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{{MedalGold| [[2019 Asian Shooting Championships|2019 Doha]]|Men's skeet}} Won Quota for India for Olympics 2020
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{{MedalGold| [[2018 Asian Shotgun Championships|2018 Kuwait City]]|Men's skeet}} Set a New World Record of 60/60 in Finals
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'''Angad Vir Singh Bajwa''' (born 29 November 1995) is an Indian [[sport shooting|sport shooter]] who competes in the [[ISSF Olympic skeet|skeet]] discipline. He holds the Skeet Finals  [[ISSF Olympic skeet#Current World Records|World Record]] of 60 out of 60.
'''Angad Vir Singh Bajwa''' (born 29 November 1995) is an Indian [[sport shooting|sport shooter]] who competes in the [[ISSF Olympic skeet|skeet]] discipline. He holds the skeet final round [[ISSF Olympic skeet#Current world records|world record]] of 60 out of 60.


==Career==
==Career==
At the [[2015 Asian Shooting Championships]] in Kuwait City, Angad Vir Singh Bajwa won the Gold medal in the Men's Skeet Junior Individual Event by shooting 121/125 and set the new Asian Junior Record. Angad Bajwa also won Gold in the Men's Junior Skeet - Team event along with team mates Anant Naruka and Arjun Mann.<ref>{{cite news |title=Heena Sidhu shoots gold medal in Asian Championship |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151106/sports-other-sports/article/heena-sidhu-shoots-gold-medal-asian-championship |accessdate=3 October 2019 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=7 November 2015}}</ref>
At the [[2015 Asian Shooting Championships]] in Kuwait City, the trio of Bajwa, Anant Naruka and Arjun Mann won the gold medal in the men's skeet junior team event. Bajwa also won gold in the junior individual event.<ref>{{cite news |title=Heena Sidhu shoots gold medal in Asian Championship |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151106/sports-other-sports/article/heena-sidhu-shoots-gold-medal-asian-championship |accessdate=3 October 2019 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=7 November 2015}}</ref>


Bajwa participated in the [[Shooting at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's skeet|2018 Asian Games]] in Jakarta where he shot 119 out of 125 and failed to qualify for the final.<ref>{{cite news |title=Asian Games 2018: Indian skeet shooters flop, fail to make the cut for the finals |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/asian-games/news/2018/aug/26/asian-games-2018-indian-skeet-shooters-flop-fail-to-make-the-cut-for-the-finals-1863052.html |accessdate=3 October 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=26 August 2018}}</ref> He won the Gold medal at the [[2018 Asian Shotgun Championships]] in Kuwait City by shooting a World Record of 60/60 in the final round of the Men's Skeet competition. This was India's first ever Gold Medal in the skeet discipline in a continental or world-level tournament.<ref>{{cite news |title=Angad Vir Singh Bajwa grabs first skeet gold for India with a world record |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/angad-vir-singh-bajwa-first-gold-medal-world-record-asian-shotgun-championship-1383896-2018-11-07 |accessdate=3 October 2019 |work=India Today |date=7 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Asian Shotgun Championship: Angad Vir Singh Bajwa shoots historic skeet gold |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-asian-shotgun-championship-angad-vir-singh-bajwa-shoots-historic-skeet-gold-2683410 |accessdate=3 October 2019 |work=DNA India |date=6 November 2018}}</ref>
Bajwa participated in the [[Shooting at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's skeet|2018 Asian Games]] in Jakarta where he shot 119 out of 125 and failed to qualify for the final.<ref>{{cite news |title=Asian Games 2018: Indian skeet shooters flop, fail to make the cut for the finals |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/asian-games/news/2018/aug/26/asian-games-2018-indian-skeet-shooters-flop-fail-to-make-the-cut-for-the-finals-1863052.html |accessdate=3 October 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=26 August 2018}}</ref> He won the gold medal at the [[2018 Asian Shotgun Championships]] in Kuwait City by shooting a world record 60 in the final round of the men's skeet competition. This was India's first ever gold medal in the skeet discipline in a continental or world-level tournament.<ref>{{cite news |title=Angad Vir Singh Bajwa grabs first skeet gold for India with a world record |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/angad-vir-singh-bajwa-first-gold-medal-world-record-asian-shotgun-championship-1383896-2018-11-07 |accessdate=3 October 2019 |work=India Today |date=7 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Asian Shotgun Championship: Angad Vir Singh Bajwa shoots historic skeet gold |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-asian-shotgun-championship-angad-vir-singh-bajwa-shoots-historic-skeet-gold-2683410 |accessdate=3 October 2019 |work=DNA India |date=6 November 2018}}</ref>


