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| Nationality |  India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 10, 1999 Sara Village, Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank |  Naib Subedar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Lightweight Double Sculls (LM2x), Quadruple Sculls (LM4x) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Indian Army (Bombay Engineer Group) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ismail Baig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ajay Tyagi (born 10 June 1999) is an Indian professional rower who competes in the lightweight double sculls (LM2x) and quadruple sculls (LM4x) events. He is an Asian Rowing Championship gold medalist and serves as a Naib Subedar in the Indian Army.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Tyagi was born in Sara village, Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh. His father, Rakesh Tyagi, is a farmer and his mother's name is Kusum. He has a younger brother named Avnish Tyagi.[2]
Military career[edit | edit source]
Tyagi enlisted in the Indian Army in 2018 and serves in the Bombay Engineer Group (Bombay Sappers). He was selected for rowing training in 2021 at the Army Rowing Node (ARN) in Pune based on anthropometric parameters.[3]
Career[edit | edit source]
National[edit | edit source]
Tyagi won gold in the Lightweight Double Sculls at the 39th Senior National Rowing Championships in Pune in 2022 alongside partner Arwinder Singh.[3] In 2023, he partnered with Olympian Arjun Lal Jat to win gold at the 40th Senior National Rowing Championships.[4] That same year, he won gold in the LM2x event at the Open Sprint National Championships and represented Maharashtra at the 37th National Games in Goa, where he secured two bronze medals in the Double Sculls and Quadruple Sculls events.[5]
In 2024, Tyagi won gold in the lightweight pair event at the Indoor National Rowing Championships in Moga, Punjab.[6] He continued his domestic success in 2025, winning gold at the National Games of India in Uttarakhand (LM2x) and adding two more gold medals (LM2x and M4x) at the 42nd Senior National Rowing Championships in Bhopal.[6]
International[edit | edit source]
Tyagi made his international debut in 2022 at World Rowing Cup I in Belgrade, Serbia, finishing in 13th place.[7] He later participated in World Rowing Cup II in Poznań, Poland,[8] and served as a reserve member for the 2022 Asian Rowing Championships in Thailand.[1]
In 2023, Tyagi competed with the Indian squad at World Rowing Cup I in Zagreb, Croatia,[9] and World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne, Switzerland.[10]
At the 2025 Australian Rowing Championships in Tasmania, he secured two gold medals and one silver medal.[2] Later that year, at the Asian Rowing Championships in Haiphong, Vietnam, Tyagi won the gold medal in the Lightweight Double Sculls alongside partner Lokeshwar Singh with a time of 6:40.75, and added a silver medal in the Lightweight Quadruple Sculls.[11]
Competitive record[edit | edit source]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Result |
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| 2022 | World Rowing Cup I | Belgrade, Serbia | LM2x | 13th |
| 2022 | World Rowing Cup II | Poznań, Poland | LM2x | Participation |
| 2022 | Asian Rowing Championships | Pattaya, Thailand | Team | Reserve |
| 2022 | Senior National Rowing Championships | Pune, India | LM2x |  Gold
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| 2023 | World Rowing Cup I | Zagreb, Croatia | LM2x | Participation |
| 2023 | World Rowing Cup III | Lucerne, Switzerland | LM2x | Participation |
| 2023 | Senior National Rowing Championships | Pune, India | LM2x | Gold
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| 2023 | Open Sprint National Championships | Pune, India | LM2x | Gold
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| 2023 | National Games | Goa, India | M2x |  Bronze
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| 2023 | National Games | Goa, India | M4x | Bronze
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| 2024 | Indoor National Rowing Championships | Moga | Lightweight Pair | Gold
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| 2025 | Senior National Rowing Championships | Bhopal, India | LM2x | Gold
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| 2025 | Senior National Rowing Championships | Bhopal, India | M4x | Gold
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| 2025 | Australian Rowing Championships | Tasmania, Australia | LM2x | Gold
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| 2025 | Australian Rowing Championships | Tasmania, Australia | LM4x | Gold
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| 2025 | Australian Rowing Championships | Tasmania, Australia | M8+ |  Silver
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| 2025 | Asian Rowing Championships | Haiphong, Vietnam | LM2x | Gold
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| 2025 | Asian Rowing Championships | Haiphong, Vietnam | LM4x | Silver
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kumaraswamy, K (25 October 2025). "Rower Tyagi comes of age with Asian Championship gold & silver". The Times of India.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Indian Soldier Ajay Tyagi Shines at Australian Rowing Championship". Hindustan (newspaper) (in हिन्दी). 3 April 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Afraid of water once, rower Ajay Tyagi bags nationals gold on debut". The New Indian Express. 9 January 2022.
- ↑ "Sr. National Rowing: Bhokanal fails to advance; Army, Services rowers head into final faceoffs". Investment Guru India. 24 February 2023.
- ↑ "Services rowers claim overall championship at National Games". The Times of India. 3 November 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mirza, Firoz (3 April 2025). "From Olympic heartbreak to winning medals: Tyagi's story". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "India Rowing Contingent for 2022 World Rowing Cup 1" (PDF). Rowing Federation of India. 20 May 2022.
- ↑ "Fisherman's daughter from Tamil Nadu to represent country in World Rowing Cup II". The New Indian Express. 14 June 2022.
- ↑ "Indian Rowing team for world rowing cup announced". The Bridge. 1 May 2023.
- ↑ "Participation of Indian Rowing Team in World Rowing Cup 3 Lucerne" (PDF). Rowing Federation of India. 2 June 2023.
- ↑ "Asian Rowing Championships 2025: India medal winners list". Olympics.com. 19 October 2025.