Bajrang Lal Takhar

Naib Subedar Bajrang Lal Takhar (born 5 January 1981 in Sikar district, Rajasthan) is an Indian rower who won the first individual rowing Gold medal for India at the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou. Takhar is a Naib Subedar in the Rajputana Rifles regiment of the Indian Army.

Naib Subedar
Bajrang Lal Takhar
Padma Shri
Personal information
Born (1981-01-05) 5 January 1981
Sikar District, Rajasthan, India
Military career
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Rank Naib Subedar
UnitRajputana Rifles
AwardsPadma Shri
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Representing  India
Men's rowing
Asian Games
2010 GuangzhouSingle sculls
2006 DohaSingle sculls
2014 IncheonEight

Rowing career

Bajrang Lal won the first individual rowing silver medal for India at the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha[1] He contested in the men's single sculls rowing event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but failed to reach the finals. He finished with a rank of 21.

He then went on to bag gold at the Asian Championships in Korea last year 2007. He won the quota place by winning gold at the Asian qualifying championships in Shanghai.[1]

He has won two gold medals in the single and double scull races in South Asian Games 2006.

In November 2010, he won the first individual rowing Gold medal for India at the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou.

Awards

Rowing records of Takhar
  • 16/08 Men's Single Sculls Final Ranking (21st)
  • 15/08 Men's Single Sculls Final D 7:09.73 (3rd)
  • 13/08 Men's Single Sculls Semifinal – Heat 3 7:23.00 (4th)
  • 11/08 Men's Single Sculls Quarterfinal – Heat 4 7:19.01 (5th)
  • 09/08 Men's Single Sculls Preliminary Round – Heat 4 7:39.91 (3rd)

References
  1. http://www.zeenews.com/news461184.html
  2. Dainik Navjyoti
  3. "Padma Awards". pib. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.


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