Jaspal Rana is an Indian shooter and shooting coach known for his medals at the 1994 Asian Games, 1998 Commonwealth Games, 2002 Commonwealth Games and several other medals at various events.
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Jaspal Rana was born on Monday, June 28, 1976 (age 47; as of 2023) in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. His zodiac sign is Cancer. He completed his schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya School, Air Force Station Tiger Camp Tuklakabad, New Delhi.
Physical appearance
Height: 5′ 7″
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
family and caste
Jaspal Rana belongs to a Rajput family.
parents and siblings
Jaspal’s father’s name is Narayan Singh Rana and mother’s name is Shyama Rana. His father was an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer. He has a brother, Subhash Rana and a sister, Sushma Singh. Both his siblings are famous shooters. Sushma is married to Pankaj Singh, son of Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.
Jaspal Rana with his mother Shyama Rana
Jaspal Rana with daughter Devanshi Rana and brother Subhash Rana
Pankaj Singh with Sushma Singh
wife and children
Jaspal Rana is married to Rena Rana and they have two children together – Yuvraj Rana and Devanshi Rana. In Dewan, Rana followed in his father’s footsteps and became a shooter for the Indian shooting team.
Jaspal Rana with his wife Rena Rana
Jaspal Rana with daughter Devanshi Rana and son Yuvraj Rana
Career
Shooting career
Jaspal Rana started his shooting career at a very early age. He was about 10 years old when his father introduced him to the sport of shooting. Narayan Rana was an ITBP officer, Jaspal was surrounded by forces and weapons and he became interested in sports. His father was his first coach and Jaspal began training with rifles and pistols, but settled for his sport of pistol. At the age of 12, Jaspal made his national debut at the 31st National Shooting Championship held in Ahmedabad in 1988 and won a silver medal in the competition. In 1994, he made his international debut at the 46th World Shooting Championships, setting a record at an event held in Milan, Italy. During the event, Jaspal set a record with 590 points in the 25-meter center pistol competition. He achieved the same score again in 1995 in Coimbatore and in 1997 in Bangalore during the National Championships. After a record-breaking performance in Milan in 1994, Jaspal Rana won the gold medal in the 1994 Asian Games held in Hiroshima. In 1994, he was awarded the Arjuna Award and in 1997, Jaspal received the Padma Shri for his consistent performance in various national and international events. Jaspal has several medals in his pocket, including the gold medals he won in 1998, 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Jaspal Rana during shooting practice in the early days
Political career
In 2006, Jaspal Rana joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to begin his political career. In 2009, he contested Lok Sabha elections from Tehri district, but lost the election to Congress candidate Vijay Baguguna. Jaspal Rana later left the BJP and joined the Indian National Congress (INC) in 2012. He is an active member of the party and works in Dehradun.
confrontations
- In 2019, Jaspal Rana found himself in the midst of controversy when a case was filed against the government over the Dronacharya awardee list for the 2019 ceremony. The plea was filed by advocate Rahul Mehra, representing the association, asking the court to ask the government to revise the list and add Jaspal Rana’s name to the list. Mehra was asked to withdraw the complaint as it was not filed by Jaspal Rana himself, who was in Rio de Janeiro at the time with the team for World Cup events. Mehra told the court that he would send a copy of Vakalatnaam to Jaspal Rana on Monday. He told the court that Jaspal had trained several award winning athletes like Manu Baker, Saurabh Chaudhary, Arjun Singh, Devanshi Rana etc.
- In 2021, the Indian shooting team performed poorly in the 10m air pistol and mixed team events. National Rifle Association of India President Ranider Singh went on record and said that Jaspal Rana was a negative factor in the team. Indian Olympian Manu Bhaker also backed his claim and said that Jaspal Rana was the reason for his poor performance as he did not devote enough time to training. Jaspal responded to these allegations during an interview and said –
These sports in the country should stop manipulating and blaming others. NRAI can blame me. Everyone can blame me. But is that all that happened? Are they saying they have no role in India’s poor performance at the Olympics?
- During the Tokyo Olympics qualifiers, Jaspal Rana suggested that Chinky Yadav should be sent to the 25m pistol events and Manu should focus on the 10m instead of competing in all events. Jaspal said –
Which shooter in the world competes in three different events? It was too much of a burden for Manu and if you add last year’s points, Chinki beat Manu in almost every event in the 25m sport pistol. Yes, I supported Chinki because, as a coach, I see merit. Chinky earned a spot on the Olympic team in the 25m sport pistol category, but we were let down. I can pretty much guarantee that if Manu had only competed in the 10m air pistol and 10m medley in Tokyo, he would have brought home a medal. An athlete must know where to focus and how to play to their strengths.
