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Ronjan Sodhi
Indian sport shooter
Sodhi (left) receiving the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2013 | |
Nationality | India |
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Born | (1979-10-23) 23 October 1979 (age 45) Ferozepur, Punjab, India |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) |
Country | India |
Sport | Sport shooting |
Event | Double trap |
Club | Firozpur District Rifle Association |
Turned pro | 1998 |
Coached by | Morrad A.
Khan |
Highest world ranking | 1 |
Ronjan Sodhi (born 23 October 1979 in Ferozepur, Punjab, India) is an Indian Double trap shooter.
Streamed 3 years ago.
He won two silver medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games. In 2011, he became first Indian to successfully defend a World Cup title. He is also a recipient of the Arjuna Award and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award (2013).[1]
Career
2010 Lonato ISSF World Cup
Ronjan Sodhi shot a perfect 50 hits out of 50 clays in the final and set a new world