Gurjoat Siingh Khangura is an Indian sports shooter who competes in skeet shooting. He secured a bronze medal in the Men’s Skeet Team Event at Asian Games 2023. The gold medal was won by China, followed by the silver medal won by Qatar.
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Gurjoat Siingh Khangura was born on Tuesday, 12 July 1994 (age 29 years; as of 2023) in Patiala, Punjab, India. His zodiac sign is cancer. In 2017, Gurjoat Siingh completed his Bachelor of Legislative Law at Punjab University, Chandigarh.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 6′ 1″
Weight (approx.): 60 kg
Hair Colour: Natural Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
Gurjoat Siingh Khangura’s father, Col Manvinder Singh, is a retired Army veteran and a former officer with the Central Government. His mother is a housewife. Gurjoat has a sister named Sanjam Khangura.
Gurjoat Siingh Khangura (extreme left) with his parents
Gurjoat Siingh Khangura with his sister Sanjam Khangura
Wife
In June 2022, Gurjoat Siingh Khangura got engaged to a girl named Armaana Singh.
Career
In 2016, Gurjoat Siingh Khangura participated in the team event along with Mairaj Ahmed Khan and Sheeraz Sheikh at the Asian Shotgun Championships held in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Gurjoat Siingh Khangura at the 2023 ISSF World Cup held in Egypt
In 2019, he participated in the 63rd National Shooting Championship held at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi, India. In 2021, he took part in the ISSF World Cup held in New Delhi, India. In the same year, he also participated in the ISSF World Championship (Shotgun) held in Osijek, Croatia. In 2022, he participated in the team event of men’s skeet shooting at the Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China. In the individual event, he secured the fourth position. In 2023, Gurjoat Siingh Khangura participated in the 2023 ISSF World Cup held in Cairo, Egypt. In 2023, he participated in the Men’s Skeet event at the Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China. Gurjoat along with Angad Vir Singh Bajwa and Anantjeet Singh Naruka, scored a total of 355 points in the team event.
Medals
Gold Medal
- 2013: Individual event at Punjab Junior State Shooting Championship.
- 2021: ISSF World Cup held in Osijek, Croatia.
Silver Medal
- 2013: Individual event at 23rd All India G.V Mavlankar Shooting Championship held in Secunderabad, Telangana, India.
- 2016: Team event at Asian Shotgun Championships held in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Bronze Medal
- 2016: Team event at Asian Shotgun Championships held in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Gurjoat Siingh Khangura (extreme left) with his team mates at the Asian Shotgun Championships held in Abu Dhabi, UAE
- 2019: Individual event at the 63rd National Shooting Championship held in New Delhi, India.
- 2021: Men’s Skeet Team Event at the ISSF World Cup held in New Delhi, India.
- 2023: Men’s Skeet Team Event at the Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.
Congratulations to our Skeet Men’s Shooting Team of Gurjoat Singh Khangura, Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Angad Vir Singh Bajwa on winning the Bronze Medal in the Asian Games. This feat reinforces the spirit of excellence among our athletes. pic.twitter.com/YVY5baWk40
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 27, 2023
Facts/Trivia
- Gurjoat Siingh Khangura got inclined towards shooting because of the guns his father had from being an army man. Gurjoat started shooting at the tender age of seven. His father introduced him to an air rifle and made him take part in the Mision Olympics Programme organized by the Indian army. He started his official shooting career at the age of 18.
Gurjoat Siingh Khangura’s interview article in The Times of India newspaper
- Gurjoat’s favourite Indian sports shooter is Abhinav Bindra, and he considers him his idol and aims to become like him one day.
- He loves dogs and often shares pictures of him playing with his pet on social media.
Gurjoat Siingh Khangura with his pet dog Sheriff
- He loves to travel and often shares photos of different travel destinations on social media.
Gurjoat Siingh Khangura at a vacation in Leh Ladakh
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