Making a comeback after an illness, Bajwa won the Bronze Medal at the [[Shooting at the 2019 Summer Universiade|2019 Summer Universiade]] in Naples.<ref>{{cite news |title=Angad Vir Singh Bajwa bags a bronze in shooting in Universiade |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/angad-vir-singh-bajwa-bags-a-bronze-in-shooting-in-universiade/article28363514.ece |accessdate=3 October 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=10 July 2019}}</ref> At the [[2019 Asian Shooting Championships]], he again won Gold in the men's Skeet event second time in a row after a shoot-off with fellow Indian [[Mairaj Ahmad Khan]], who settled for silver. As a result of this, both Bajwa and Khan bagged [[2020 Summer Olympics]] Quota places for India.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ninan |first1=Susan |title=Angad Vir Singh Bajwa, India's perfect skeet shooter |url=https://www.espn.in/shooting/story/_/id/28056444/angad-vir-singh-bajwa-india-perfect-skeet-shooter |accessdate=14 November 2019 |work=ESPN.in |date=11 November 2019}}</ref> Bajwa also won Silver in the mixed team event, in the same competition.<ref>{{cite news |title=Asian Championships: Angad, Sekhon bag mixed team silver in Skeet |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/shooting/asian-shooting-championships-angad-vir-singh-bajwa-ganemat-sekhon-mixed-team-skeet-silver-medal-junior-air-rifle-50m-air-rifle-non-olympic-event/article29954487.ece |accessdate=14 November 2019 |work=Sportstar |date=12 November 2019}}</ref>  
Making a comeback after an illness, Bajwa won the bronze medal at the [[Shooting at the 2019 Summer Universiade|2019 Summer Universiade]] in Naples.<ref>{{cite news |title=Angad Vir Singh Bajwa bags a bronze in shooting in Universiade |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/angad-vir-singh-bajwa-bags-a-bronze-in-shooting-in-universiade/article28363514.ece |accessdate=3 October 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=10 July 2019}}</ref> At the [[2019 Asian Shooting Championships]], he won gold in the men's skeet event after a shoot-off with fellow Indian [[Mairaj Ahmad Khan]], who settled for silver. As a result of this, both Bajwa and Khan bagged [[2020 Summer Olympics]] quota places for India.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ninan |first1=Susan |title=Angad Vir Singh Bajwa, India's perfect skeet shooter |url=https://www.espn.in/shooting/story/_/id/28056444/angad-vir-singh-bajwa-india-perfect-skeet-shooter |accessdate=14 November 2019 |work=ESPN.in |date=11 November 2019}}</ref> Bajwa also won silver in the mixed team event, with [[Ganemat Sekhon]], in the same competition.<ref>{{cite news |title=Asian Championships: Angad, Sekhon bag mixed team silver in Skeet |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/shooting/asian-shooting-championships-angad-vir-singh-bajwa-ganemat-sekhon-mixed-team-skeet-silver-medal-junior-air-rifle-50m-air-rifle-non-olympic-event/article29954487.ece |accessdate=14 November 2019 |work=Sportstar |date=12 November 2019}}</ref>


