Jitu Rai won gold in men’s 10m air pistol event setting a new Commonwealth Games record. Om Mitharval, who qualified for the final equaling the CWG qualification record, won silver. Australia’s Kerry Bell won silver shooting a total of 233.5. Indian Gorkh shooting ace Jitu Rai claimed the gold medal in men’s 10m air pistol […]
Arjuna award for Shiva Thapa, Khel Ratna for Jitu Rai
Writes: Buddham Moktan Tamang The terms brave, fierce are very much associated with Gorkhas but now the overall scenario is different. The so called brave Gorkhas can now be considered the modern Gorkhas of the 21st century who have excelled in many aspect whether it be social, economic, political and also at the intellectual level. […]
Jitu Rai’s preparations on the Road to Rio 2016 – interview with Olympic Gold Quest
OGQ spoke to the 2014 Commonwealth Games champion, Jitu Rai, about his preparations on the Road to Rio 2016 Q. You were the first Indian to win a quota for Rio Olympics. How did it feel when you won the quota at the world championships in 2014? Jitu: I was feeling the pressure at the […]
Jitu Rai is considered India’s biggest bet for Rio Olympic medal
India’s top shooter at Rio 2016 Olympics is a man who is most un-Bindra like in temperament. If Abhinav Bindra is intense, wrapped in himself and his sport, Rai, born in Nepal and now with the Indian army, is his opposite. Shivani Naik profiles the earthy, chilled out, nonplussed Jitu Rai who is unfussy about […]
Ace Shooter Jitu Rai Clinches Gold in World Cup
India’s Pride and Gorkha legend Jitu Rai beat a strong field to win gold in the men’s 50m pistol event shooting World Cup in Bangkok on Friday. Jitu scored 191.3 points in the final round. Former World and Olympic champion Pang Wei of China took second place with 186.5. Olympic medallist Wang Zhiwei, also of […]
Gorkha shooter Jitu Rai conferred Arjuna Award 2015
Aug 29, 2015: Gorkha shooter Jitu Rai was today conferred Arjuna award. He received the prestigious award from, Pranab Mukherjee, the president of India in a glittering ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Arjuna Awards are given by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. Gorkha shooter Jitu Rai conferred Arjuna […]
Jitu Rai won double gold medals in 35th National Games
India’s latest shooting sensation and Asian Games Champion Jitu Rai won double gold medals in the pistol event while former World Cup winner Ronjan Sodhi bagged the yellow metal in the men’s double trap section on the 5th day of the 35th National Games here today. Twin gold for Jitu at National Games At the […]
Jitu Rai won individual and team gold medal in National Shooting Championship
Asian and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Jitu Rai walked away with the individual as well as team gold medal in 50-metre men’s pistol with Army marksmen dominating proceedings at the 58th National Shooting Championship, here on Sunday. Jitu Rai won individual and team gold medal in National Shooting Championship The Army marksmen, with a total […]
