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{{short description|Indian sport shooter}} | {{short description|Indian sport shooter}} | ||
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{{Infobox sportsperson | {{Infobox sportsperson | ||
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In year 2007, he won the Olympic berth by making a New National Record of 1170/1200 in ISSF World Cup Fort Benning, USA, by breaking his own record of 1165. He won a second place in Asian Shooting Championship, Kuwait in December 2007 in 50m Rifle 3rd position and a team Bronze in the same event and a team silver in 50m Rifle Prone. | In year 2007, he won the Olympic berth by making a New National Record of 1170/1200 in ISSF World Cup Fort Benning, USA, by breaking his own record of 1165. He won a second place in Asian Shooting Championship, Kuwait in December 2007 in 50m Rifle 3rd position and a team Bronze in the same event and a team silver in 50m Rifle Prone. | ||
He contested in the men's 50 m rifle prone event at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in Beijing, but failed to reach the finals. He also contests in the men's 50 m rifle three positions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://melbourne2006.com.au/Participants/Participants?ID=106103|title=Rajput, Sanjeev Biography|publisher=Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation|access-date=22 January | He contested in the men's 50 m rifle prone event at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in Beijing, but failed to reach the finals. He also contests in the men's 50 m rifle three positions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://melbourne2006.com.au/Participants/Participants?ID=106103|title=Rajput, Sanjeev Biography|publisher=Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation|access-date=22 January 2010}}</ref> | ||
===2009–2010=== | ===2009–2010=== | ||
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===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 | 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> | ||