Sarabjot Singh

Sarabjot Singh Takes Home The Arjuna Award 2024

Sarabjot Singh’s success in his shooting career will mark the reason for the honor of the prestigious Arjuna Award, which he is to receive from no other than the President Of India, Shri Droupadi Murmu on January 17, 2025.

A Bit More About The Arjuna Award

The Arjuna Award is awarded by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to the Indian sportspersons with exceptional performances in their respective sports. For Sarabjot Singh, it was the fruit of sheer hard work, more so after an inspiring performance in the Paris Olympics 2024.

Sarabjot Singh’s Stunning Performances At Paris 2024

Sarabjot Singh was part of history with Manu Bhaker in the mixed team event 10m pistol in the Paris Olympics 2024. Then, this disheartening moment came when Sarabjot Singh was barely missing the mark and could not get his way into the final of the competition in men’s 10m pistol. Here, the gallant Sarabjot Singh was a star player when he joined Manu Bhaker and brought India’s second Olympic medal at Paris 2024 as a bronze medal in the mixed team event.

Sarabjot Singh’s Story

Sarabjot Singh comes from Dheen village in Ambala, Haryana. His father is a farmer, and mother is a homemaker: Jatinder Singh and Hardeep Kaur. Sarabjot had the simplest of backgrounds. He was a student of DAV College, Chandigarh, coached by Abhishek Rana.

Was Sarabjot Singh Always Into Shooting?

Sarabjot Singh was into shooting initially because kids used to practice at summer camp with air guns. He always wanted to become a footballer. He had been drawn towards the shooting sport as he saw many young shooters. When he was 13, Sarabjot Singh expressed his desire to his father to take up shooting as a sport. His father was apprehensive of the fact that it was too expensive. Sarabjot’s determination made him take up shooting. His persistence paid off with a Gold medal at the 2019 Junior World Championship in Suhl.

Sarabjot Singh And Manu Bhaker Script History

This is history in the making as Sarabjot Singh and Manu Bhaker bagged a bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol mixed team on July 30, 2024, in Paris at Chateauroux Shooting Centre. For all the series of the competition, the Indian duo managed to lead and establish an initial advantage going into the final round where they remained well-attentive, closing out the South Korean challenge, 16-10.

Sarabjot Singh At The Olympics

Sarabjot Singh had no easy sailing at the Olympics. Sarabjot could not qualify for the finals of the qualification round in men’s 10m air pistol; he did come close, though. Ninth place is not far from a medal. Disappointed yet composed, Sarabjot Singh had decided to take this experience as a lesson. Interviewed by the host broadcaster right after the qualification round, Sarabjot confessed to an off day and vowed to put in extra efforts and make amends later on.

It was sheer persistence and composure of Sarabjot Singh that he went out to win this gold medal with Manu Bhaker in such a milestone.

Little did this small town from Dheen village know that one among its villagers would soon go out to win his Olympic medal. Such is the relentless dedication and passion that Sarabjot Singh has for shooting.

The Sportz Planet Desk,
Atharva Shetye

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