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{{short description|Indian sport shooter}}
{{short description|Indian sport shooter (born 2002)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
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{{Infobox sportsperson
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| name = Saurabh Chaudhary
| name = Saurabh Chaudhary
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| image = Saurabh Chaudhary 2025.jpg
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| caption = Chaudhary at the [[2025 ISSF World Cup|2025 World Cup]]
| image = The Gold Medal Winner Saurabh Choudhary (Allahabad) in the 10M Air Pistol event for boys, in New Delhi on February 04, 2018.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|05|12|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://en.asiangames2018.id/athletes/athlete/CHAUDHARY-Saurabh-3029947/ | title=Athletes Saurabh Chaudhary | website=asiangames2018.id | publisher=[[Asian Games 2018]] | accessdate=21 August 2018 | archive-date=21 August 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821200444/https://en.asiangames2018.id/athletes/athlete/CHAUDHARY-Saurabh-3029947/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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| birth_place = [[Meerut district|Kalina]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| caption = Chaudhary in 2018
| height = 1.73 m
| birth_name =
| fullname = Saurabh Chaudhary
| nickname =
| nationality = Indian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|05|12|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://en.asiangames2018.id/athletes/athlete/CHAUDHARY-Saurabh-3029947/ | title=Athletes Saurabh Chaudhary |website=asiangames2018.id| publisher=[[Asian Games 2018]] | accessdate=21 August 2018}}</ref>
| birth_place = Kalina, [[Meerut]], Uttar Pradesh, India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 5 feet 8-inch
| weight = 60 Kg
| spouse =
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| website =
| country = India
| sport = [[Shooting sport|Shooting]]
| sport = [[Shooting sport|Shooting]]
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|246.3 '''[[World record|WJR]]''' (2019)
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|240.7 '''[[List of Asian Games records in shooting|AGR]]''' (2018)
| universityteam =
|591 '''NR''' (2025)
| club = Veer Sahamal Rifle Club
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| team = Binauli (Baghpat)
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| coach = [[Amit Sheoran]]
| [[ISSF World Cup|World Cup Final]]
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| 1
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| 0
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| 0
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| [[Asian Shooting Championships|Asian Championships]]
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| 3
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| 2
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| [[ISSF World Cup|World Cup]]
| [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] |- | – | –
| 9
| [[Summer Youth Olympic Games|Youth Olympic Games]] | 1 | – | –
| 2
| [[World Championships]] | 1 | 1 | 1
| 4
| [[ISSF World Cup|World Cup]] | 8| 3 | 2
| [[Youth Olympic Games]]
| [[Asian Games]] | 1 | – | –
| 1
| [[Asian Shooting Championships|Asian Championships]] | – | 2 | –
| 0
| [[ISSF Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]] | 3 | – | –
| 0
| [[ISSF Junior World Championships|Junior World Championships]]
| 1
| 0
| 1
| [[Asian Shooting Championships|Junior Asian Championships]]
| 2
| 1
| 0
| [[ISSF Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]]
| 4
| 0
| 0
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{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF World Shooting Championships]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF World Cup|World Cup Final]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships|2018 Changwon]]|[[2018 ISSF World Championships|10m air pistol junior]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 Putian]]|[[2019 ISSF World Cup#Mixed team results|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships|2018 Changwon]]|[[2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships|10m air team mens]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships|2018 Changwon]]|[[2018 ISSF World Championships|Mixed Team 10m air pistol Junior]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF World Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2021 ISSF World Cup|2021 New Delhi]]|[[ISSF World Cup|10m air pistol men's team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2021 ISSF World Cup|2021 Osijek]]|[[ISSF World Cup|10m air pistol men]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2021 ISSF World Cup|2021 Osijek]]|[[ISSF World Cup|10m air pistol mixed team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2021 ISSF World Cup|2021 New Delhi]]|[[ISSF World Cup|10m air pistol mixed team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2021 ISSF World Cup|2021 New Delhi]]|[[ISSF World Cup|10m air pistol]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 New Delhi]]|[[ISSF World Cup|10m air pistol]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 Munich]]|[[ISSF World Cup|10m air pistol]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[ISSF World Cup|10m air pistol]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 New Delhi]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Mixed Team 10m air pistol]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 Beijing]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Mixed Team 10m air pistol]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 Munich]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Mixed Team 10m air pistol]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Mixed Team 10m air pistol]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2022 ISSF World Cup|2022 Cairo]]|[[ISSF World Cup|10m air pistol men]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 Putian]]|[[ISSF World Cup Final|Mixed Team 10m air pistol]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Shooting Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2019 Asian Shooting Championships|2019 Doha]]|[[2019 Asian Shooting championships|10-meter air pistol]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2019 Asian Shooting Championships|2019 Doha]]|[[2019 Asian Shooting Championships|10m air pistol mixed team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2018 Asian Games|2018 Palembang]] | [[Shooting at the 2018 Asian Games|10 m air pistol]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 Asian Games|2018 Palembang]]|[[Shooting at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's 10 metre air pistol|Individual]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Shooting Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 Asian Airgun Championships|2019 Taoyuan]]|[[2019 Asian Airgun Championships#Mixed|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 Asian Airgun Championships|2019 Taoyuan]]|[[2019 Asian Airgun Championships#Men|Team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2019 Asian Shooting Championships|2019 Doha]]|[[2019 Asian Shooting Championships#Men|Individual]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2019 Asian Shooting Championships|2019 Doha]]|[[2019 Asian Shooting Championships#Mixed|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2025 Asian Shooting Championships|2025 Shymkent]]|[[2025 Asian Shooting Championships#Men - Senior|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2019 Asian Shooting Championships|2019 Doha]]|[[2019 Asian Shooting