Coming back from the long period of the pandemic with no competition in 2020, the 1st World Cup at Cairo,Egypt took place in February 2021, this was the 1st competition and he won a Bronze medal in the Skeet Team event.  
At the [[2021 ISSF World Cup]] in [[New Delhi]], Bajwa won the gold medal in men's skeet team event with [[Mairaj Ahmad Khan]] and [[Gurjoat Siingh Khangura]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Gold for Indian men's skeet team, women settle for silver |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/gold-for-indian-mens-skeet-team-women-settle-for-silver/articleshow/81633621.cms |accessdate=15 April 2021 |work=Times of India |date=22 March 2021}}</ref>


Following up after this came the World Cup at New Delhi in March,2021, Angad and his team again won, this time a Gold medal in the Skeet Team event by beating the team of Qatar, by a 6 - 2 lead. The team from Qatar had stood 1st in the qualification rounds. A  day later he kept up his pace and won his 2nd Gold medal in a row in the Mixed Team event at the World Cup at  New Delhi by beating the team from Kazakhstan by score of 33 - 29.
Bajwa finished 18th in [[Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's skeet|men's skeet event]] at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] with a score of 120/125.<ref>{{cite news |title=Angad Bajwa finishes 18th in skeet, Mairaj 25th |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/olympics/angad-bajwa-finishes-18th-in-skeet-mairaj-25th-101627281560802.html |access-date=14 September 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=26 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
 
At the [[2021 ISSF World Cup]] in [[New Delhi]] Angad Vir Singh Bajwa won the Gold medal in Men's Skeet Team Event with team mates [[Mairaj Ahmad Khan]] and [[Gurjoat Siingh Khangura]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Gold for Indian men's skeet team, women settle for silver |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/gold-for-indian-mens-skeet-team-women-settle-for-silver/articleshow/81633621.cms |accessdate=15 April 2021 |work=Times of India |date=22 March 2021}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
As of 2020, Bajwa completed his [[BBA]] from the [[Manav Rachna University]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Srinivasan |first1=Kamesh |title=Angad Vir Singh Bajwa: ‘I was confident of winning the gold’ |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/shooting/angad-vir-singh-bajwa-national-shotgun-championship-mens-skeet-interview-tokyo-2020-kuwait-mairaj-ahmad-khan/article25643825.ece |accessdate=3 October 2019 |work=Sportstar |date=1 December 2018}}</ref> He studied in Sherwood College and then moved to Canada for some time to pursue his Graduation from UBC in Vancouver but then returned to India to represent India from 2015 to date. His father Gurpal Singh Bajwa is in business in Canada.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Nitin |title=It’s a perfect world for Angad Vir Singh as he breaks world record |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/its-a-perfect-worlds-for-angad-vir-singh-as-he-breaks-world-record-5436473/ |accessdate=3 October 2019 |work=The Indian Express |date=7 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vinayak |first1=Padmadeo |title=Angad shows world class with Asian gold |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/angad-shows-world-class-with-asian-gold/679966.html |accessdate=3 October 2019 |work=The Tribune |date=6 November 2018}}</ref>
Angad started his schooling in [[Sherwood College]], Nainital.
As of 2018, Bajwa is pursuing a [[Bachelor of Business Administration|BBA]] from the [[Manav Rachna University]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Srinivasan |first1=Kamesh |title=Angad Vir Singh Bajwa: ‘I was confident of winning the gold’ |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/shooting/angad-vir-singh-bajwa-national-shotgun-championship-mens-skeet-interview-tokyo-2020-kuwait-mairaj-ahmad-khan/article25643825.ece |accessdate=3 October 2019 |work=Sportstar |date=1 December 2018}}</ref> He studied in Canada for some time while representing India in shooting competitions, before returning to India in 2015. His father Gurpal Singh Bajwa owns a hospitality business in Canada.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Nitin |title=It’s a perfect world for Angad Vir Singh as he breaks world record |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/its-a-perfect-worlds-for-angad-vir-singh-as-he-breaks-world-record-5436473/ |accessdate=3 October 2019 |work=The Indian Express |date=7 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vinayak |first1=Padmadeo |title=Angad shows world class with Asian gold |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/angad-shows-world-class-with-asian-gold/679966.html |accessdate=3 October 2019 |work=The Tribune |date=6 November 2018}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Universiade medalists in shooting]]
[[Category:Universiade medalists in shooting]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2019 Summer Universiade]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2019 Summer Universiade]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]
[[Category:Shooters at the 2020 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic shooters for India]]

