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{{Infobox sportsperson | {{Infobox sportsperson | ||
| honorific_prefix = [[Naib Subedar]] | | honorific_prefix = [[Naib Subedar(Retired)]] | ||
| name = Bajrang Lal Takhar | | name = Bajrang Lal Takhar | ||
| honorific_suffix = [[Padma Shri]] | | honorific_suffix = [[Padma Shri]] | ||
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[[Naib subedar|Naib Subedar]] '''Bajrang Lal Takhar''' (born 5 January 1981 in [[Sikar district]], [[Rajasthan]]) is an | [[Naib subedar|Naib Subedar]] '''Bajrang Lal Takhar''' (born 5 January 1981 in [[Sikar district]], [[Rajasthan]]) is an Indian [[Rowing (sport)|rower]] who won the first individual rowing Gold medal for India at the [[2010 Asian Games]] held in [[Guangzhou]]. Takhar is a [[Naib Subedar]] in the [[Rajputana Rifles]] regiment of the [[Indian Army]]. | ||
== Rowing career == | == Rowing career == | ||
Bajrang Lal won the first individual rowing silver medal for India at the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha<ref name="zeenews.com">http://www.zeenews.com/news461184.html</ref> He contested in the men's single sculls rowing event at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], but failed to reach the finals. He finished with a rank of 21. | Bajrang Lal won the first individual rowing silver medal for India at the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha<ref name="zeenews.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.zeenews.com/news461184.html|title = Cheer at last; Bajranglal qualifies for rowing Quarterfinals|date = 9 August 2008}}</ref> He contested in the men's single sculls rowing event at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], but failed to reach the finals. He finished with a rank of 21. | ||
He then went on to bag gold at the Asian Championships in Korea last year 2007. He won the quota place by winning gold at the Asian qualifying championships in Shanghai.<ref name="zeenews.com"/> | He then went on to bag gold at the Asian Championships in Korea last year 2007. He won the quota place by winning gold at the Asian qualifying championships in Shanghai.<ref name="zeenews.com"/> | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[http://au.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/athletes/profile/-/205942/bajranglal-takhar Bajranglal Takhar on Yahoo sports] | *[http://au.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/athletes/profile/-/205942/bajranglal-takhar Bajranglal Takhar on Yahoo sports] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525001121/http://au.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/athletes/profile/-/205942/bajranglal-takhar/ |date=25 May 2011 }} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| Born | 5 January 1981 Sikar District, Rajasthan, India | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Service/ |  Indian Army | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rank |  Naib Subedar | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | Rajputana Rifles | |||||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Padma Shri | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||
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Naib Subedar Bajrang Lal Takhar (born 5 January 1981 in Sikar district, Rajasthan) is an Indian rower who won the first individual rowing Gold medal for India at the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou. Takhar is a Naib Subedar in the Rajputana Rifles regiment of the Indian Army.
Rowing career[edit | edit source]
Bajrang Lal won the first individual rowing silver medal for India at the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha[1] He contested in the men's single sculls rowing event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but failed to reach the finals. He finished with a rank of 21.
He then went on to bag gold at the Asian Championships in Korea last year 2007. He won the quota place by winning gold at the Asian qualifying championships in Shanghai.[1]
He has won two gold medals in the single and double scull races in South Asian Games 2006.
In November 2010, he won the first individual rowing Gold medal for India at the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou.
Awards[edit | edit source]
- 2008 – Arjun Award by Govt of India.[2]
- 2013 – Padma Shri India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India.[3]
Rowing records of Takhar[edit | edit source]
- 16/08 Men's Single Sculls Final Ranking (21st)
- 15/08 Men's Single Sculls Final D 7:09.73 (3rd)
- 13/08 Men's Single Sculls Semifinal – Heat 3 7:23.00 (4th)
- 11/08 Men's Single Sculls Quarterfinal – Heat 4 7:19.01 (5th)
- 09/08 Men's Single Sculls Preliminary Round – Heat 4 7:39.91 (3rd)
External links[edit | edit source]
- Bajranglal Takhar on Yahoo sports Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cheer at last; Bajranglal qualifies for rowing Quarterfinals". 9 August 2008.
- ↑ Dainik Navjyoti[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Padma Awards". pib. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
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