Championships#Men|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2025 Asian Shooting Championships|2025 Shymkent]]|[[2025 Asian Shooting Championships#Mixed - Senior|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF World Cup|World Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 Munich]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Individual]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 New Delhi]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Individual]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 New Delhi]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 Beijing]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 Munich]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2021 ISSF World Cup|2021 New Delhi]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2021 ISSF World Cup|2021 New Delhi]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2022 ISSF World Cup|2022 Cairo]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Individual]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2025 ISSF World Cup|2025 Lima]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2021 ISSF World Cup|2021 Osijek]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2021 ISSF World Cup|2021 New Delhi]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Individual]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2019 ISSF World Cup|2019 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Individual]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2021 ISSF World Cup|2021 Osijek]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Individual]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2025 ISSF World Cup|2025 Lima]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Individual]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2025 ISSF World Cup|2025 Buenos Aires]]|[[ISSF World Cup|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Youth Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Youth Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2018 Youth Olympic Games|2018 Buenos Aires]] | [[Shooting at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' 10 metre air pistol|10 m air pistol]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 Youth Olympic Games|2018 Buenos Aires]]|[[Shooting at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' 10 metre air pistol|Individual]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF Junior World Cup]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF Junior World Championships|Junior World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|2018 Suhl]]|[[ISSF Junior World Cup|10m air pistol]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships|2018 Changwon]]|[[2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships#Junior|Individual]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|2018 Suhl]]|[[ISSF Junior World Cup|Mixed team 10m air pistol]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships|2018 Changwon]]|[[2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships#Junior|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|2018 Suhl]]|[[ISSF Junior World Cup|10m air pistol team junior]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Shooting Championships|Junior Asian Championships]]}}
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{{MedalGold|[[2017 Asian Airgun Championships|2017 Wako City]]|[[2017 Asian Airgun Championships|Individual]]}}
| updated = 13 November 2018
{{MedalGold|[[2018 Asian Airgun Championships|2018 Kuwait City]]|[[2018 Asian Airgun Championships|Individual]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2016 Asian Airgun Championships|2016 Tehran]]|[[2016 Asian Airgun Championships|Individual]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|2018 Suhl]]|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|Individual]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|2018 Suhl]]|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[ISSF Junior World Cup|2022 Suhl]]|[[ISSF Junior World Cup|Mixed team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[ISSF Junior World Cup|2022 Suhl]]|[[ISSF Junior World Cup|Team]]}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[ISSF 50 meter pistol|50 m pistol]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Shooting Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships|2026 New Delhi]]|[[2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships#Men|Individual]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships|2026 New Delhi]]|[[2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships#Men|Team]]}}
}}
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'''Saurabh Chaudhary''' (born 12 May 2002) is an Indian [[shooting sports|sport shooter]]. He won the gold medal at the [[2018 Asian Games]] in [[Shooting at the 2018 Asian Games|10 m Air Pistol]]. He was the youngest Indian gold medalist at the Asian Games. He had earlier won gold medals and set a new junior world record in the ISSF Junior World Cup in [[Suhl]], Germany. He is the only Indian shooter to win a gold medal in ISSF World Championship, ISSF World Cup, Youth Olympic Games, Asian Games and Asian Air Gun Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games/who-is-saurabh-chaudhary-asian-games-2018-gold-medal-5317213/|title=Asian Games 2018: Who is Saurabh Chaudhary?|date=21 August 2018|website=indianexpress.com|publisher=Indian Express|accessdate=21 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/asian-games-2018/asian-games-2018-saurabh-chaudhary-abhishek-verma-qualify-for-10m-air-pistol-final/story-Egsd0OMnX5WjnbFnqQ7MhN.html|website=hindustantimes.com|title=Asian Games 2018: Saurabh Chaudhary clinches gold, Abhishek Verma bronze in 10m Air Pistol shooting|date=21 August 2018|publisher=Hindustan Times|accessdate=21 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/issf-junior-world-cup-saurabh-chaudhary-sets-junior-world-record-wins-gold-5234595/|title=ISSF Junior World Cup: Saurabh Chaudhary sets junior world record, wins gold|website=indianexpress.com|date=26 June 2018|publisher=Indian Express|accessdate=22 August 2018}}</ref> He broke his own world record with a score of 245.5 and claimed gold in Junior Men 10m Air Pistol at 2018 World Championship in Changwon, Korea.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/sensational-saurabh-smashes-junior-record-for-gold-at-world-championships/articleshow/65696353.cms|title=Saurabh Chaudhary shoots down junior record for gold at ISSF World Championships|date=6 September 2018|publisher=Times of India|website=indiatimes.com|accessdate=9 September 2018}}</ref>