Latest revision as of 23:50, 4 June 2023


Angad Vir Singh Bajwa
Angad Bajwa.jpg
Bajwa at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1995-11-29) 29 November 1995 (age 29)
Chandigarh, India[1]
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)Skeet shooting
Medal record
Skeet shooting
Representing  India
Asian Shooting Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha Men's skeet
Silver medal – second place 2019 Doha Mixed team skeet
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kuwait City Men's junior skeet
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kuwait City Men's junior team skeet
Asian Shotgun Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kuwait City Men's skeet
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Naples Men's skeet
Updated on 3 October 2019.

Angad Vir Singh Bajwa (born 29 November 1995) is an Indian sport shooter who competes in the skeet discipline. He holds the skeet final round world record of 60 out of 60.

Career[edit]

At the 2015 Asian Shooting Championships in Kuwait City, the trio of Bajwa, Anant Naruka and Arjun Mann won the gold medal in the men's skeet junior team event. Bajwa also won gold in the junior individual event.[2]

Bajwa participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta where he shot 119 out of 125 and failed to qualify for the final.[3] He won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Shotgun Championships in Kuwait City by shooting a world record 60 in the final round of the men's skeet competition. This was India's first ever gold medal in the skeet discipline in a continental or world-level tournament.[4][5]

Making a comeback after an illness, Bajwa won the bronze medal at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples.[6] At the 2019 Asian Shooting Championships, he won gold in the men's skeet event after a shoot-off with fellow Indian Mairaj Ahmad Khan, who settled for silver. As a result of this, both Bajwa and Khan bagged 2020 Summer Olympics quota places for India.[7] Bajwa also won silver in the mixed team event, with Ganemat Sekhon, in the same competition.[8]

At the 2021 ISSF World Cup in New Delhi, Bajwa won the gold medal in men's skeet team event with Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Gurjoat Siingh Khangura.[9]

Bajwa finished 18th in men's skeet event at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a score of 120/125.[10]

Personal life[edit]

Angad started his schooling in Sherwood College, Nainital. As of 2018, Bajwa is pursuing a BBA from the Manav Rachna University.[11] He studied in Canada for some time while representing India in shooting competitions, before returning to India in 2015. His father Gurpal Singh Bajwa owns a hospitality business in Canada.[12][13]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Naik, Shivani (7 February 2016). "Angad Veer Singh Bajwa: Meet shooting's Virat Kohli". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Heena Sidhu shoots gold medal in Asian Championship". Deccan Chronicle. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Asian Games 2018: Indian skeet shooters flop, fail to make the cut for the finals". The New Indian Express. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Angad Vir Singh Bajwa grabs first skeet gold for India with a world record". India Today. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Asian Shotgun Championship: Angad Vir Singh Bajwa shoots historic skeet gold". DNA India. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Angad Vir Singh Bajwa bags a bronze in shooting in Universiade". The Hindu. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  7. ↑ Ninan, Susan (11 November 2019). "Angad Vir Singh Bajwa, India's perfect skeet shooter". ESPN.in. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Asian Championships: Angad, Sekhon bag mixed team silver in Skeet". Sportstar. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "Gold for Indian men's skeet team, women settle for silver". Times of India. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "Angad Bajwa finishes 18th in skeet, Mairaj 25th". Hindustan Times. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  11. ↑ Srinivasan, Kamesh (1 December 2018). "Angad Vir Singh Bajwa: 'I was confident of winning the gold'". Sportstar. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  12. ↑ Sharma, Nitin (7 November 2018). "It's a perfect world for Angad Vir Singh as he breaks world record". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  13. ↑ Vinayak, Padmadeo (6 November 2018). "Angad shows world class with Asian gold". The Tribune. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

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