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==2004== | ==2004== | ||
He won | He won three gold and a silver medal at SAF Games, Islamabad, 2004.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr022004/sp12.asp |title=Rajput wins}}</ref> At the national Championship Oct 2004 Sanjeev Rajput proves to be a new find<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.tssonnet.com/tss2745/stories/20041106001306000.htm |title=Rajput proves to be the new find}}</ref> by winning back to back finals with two different weapons on the final day of the National Championship at Reoti Ranges, [[Indore]]. | ||
==2005–2006== | ==2005–2006== | ||
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==2009–2010== | ==2009–2010== | ||
In July 2009, he won | In July 2009, he won four gold and two silver medals from the SAG Shooting Championship, Dhaka. and a team Gold of Air rifle from Asian Air Gun Championship, [[Doha]] in December 2009. | ||
In 2010 he won a double | In 2010 he won a double gold in 50m Rifle 3position event with the New Meet Record in Common Wealth Shooting Championship, Delhi and also a Silver in 10m Air rifle event. He won a silver medal in ISSF World Cup Sydney, 2010 in 10m Air Rifle. He finished 5th in 10m Air Rifle in ISSF World Cup Final in Oct 2010 in Munich, Germany. He also won a team silver in 10m Air rifle event in Asian Games Guangzhou, China. He was also Conferred with Arjuna Award in Aug 2010 and is also adjudged the Services Best Sports Person for the year 2009–2010 and was awarded the Trophy. | ||
==2011–present== | ==2011–present== | ||
In 2011, he won gold medal in world cup held in [[Changwon]], Korea.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article1697276.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Sanjeev Rajput wins gold at World Cup | date=15 April 2011}}</ref> He also made a New National Record in the same event by again breaking his own record 3rd time. By winning this gold he became the third Indian to qualify for the London Olympics. He finished 8th place at the ISSF World Cup finals in Poland in his Pet event. He also won | In 2011, he won gold medal in world cup held in [[Changwon]], Korea.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article1697276.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Sanjeev Rajput wins gold at World Cup | date=15 April 2011}}</ref> He also made a New National Record in the same event by again breaking his own record 3rd time. By winning this gold he became the third Indian to qualify for the London Olympics. He finished 8th place at the ISSF World Cup finals in Poland in his Pet event. He also won five gold and a silver medal in the 34th National Games Ranchi, Bihar. At the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] Rajput could not make it to the finals of the men's 50-metre rifle three positions at the Royal Artillery Barracks.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/news/Olympics-Shooters-Narang-Rajput-fail-to-qualify/articleshow/15376281.cms |title=Olympics: Shooters Narang, Rajput fail to qualify |access-date=6 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120810073024/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/news/Olympics-Shooters-Narang-Rajput-fail-to-qualify/articleshow/15376281.cms |archive-date=10 August 2012 }}</ref> | ||
At the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in Glasgow, Sanjeev won a silver medal in the 50 m Rifle 3 positions event.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://g2014results.thecgf.com/PEVU/PEVU_SHM104101.html|title = Glasgow 2014 – Shooting – Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions|date = 8 August 2014|access-date = 13 January 2015|website = g2014results.thecgf.com/|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> | At the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in Glasgow, Sanjeev won a silver medal in the 50 m Rifle 3 positions event.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://g2014results.thecgf.com/PEVU/PEVU_SHM104101.html|title = Glasgow 2014 – Shooting – Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions|date = 8 August 2014|access-date = 13 January 2015|website = g2014results.thecgf.com/|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> | ||
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In 2016 he won his second ISSF world cup medal in 50 metres rifle 3 positions event at Baku, where he ended up with a silver medal. | In 2016 he won his second ISSF world cup medal in 50 metres rifle 3 positions event at Baku, where he ended up with a silver medal. | ||
At the Gold Coast CWG 2018, he won the | At the Gold Coast CWG 2018, he won the gold medal in the 50m three positions event. In [[2018 Asian Games]], he won silver medal in men's 50 metres rifle 3 positions category.<ref name=cls>{{Cite web|date=June 28, 2016|title=Sanjeev Rajput clinches silver at shooting World Cup|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/sanjeev-rajput-silver-medal-shooting-world-cup-baku-16773-2016-06-28|access-date=2021-07-26|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> | ||
In Shooting World Cup in Baku, Rajput won a silver medal in the 50m rifle three positions.<ref name=cls/> He finished seventh in the qualification with a score of 1,167 | In Shooting World Cup in Baku, Rajput won a silver medal in the 50m rifle three positions.<ref name=cls/> He finished seventh in the qualification with a score of 1,167.<ref name=cls/> | ||
At the ISSF World Cup in Rio de Janeiro (August 2019), Rajput qualified for the final of the 50m three positions event with a score of 1180, going on to win the | At the ISSF World Cup in Rio de Janeiro (August 2019), Rajput qualified for the final of the 50m three positions event with a score of 1180, going on to win the silver medal. With the podium finish, he also obtained a quota for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-29|title=Sanjeev Rajput wins India's 8th Olympic quota in shooting|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/sanjeev-rajput-wins-indias-8th-olympic-quota-in-shooting-5949175/|access-date=2021-03-15|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=September 5, 2019|title=Indian shooters arrive, Sanjeev Rajput heads to range |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/indian-shooters-arrive-sanjeev-rajput-heads-to-range/articleshow/70998354.cms|access-date=2021-03-15|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==International medals won== | ==International medals won== | ||
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[[Category:Shooters at the 2008 Summer Olympics]] | [[Category:Shooters at the 2008 Summer Olympics]] | ||
[[Category:Shooters at the 2012 Summer Olympics]] | [[Category:Shooters at the 2012 Summer Olympics]] | ||
[[Category:Shooters at the 2020 Summer Olympics]] | |||
[[Category:Sport shooters from Haryana]] | [[Category:Sport shooters from Haryana]] | ||
[[Category:People from Yamunanagar]] | [[Category:People from Yamunanagar]] | ||