'''Saurabh Chaudhary''' (born 12 May 2002) is an Indian [[shooting sports|sport shooter]] who specializes in the [[ISSF 10 meter air pistol|10 m air pistol]] event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games/who-is-saurabh-chaudhary-asian-games-2018-gold-medal-5317213/|title=Asian Games 2018: Who is Saurabh Chaudhary?|date=21 August 2018|website=indianexpress.com|publisher=Indian Express|accessdate=21 August 2018|archive-date=21 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821191936/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games/who-is-saurabh-chaudhary-asian-games-2018-gold-medal-5317213/|url-status=live}}</ref> He rose to fame after clinching the gold medal in the [[Shooting at the 2018 Asian Games|10 m air pistol]] event at the [[2018 Asian Games]], becoming the youngest Indian ever to win an Asian Games gold at just 16 years old.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Record Player: Saurabh Chaudhary becomes India's youngest Asian Games individual gold medallist |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/asian-games/news/2018/aug/22/record-player-saurabh-chaudhary-becomes-indias-youngest-asian-games-individual-gold-medallist-1860975.html |access-date=2022-10-08 |website=The New Indian Express |archive-date=8 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008174610/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/asian-games/news/2018/aug/22/record-player-saurabh-chaudhary-becomes-indias-youngest-asian-games-individual-gold-medallist-1860975.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/asian-games-2018/asian-games-2018-saurabh-chaudhary-abhishek-verma-qualify-for-10m-air-pistol-final/story-Egsd0OMnX5WjnbFnqQ7MhN.html|website=hindustantimes.com|title=Asian Games 2018: Saurabh Chaudhary clinches gold, Abhishek Verma bronze in 10m Air Pistol shooting|date=21 August 2018|publisher=Hindustan Times|accessdate=21 August 2018|archive-date=21 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821073403/https://www.hindustantimes.com/asian-games-2018/asian-games-2018-saurabh-chaudhary-abhishek-verma-qualify-for-10m-air-pistol-final/story-Egsd0OMnX5WjnbFnqQ7MhN.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He set a world junior record with a score of 246.3 in the 10 m air pistol category in 2019, a record he still holds as of 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation |url=https://www.issf-sports.org/competitions/records |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=www.issf-sports.org}}</ref> In recognition of his achievements, he was honored with the [[Arjuna Award]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-28 |title=List of National Sports Awards 2020 Winners |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/list-of-national-sports-awards-winners-1598256543-1 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Jagranjosh.com |language=en}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
He was born in Kalina village in district Meerut of western Uttar Pradesh (India). He comes from a family of farmers living in Yamuna and [[Indo-Gangetic Plain|Gangatic plains]] of western UP. His father is Jagmohan Singh Siwach. He took up shooting at 13 and practised daily, traveling 15&nbsp;km each way on buses to his club run by Aryangateways Sports Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=http://www.aryangateways.org/|access-date=4 February 2021|website=Aryan Gateways|language=en-US}}</ref> His coach [[Amit Sheoran]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Amit Sheoran|date=14 September 2020|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amit_Sheoran&oldid=978331883|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=4 February 2021}}</ref> identified his talent and groomed him from grassroot level.
Chaudhary was born in a [[Jats|Jat]] family of farmers in Kalina village, [[Meerut district]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He took up shooting at 13 and practised daily, travelling 15 km each way on buses to his club run.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=http://www.aryangateways.org/|access-date=4 February 2021|website=Aryan Gateways|language=en-US|archive-date=8 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208114640/http://www.aryangateways.org/|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Career ==
==Career==
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Months before Tokyo Olympics, Chaudhary was effected by COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Sabi Hussain |date=Apr 22, 2021 |title=Having beaten Covid, Olympic hope Saurabh Chaudhary returns to shooting with renewed vigour {{!}} More sports News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/having-beaten-covid-olympic-hope-saurabh-chaudhary-returns-to-shooting-with-renewed-vigour/articleshow/82191158.cms |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=28 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728122349/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/having-beaten-covid-olympic-hope-saurabh-chaudhary-returns-to-shooting-with-renewed-vigour/articleshow/82191158.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> But, sensational shooter Chaudhary<ref>{{Citation |title=Saurabh Chaudhary, Indian Shooting's Brightest Star at Tokyo Olympics {{!}} The Quint |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEzqgIcc8D8 |language=en |access-date=2022-08-06 |archive-date=6 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806080233/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEzqgIcc8D8&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref> fired his way into the finals of the men's 10m air pistol event by topping the qualifications at 1st position with 586/600<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2021-07-24 |title=Saurabh Chaudhary qualifies for 10m air pistol final at Tokyo Olympics, Abhishek Verma misses out |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/tokyo-olympics/saurabh-chaudhary-qualify-for-10m-air-pistol-final-shooting-abhishek-verma-tokyo-olympics/article35503697.ece |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en |archive-date=6 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806080236/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/tokyo-olympics/saurabh-chaudhary-qualify-for-10m-air-pistol-final-shooting-abhishek-verma-tokyo-olympics/article35503697.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> with a mind-blowing performance in the Tokyo Olympics here on Saturday. Coach hard work at Aryangateways Sports Foundation<ref>{{Cite web |last=ehapurnews |date=2022-08-17 |title=शूटिंग प्रतियोगिता में शूटरों ने दिखाया दम, जीता गोल्ड |url=https://ehapurnews.com/shooters-showed-their-mettle-in-the-shooting-competition-won-gold/ |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=Latest Hapur News, Pilkhuwa News, Simbhaoli हिन्दी समाचार & U.P india in hindi |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ehapurnews |date=2022-08-13 |title=चार दिवसीय फर्स्ट आर्यन शूटिंग चैंपियनशिप का उद्घाटन |url=https://ehapurnews.com/four-day-first-aryan-shooting-championship-inaugurated/ |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=Latest Hapur News, Pilkhuwa News, Simbhaoli हिन्दी समाचार & U.P india in hindi |language=en-US |archive-date=21 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921044954/https://ehapurnews.com/four-day-first-aryan-shooting-championship-inaugurated/ |url-status=live }}</ref> for Saurabh proved itself in Olympics. Unfortunately in finals medal slipped off even after the entry at first position.<ref>{{Cite web |agency=PTI |date=Jul 24, 2021 |title=Tokyo Olympics: Saurabh Chaudhary finishes seventh in 10m pistol final after shining in qualifications {{!}} Tokyo Olympics News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tokyo-olympics/india-in-tokyo/tokyo-olympics-saurabh-chaudhary-finishes-seventh-in-10m-pistol-final-after-shining-in-qualifications/articleshow/84703172.cms |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=6 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806080230/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tokyo-olympics/india-in-tokyo/tokyo-olympics-saurabh-chaudhary-finishes-seventh-in-10m-pistol-final-after-shining-in-qualifications/articleshow/84703172.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|ISSF  World Cup, Saurabh Chaudhary bagged Bronze in the men's 10m air pistol event.<ref name=obs>{{Cite web|date=June 24, 2021|title=Tokyo 2020: Olympic-bound shooter Saurabh Chaudhary bags bronze for India at ISSF World Cup|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/tokyo-olympics/story/saurabh-chaudhary-shooter-tokyo-bound-2020-olympics-issf-world-cup-shooting-croatia-1819046-2021-06-24|access-date=2021-07-26|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
|}
The 19 years old scored 220 in the final after qualifying with a score of 581.<ref name=obs/>


