-century Indian people]]</div>Rajesh Ghosh