- After a clash between the duo, Jaspal and Manu parted ways months before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Manu complained that Jaspal, as a coach, did not pay much attention to training. Things went too far when Jaspal Rana wore a T-shirt with a message on the back sent to him by Manu’s mother Sumedha. Jaspal Rana further added-
It’s sad that things like this happen to people after you’ve done so much for your sport. Yes, I wrote this message, but if this message came from Manu’s mother, she has no right to criticize the national coach. I had to bring them out so they would remember what they were doing. And remember, I never put anyone’s name on a message (on my shirt).”
Jaspal Rana wore a white T-shirt with a message on it
medals
- Gold Medal at the 1994 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Milan (25m Standard Pistol) (Juniors)
Jaspal Rana’s childhood image
- Gold medal at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima (25 m center fire pistol)
- Bronze medal at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima (25m center pistol team)
- Gold medal at the 1995 Asian Championships in Jakarta (25 m standard pistol)
- Silver medal at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok (25 m center fire pistol)
- Bronze medal at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok (25m center fire pistol team)
- Bronze medal at the 2000 Asian Championships in Langkawi shooting (25m center fire pistol)
- 2002 Commonwealth Games Gold Medal (25m Standard Pistol)
Jaspal Rana poses with his gold medal after the Commonwealth Games
- Gold Medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha (25m Center Shotgun Team)
- Gold medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha (25 m standard pistol)
- Silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha (25m standard pistol team)
Awards and honors
- Padma Shri in 1997
Jaspal Rana receives the Padma Shri award
- Dronacharya Award 2020
Address
H. No. 12, Village Manjhon, PS-Cantt, District Dehradun
Net worth
According to an affidavit filed in 2009, Jaspal Rana’s net worth is Rs. 1.37 crores.
Assets/Properties
moving
- Cash: Rs. 25000
- Banks: Rs. 58.17 GEL
- NSS, Postal Savings etc.: Rs. 1 GEL
- Jewelry: Rs. 3.55 GEL
- Other: Rs. 10.75 GEL
immovable
- Agricultural land: Rs. 23.95 GEL
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 11.70 GEL
- Buildings: Rs. 20 GEL
- Other: Rs. 8 lari
Facts/Trivia
- The gold medal in Milan, Italy was a memorable victory for Jaspal Rana as he was suffering from a knee abscess. He was in unbearable pain and was taken to the hospital along with the coach. Doctors suggested him to miss the tournament and wait for surgery, but he decided to leave the hospital with his coach and participate in the World Shooting Championship. He did not take painkillers because he was unaware of the doping test guidelines and policies, and despite the pain, he competed in the event and won his first international medal in the junior division. He also set the world junior record in the 25m pistol. In an interview after the event, Jaspal recounted the events of the previous day and said –
As a shooter, all my achievements are memorable because it’s been almost 16 years with wins and losses, many ups and downs, but the 1994 World Championships in Milan when I won gold with a world record (that’s special) because I was in the hospital the night before the competition because I had a boil on my knee and it was really bad. The doctors refused to discharge us and my coach Sunny Thomas decided to run away from there because I wanted to shoot. The next day we returned and performed the operation.”
- After controversy over his nomination for the 2019 award, Jaspal Rana was awarded the Dronacharya Award in 2020. The ceremony was held virtually in the presence of President of India Ram Nath Kovind and members of the Vigyan Bhawan due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jaspal was delighted to receive the award, as were two of his students Manu Bhaker, while Saurabh Chaudhary also received the Arjuna Award in the same year. During the interview, Jaspal said –
What could be a prouder moment than that? This award does not belong to me, nor to an individual, but to the whole team that worked together with me, the federation and my students.”
Virtual Dronacharya Award Ceremony
- In 2016, Jaspal Rana’s father-in-law As Bisht committed suicide. He shot himself at his residence in Sainik Farm area of Delhi. Jaspal received a call from the south Delhi Nebi Sarai police station about the incident and Jaspal and his wife Rena reached Delhi as soon as they could. The reason for the suicide was known to be that he was suffering from losses in all his businesses. The police took the body for autopsy, and later handed it over to the family for final rites.
- Raised in a family of athletes, daughter of Jaspal Rana, Devanshi Rana also chose to become a shooter and is part of the Indian shooting team. He helped India win gold medals during the 2018 ISSF World Junior Championships held in Germany.
Devanshi Rana (3rd L to R) with his teammates after winning the gold medal
- While Jaspal Rana is the coach of several junior and senior level players, he also runs his own institute for sports and athletics in Dehradun. The name of the institution is Jaspal Rana Institute of Education and Technology and they offer training courses and theoretical courses for athletes and people who want to become coaches and physical education teachers.
Jaspal Rana Institute of Education and Technology
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