At the age of 16 years, he won Gold n 10m air pistol at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. And shot 244.2 to finish on top ahead of South Korea's Sung Yunho (236.7) and Switzerland's Solari Jason (215.6), who bagged silver and bronze respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 10, 2018|title=Youth Olympics: 16-year-old shooter Saurabh Chaudhary bags gold|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/saurabh-chaudhary-youth-olympics-shooting-1360316-2018-10-10|access-date=2021-07-26|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
At the age of 16 years, he won Gold n 10m air pistol at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. And shot 244.2 to finish on top ahead of South Korea's Sung Yunho (236.7) and Switzerland's Solari Jason (215.6), who bagged silver and bronze respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 10, 2018|title=Youth Olympics: 16-year-old shooter Saurabh Chaudhary bags gold|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/saurabh-chaudhary-youth-olympics-shooting-1360316-2018-10-10|access-date=2021-07-26|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=26 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726125924/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/saurabh-chaudhary-youth-olympics-shooting-1360316-2018-10-10|url-status=live}}</ref>


=== 2018 ===
=== 2018 ===
Chaudhary became the youngest Indian shooter to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. He participated in the Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Argentina and won gold. He won three golds in the Asian Airgun Championship in 2018:the 10m air pistol competition, the team competition and in the mixed team 10m pistol.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/shooting-world-cup-saurabh-chaudhary-breaks-world-record-to-win-10m-air-pistol-gold-secures-olympic-quota/amp_articleshow/68137367.cms|website=timesofindia.com| title= Shooting World Cup: Saurabh Chaudhary breaks World Record to win 10m air pistol gold, secures Olympic quota – Times of India}}
Chaudhary became the youngest Indian shooter to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. He participated in the Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Argentina and won gold. He won three golds in the Asian Airgun Championship in 2018:the 10m air pistol competition, the team competition and in the mixed team 10m pistol.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/shooting-world-cup-saurabh-chaudhary-breaks-world-record-to-win-10m-air-pistol-gold-secures-olympic-quota/articleshow/68137367.cms| website= timesofindia.com| title= Shooting World Cup: Saurabh Chaudhary breaks World Record to win 10m air pistol gold, secures Olympic quota – Times of India| access-date= 22 April 2024| archive-date= 30 August 2022| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220830095420/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/shooting-world-cup-saurabh-chaudhary-breaks-world-record-to-win-10m-air-pistol-gold-secures-olympic-quota/articleshow/68137367.cms| url-status= live}}</ref>
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=== 2019 ===
=== 2019 ===
In February he won the gold medal at [[ISSF World Cup]] in Delhi.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/shooting-world-cup-saurabh-chaudhary-breaks-world-record-to-win-10m-air-pistol-gold-secures-olympic-quota/amp_articleshow/68137367.cms| title= Shooting World Cup: Saurabh Chaudhary breaks World Record to win 10m air pistol gold, secures Olympic quota – Times of India|website=timesofindia.com}}
In February he won the gold medal at [[ISSF World Cup]] in Delhi.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/shooting-world-cup-saurabh-chaudhary-breaks-world-record-to-win-10m-air-pistol-gold-secures-olympic-quota/articleshow/68137367.cms| title= Shooting World Cup: Saurabh Chaudhary breaks World Record to win 10m air pistol gold, secures Olympic quota – Times of India| website= timesofindia.com| access-date= 22 April 2024| archive-date= 30 August 2022| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220830095420/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/shooting-world-cup-saurabh-chaudhary-breaks-world-record-to-win-10m-air-pistol-gold-secures-olympic-quota/articleshow/68137367.cms| url-status= live}}</ref>
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In April, he participated in Mixed Team 10m pistol with [[Manu Bhaker]] and won gold at [[ISSF World Cup]] in Beijing.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}
In April, he participated in Mixed Team 10m pistol with [[Manu Bhaker]] and won gold at [[ISSF World Cup]] in Beijing.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}


