Vijayveer Sidhu was born on Friday, 21 June 2002 (age 21 years; as of 2023) in Punjab. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
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Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Weight (approx.): 65 Kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
Vijayveer’s father’s name was late Gurpreet Singh Sidhu, and his mother’s is Rano. He has a twin brother named Udhayveer Sidhu, a sports shooter.
Vijayveer Sidhu with his twin brother Udhayveer Sidhu
Wife
He is unmarried.
Career
Vijayveer started shooting at a very young age and took professional training under his coach D. S. Chandel. He has participated and won many national and international shooting championships. In 2018, Vijayveer made his international debut in 25 m Standard Pistol Men Junior at the ISSF Junior World Cup held in Suhl, Germany, where he won a gold medal. In 2021, he bagged three gold medals at the World Championships held in Lima, Peru. Vijayveer Sidhu represented India at the 19th Asian Games (2022) held in Hangzhou, China in 2023. He won a bronze medal for shooting in the men’s 25 m rapid-fire pistol team event along with his teammates Anish Bhanwala and Adarsh Singh. However, Vijayveer could not finish among medal winners in the 25 m rapid-fire pistol men’s final shooting event as he stood in fourth place with a score of 21 points. In the 2022 Asian Games, the Indian men’s trio finished in third place with 1718 points, while China earned the gold medal with 1765 points and South Korea drew silver with 1734 points.
Vijayveer Sidhu with a bronze medal
Medals
Gold
- 2018: ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany.
- 2018: World Championships in Changwon, South Korea.
- 2021: 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Mixed Team Junior at the World Championships in Lima, Peru.
- 2021: 25 m Standard Pistol Men Junior at the World Championships in Lima, Peru.
- 2021: 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Team Men Junior at the World Championships in Lima, Peru.
- 2022: 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Mixed Team Junior at the ISSF Junior Cup in Suhl, Germany.
- 2022: 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Team Men Junior at the ISSF Junior Cup in Suhl, Germany.
Silver
- 2021: 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Men at the World Cup held in New Delhi.
- 2021: 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Team Men at the World Cup in New Delhi.
- 2022: World Cup in Changwon, South Korea.
Bronze
- 2019: Asian Championships in Taoyuan.
- 2022: ISSF Junior Cup in Suhl, Germany.
- 2022: World Championships in Cairo, Egypt.
Categories: Sports
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