Saurabh Chaudhary
Indian sport shooter (born 2002)
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Saurabh Chaudhary (born 12 May 2002) is an Indian sport shooter who specializes in the 10 m air pistol event.[2] He rose to fame after clinching the gold medal in the 10 m air pistol event at the 2018 Asian Games, becoming the youngest Indian ever to win an Asian Games gold at just 16 years old.[3][4] He set a world junior record with a score of 246.3 in the 10 m air pistol category in 2019, a record he still holds as of 2025.[5] In recognition of his achievements, he was honored with the Arjuna Award in 2020.[6]
Early life
Chaudhary was born in a Jat family of farmers in Kalina village, Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh. He took up shooting at 13 and practised daily, travelling 15 km each way on buses to his club run.[7]
Career
Months before Tokyo Olympics, Chaudhary was effected by COVID-19.[8] But, sensational shooter Chaudhary[9] fired his way into the finals of the men's 10m air pistol event by topping the qualifications at 1st position with 586/600[10] with a mind-blowing performance in the Tokyo Olympics here on Saturday. Coach hard work at Aryangateways Sports Foundation[11][12] for Saurabh proved itself in Olympics. Unfortunately in finals medal slipped off even after the entry at first position.[13]
At the age of 16 years, he won Gold n 10m air pistol at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. And shot 244.2 to finish on top ahead of South Korea's Sung Yunho (236.7) and Switzerland's Solari Jason (215.6), who bagged silver and bronze respectively.[14]
2018
Chaudhary became the youngest Indian shooter to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. He participated in the Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Argentina and won gold. He won three golds in the Asian Airgun Championship in 2018:the 10m air pistol competition, the team competition and in the mixed team 10m pistol.[15]
2019
In February he won the gold medal at ISSF World Cup in Delhi.[16]
In April, he participated in Mixed Team 10m pistol with Manu Bhaker and won gold at ISSF World Cup in Beijing.[citation needed]
In May he won gold and broke the world and junior records in 10m pistol ISSF World Cup in Munich.[17]
2020
In January 2020, he won 63rd gold at the 63rd National Shooting Championship.in men's 10 metre air pistol.[18]
2021
In the men's 10 metre air pistol event of the Tokyo Olympics he managed to reach the final finishing in 7th place.
2025
Saurabh returned to shooting in January 2025, setting a national record in 10m men's air pistol shooting with a score of 591,[19] winning the national selection trials. [20]
Performance record
Youth Olympic Games
| Year | Championship | Venue | Event | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Youth Olympic Games | Buenos Aires | 10m air pistol |  |
Score:580,Final:244.2 |
World Championship
| Year | Championships | Venue | Event | Rank | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | World Junior Championships | Suhl | 10m air pistol | 4th | Score:578,Final:198.0 |
| 2018 | World Junior Championships | Changwon | 10m air pistol | |
score:581,Final:245.5 |
| Changwon | Mixed team 10m air pistol |  |
score:761,Final:407.3 |
Asian Games
| Year | Championship | Venue | Event | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2018 Asian Games | Palembang | 10m air pistol | |
score:586,Final:240.7 |
World Cup
10m air pistol
| Year | Championships | Venue | Event | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ISSF World Cup | New Delhi | 10m air pistol | 2nd | Score:587,Final:243.2 |
| 2019 ISSF World Cup | ISSF World Cup | New Delhi | 10m air pistol | 1st | Score:587,Final:245.0WR |
| Munich | 10m air pistol | 1st | score:586,Final:246.3WR Jr. Sr. | ||
| Rio de Janeiro | 10m air pistol | 3rd | score:584,Final:221.9 | ||
| 2019 | ISSF World Cup Final | Putian | 10m air pistol | 6th | Score:581,Final:159.8 |
| 2018 | Junior World Cup | Suhl | 10m air pistol | 1st | Score:583,Final:243.7 |
Mixed team
| Year | Championships | Venue | Event | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ISSF World Cup | New Delhi | Mixed team 10m air pistol | |
Score:384,Final:16 |
| 2019 ISSF World Cup | ISSF World Cup | New Delhi | Mixed team 10m air pistol | |
Score:767,Final:478.9 |
| Beijing | Mixed team 10m air pistol | |
Score:482,Final16 | ||
| Munich | Mixed team 10m air pistol | |
score:591,Final:17 | ||
| Rio de Janeiro | Mixed team 10m air pistol | |
Score:-,Final:17 | ||
| 2019 | ISSF World Cup Final | Putian | Mixed team 10m air pistol |  |
score:389,Final:13 |
| 2018 | Junior World Cup | Suhl | Mixed team 10m air pistol | |
Score:767,Final:478.9 |
Honours
- The Times of India TOISA Shooter of the Year: 2021[21]
Gallery