In May he won gold and broke the world and junior records in 10m pistol [[ISSF World Cup]] in Munich.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.issf-sports.org/competitions/results/detail.ashx?cshipid=2545&resultkey=3b3b303b415036303b313b463b493b313b303b30|title=ISSF World Cup, Munich 2019: Result 10m Air Pistol Men|website=www.issf-sports.org|access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref>
In May he won gold and broke the world and junior records in 10m pistol [[ISSF World Cup]] in Munich.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.issf-sports.org/competitions/results/detail.ashx?cshipid=2545&resultkey=3b3b303b415036303b313b463b493b313b303b30|title=ISSF World Cup, Munich 2019: Result 10m Air Pistol Men|website=www.issf-sports.org|access-date=5 June 2019|archive-date=27 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927015251/https://www.issf-sports.org/competitions/results/detail.ashx?cshipid=2545&resultkey=3b3b303b415036303b313b463b493b313b303b30|url-status=dead}}</ref>


=== 2020 ===
=== 2020 ===
In January 2020,he won 63rd gold at the 63rd National Shooting Championship.in men's 10 metre air pistol.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/shooting/saurabh-chaudhary-gold-10-metre-air-pistol-national-shooting-championship-sarabjot-singh-final/article30479501.ece|title=Saurabh Chaudhary wins gold in National Shooting Championship|last=Srinivasan|first=Kamesh|website=Sportstar|language=en|access-date=6 January 2020}}</ref>
In January 2020, he won 63rd gold at the 63rd National Shooting Championship.in men's 10 metre air pistol.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/shooting/saurabh-chaudhary-gold-10-metre-air-pistol-national-shooting-championship-sarabjot-singh-final/article30479501.ece|title=Saurabh Chaudhary wins gold in National Shooting Championship|last=Srinivasan|first=Kamesh|website=Sportstar|language=en|access-date=6 January 2020|archive-date=21 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321124410/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/shooting/saurabh-chaudhary-gold-10-metre-air-pistol-national-shooting-championship-sarabjot-singh-final/article30479501.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
=== 2021 ===
In the [[Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air pistol|men's 10 metre air pistol event]] of the Tokyo Olympics he managed to reach the final finishing in 7th place.
 
=== 2025 ===
Saurabh returned to shooting in January 2025, setting a national record in 10m men's air pistol shooting with a score of 591,<ref>https://www.firstpost.com/sports/saurabh-chaudhary-comeback-national-shooting-championships-record-explained-13850400.html</ref> winning the national selection trials. <ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/saurabh-chaudhary-shooting-trials-india-pistol-team-world-cup-9836626/</ref>


==International career==
==Performance record==
===Youth Olympic Games===
===Youth Olympic Games===
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==Honours==
* ''[[The Times of India]]'' TOISA Shooter of the Year: 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toisa-2021-neeraj-chopra-headlines-the-list-of-winners/articleshow/94847901.cms|title=TOISA 2021: Neeraj Chopra headlines the list of winners|date=14 October 2021|access-date=26 October 2022|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=[[The Times of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026215006/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toisa-2021-neeraj-chopra-headlines-the-list-of-winners/articleshow/94847901.cms|archive-date=26 October 2022|location=New Delhi|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>
==Gallery==
{{Multiple image
| image1            = AGSF Arjun Award.jpg
| caption1          = The [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]], [[Narendra Modi|Shri Narendra Modi]] greeted Saurabh Chaudhary as Gold Medalist youth Olympian, in [[Delhi]] on 21 October 2018
| image2            = Arjuna Award.jpg
| caption2          = The [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]], [[Kiren Rijiju]] (Minister) presenting the [[Arjuna Award]], 2020 to Saurabh Chaudhary the shooter of Aryangateways Sports Foundation at [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]], in [[New Delhi]] on 29 August 2020
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== See also ==
*[[National Rifle Association of India]] (NRAI)
*[[International Shooting Sport Federation|International Shooting Sports Federation]] (ISSF)
*[[Sports Authority of India|Sports Authoruity of India]] (SAI)
*[https://upstaterifle.com/ Uttar Pradesh State Rifle Association] (UPSRA)


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{cite web | url=https://www.khelkhiladi.in/saurabh-chaudhary-an-indian-sport-shooter-son-of-a-farmer-dare-to-dream-big/ | title=17 वर्षीय किसान का बेटा जिसने बड़ा सपना देखा और उसे जीता: सौरभ चौधरी 0 | first=Sourabh | last=Sharma | date=1 April 2019 | publisher=Khel Khiladi | accessdate=21 July 2019 }}
* {{ISSF}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com|saurabh-chaudhary}}
* {{2018 Asian Games profile|CHAUDHARY-Saurabh-3029947}}
*{{cite web | url=https://www.khelkhiladi.in/saurabh-chaudhary-an-indian-sport-shooter-son-of-a-farmer-dare-to-dream-big/ | title=17 वर्षीय किसान का बेटा जिसने बड़ा सपना देखा और उसे जीता: सौरभ चौधरी 0 | first=Sourabh | last=Sharma | date=1 April 2019 | publisher=Khel Khiladi | accessdate=21 July 2019 | archive-date=22 July 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722013109/https://www.khelkhiladi.in/saurabh-chaudhary-an-indian-sport-shooter-son-of-a-farmer-dare-to-dream-big/ | url-status=dead }}
*[https://www.aryangateways.org/ Aryangateways Sports Foundation] (AGSF)
 
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Latest revision as of 16:22, 7 February 2026


Saurabh Chaudhary
Chaudhary at the 2025 World Cup
Personal information
Born (2002-05-12) 12 May 2002 (age 24)[1]
Kalina, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)10 m air pistol
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking3
Personal best(s)
  • 246.3 WJR (2019)
  • 240.7 AGR (2018)
  • 591 NR (2025)
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  India
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Cup Final 0 1 0
Asian Games 1 0 0
Asian Championships 4 3 2
World Cup 9 2 4
Youth Olympic Games 1 0 0
Junior World Championships 1 0 1
Junior Asian Championships 2 1 0
Junior World Cup 4 0 0
Total 22 7 7
Men's 10 m air pistol
World Cup Final
Silver medal – second place 2019 Putian Mixed team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Palembang Individual
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taoyuan Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taoyuan Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Doha Individual
Silver medal – second place 2019 Doha Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2025 Shymkent Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Doha Team
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Shymkent Mixed team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Munich Individual
Gold medal – first place 2019 New Delhi Individual
Gold medal – first place 2019 New Delhi Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Beijing Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Munich Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2021 New Delhi Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2021 New Delhi Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cairo Individual
Gold medal – first place 2025 Lima Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Osijek Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2021 New Delhi Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Rio de Janeiro Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Osijek Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Lima Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Buenos Aires Mixed team
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires Individual
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Changwon Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Changwon Mixed team
Junior Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Wako City Individual
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kuwait City Individual
Silver medal – second place 2016 Tehran Individual
Junior World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Suhl Individual
Gold medal – first place 2018 Suhl Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Suhl Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Suhl Team
Men's 50 m pistol
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2026 New Delhi Individual
Gold medal – first place 2026 New Delhi Team

Saurabh Chaudhary (born 12 May 2002) is an Indian sport shooter who specializes in the 10 m air pistol event.[2] He rose to fame after clinching the gold medal in the 10 m air pistol event at the 2018 Asian Games, becoming the youngest Indian ever to win an Asian Games gold at just 16 years old.[3][4] He set a world junior record with a score of 246.3 in the 10 m air pistol category in 2019, a record he still holds as of 2025.[5] In recognition of his achievements, he was honored with the Arjuna Award in 2020.[6]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Chaudhary was born in a Jat family of farmers in Kalina village, Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh. He took up shooting at 13 and practised daily, travelling 15 km each way on buses to his club run.[7]

Career[edit | edit source]

Months before Tokyo Olympics, Chaudhary was effected by COVID-19.[8] But, sensational shooter Chaudhary[9] fired his way into the finals of the men's 10m air pistol event by topping the qualifications at 1st position with 586/600[10] with a mind-blowing performance in the Tokyo Olympics here on Saturday. Coach hard work at Aryangateways Sports Foundation[11][12] for Saurabh proved itself in Olympics. Unfortunately in finals medal slipped off even after the entry at first position.[13]

At the age of 16 years, he won Gold n 10m air pistol at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. And shot 244.2 to finish on top ahead of South Korea's Sung Yunho (236.7) and Switzerland's Solari Jason (215.6), who bagged silver and bronze respectively.[14]

2018[edit | edit source]

Chaudhary became the youngest Indian shooter to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. He participated in the Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Argentina and won gold. He won three golds in the Asian Airgun Championship in 2018:the 10m air pistol competition, the team competition and in the mixed team 10m pistol.[15]

2019[edit | edit source]

In February he won the gold medal at ISSF World Cup in Delhi.[16]

In April, he participated in Mixed Team 10m pistol with Manu Bhaker and won gold at ISSF World Cup in Beijing.[citation needed]

In May he won gold and broke the world and junior records in 10m pistol ISSF World Cup in Munich.[17]

2020[edit | edit source]

In January 2020, he won 63rd gold at the 63rd National Shooting Championship.in men's 10 metre air pistol.[18]

2021[edit | edit source]

In the men's 10 metre air pistol event of the Tokyo Olympics he managed to reach the final finishing in 7th place.

2025[edit | edit source]

Saurabh returned to shooting in January 2025, setting a national record in 10m men's air pistol shooting with a score of 591,[19] winning the national selection trials. [20]

Performance record[edit | edit source]

Youth Olympic Games[edit | edit source]

Year Championship Venue Event Rank Score
2018 Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 10m air pistol 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:580,Final:244.2

World Championship[edit | edit source]

Year Championships Venue Event Rank Note
2017 World Junior Championships Suhl 10m air pistol 4th Score:578,Final:198.0
2018 World Junior Championships Changwon 10m air pistol 1st place, gold medalist(s) score:581,Final:245.5
Changwon Mixed team 10m air pistol 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) score:761,Final:407.3

Asian Games[edit | edit source]

Year Championship Venue Event Rank Score
2018 2018 Asian Games Palembang 10m air pistol 1st place, gold medalist(s) score:586,Final:240.7

World Cup[edit | edit source]

10m air pistol[edit | edit source]

Year Championships Venue Event Rank Score
2021 ISSF World Cup New Delhi 10m air pistol 2nd Score:587,Final:243.2
2019 ISSF World Cup ISSF World Cup New Delhi 10m air pistol 1st Score:587,Final:245.0WR
Munich 10m air pistol 1st score:586,Final:246.3WR Jr. Sr.
Rio de Janeiro 10m air pistol 3rd score:584,Final:221.9
2019 ISSF World Cup Final Putian 10m air pistol 6th Score:581,Final:159.8
2018 Junior World Cup Suhl 10m air pistol 1st Score:583,Final:243.7

Mixed team[edit | edit source]

Year Championships Venue Event Rank Score
2021 ISSF World Cup New Delhi Mixed team 10m air pistol 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:384,Final:16
2019 ISSF World Cup ISSF World Cup New Delhi Mixed team 10m air pistol 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:767,Final:478.9
Beijing Mixed team 10m air pistol 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:482,Final16
Munich Mixed team 10m air pistol 1st place, gold medalist(s) score:591,Final:17
Rio de Janeiro Mixed team 10m air pistol 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:-,Final:17
2019 ISSF World Cup Final Putian Mixed team 10m air pistol 2nd place, silver medalist(s) score:389,Final:13
2018 Junior World Cup Suhl Mixed team 10m air pistol 1st place, gold medalist(s) Score:767,Final:478.9

Honours[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi greeted Saurabh Chaudhary as Gold Medalist youth Olympian, in Delhi on 21 October 2018
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju (Minister) presenting the Arjuna Award, 2020 to Saurabh Chaudhary the shooter of Aryangateways Sports Foundation at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on 29 August 2020

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Athletes Saurabh Chaudhary". asiangames2018.id. Asian Games 2018. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Asian Games 2018: Who is Saurabh Chaudhary?". indianexpress.com. Indian Express. 21 August 2018. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Record Player: Saurabh Chaudhary becomes India's youngest Asian Games individual gold medallist". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Asian Games 2018: Saurabh Chaudhary clinches gold, Abhishek Verma bronze in 10m Air Pistol shooting". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. 21 August 2018. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "List of National Sports Awards 2020 Winners". Jagranjosh.com. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Home". Aryan Gateways. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. ↑ Sabi Hussain (22 April 2021). "Having beaten Covid, Olympic hope Saurabh Chaudhary returns to shooting with renewed vigour | More sports News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  9. ↑ Saurabh Chaudhary, Indian Shooting's Brightest Star at Tokyo Olympics | The Quint, archived from the original on 6 August 2022, retrieved 6 August 2022
  10. ↑ Sportstar, Team (24 July 2021). "Saurabh Chaudhary qualifies for 10m air pistol final at Tokyo Olympics, Abhishek Verma misses out". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  11. ↑ ehapurnews (17 August 2022). "शूटिंग प्रतियोगिता में शूटरों ने दिखाया दम, जीता गोल्ड". Latest Hapur News, Pilkhuwa News, Simbhaoli हिन्दी समाचार & U.P india in hindi. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  12. ↑ ehapurnews (13 August 2022). "चार दिवसीय फर्स्ट आर्यन शूटिंग चैंपियनशिप का उद्घाटन". Latest Hapur News, Pilkhuwa News, Simbhaoli हिन्दी समाचार & U.P india in hindi. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  13. ↑ "Tokyo Olympics: Saurabh Chaudhary finishes seventh in 10m pistol final after shining in qualifications | Tokyo Olympics News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 24 July 2021. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Youth Olympics: 16-year-old shooter Saurabh Chaudhary bags gold". India Today. 10 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "Shooting World Cup: Saurabh Chaudhary breaks World Record to win 10m air pistol gold, secures Olympic quota – Times of India". timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "Shooting World Cup: Saurabh Chaudhary breaks World Record to win 10m air pistol gold, secures Olympic quota – Times of India". timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  17. ↑ "ISSF World Cup, Munich 2019: Result 10m Air Pistol Men". www.issf-sports.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  18. ↑ Srinivasan, Kamesh. "Saurabh Chaudhary wins gold in National Shooting Championship". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  19. ↑ https://www.firstpost.com/sports/saurabh-chaudhary-comeback-national-shooting-championships-record-explained-13850400.html
  20. ↑ https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/saurabh-chaudhary-shooting-trials-india-pistol-team-world-cup-9836626/
  21. ↑ "TOISA 2021: Neeraj Chopra headlines the list of winners". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. New Delhi: The Times of India. 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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