Anantjeet Singh Naruka is an Indian sports shooter. He bagged a silver medal in the men’s skeet event at the 2022 Asian Games with a score of 58/60.
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Wiki/Biography
Anantjeet Singh Naruka was born on Wednesday, 1 July 1998 (age 25 years; as of 2023) in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. His zodiac sign is Cancer. [1]ISSF
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 10″
Weight (approx.): 60 kg
Hair Colour: Natural Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Family
Anant’s family belongs to the royal family of Uniara in the Tonk district of Rajasthan.
Parents & Siblings
Anantjeet Singh Naruka’s father, Dalpat Singh Naruka, was a skeet shooter and now owns a business. Anant’s mother is a homemaker. He has 2 sisters, Trisha Singh, and Kritika Singh.
(Left to right) Dalpat Singh Naruka, Trisha Singh, Anantjeet’s mother, Kritika Singh, and Anantjeet Singh Naruka at their home in Rajasthan
Wife
Anantjeet Singh Naruka is unmarried.
Career
Anantjeet Singh Naruka started his shooting career in 2012, followed by participating in competitions in 2013. In 2014, Anant participated in the Asian Shotgun Championship. In 2015, he participated in the 59th National Shooting Championship (Shotgun) held in Jaipur, Rajasthan. He beat two national champions, Man Singh and Mairaj Ahmed Khan. In 2015, Anantjeet scored 110 and 12 in the Junior men’s skeet category at the 7th International Junior Shotgun Cup held in Orimattila, Finland. In a team event, Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Angadvir Bajwa, and Arjun Mann scored 110, 119, and 102 respectively for India. [2]The Times of India In the same year, Anant participated in the 2nd ISSF Junior Cup tournament held at Suhl, Germany. [3]NDTV Sports In 2021, he participated in the 64th National Shooting Championship Competition held in Patiala, Punjab, India. [4]National Rifle Association of India
Anantjeet Singh Naruka at the 64th National Shooting Championship Competition
In 2022, he participated in the 66th National Shooting Championship Competition held in New Delhi, India.
Anantjeet Singh Naruka at the 66th National Shooting Championship Competition
In 2023, Anantjeet participated in the 2023 ISSF World Cup in which he finished 23rd in the individual events at ISSF World Cup Cairo and ISSF World Cup Almaty. He stood at the 6th spot in the mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup, Cairo. [5]India Today
Anantjeet Singh Naruka at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo, Egypt
In 2023, Ananjeet Singh Naruka participated in the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China, and scored 58/60. In the team event, Anant, along with Angad Vir Singh Bajwa and Gurjoat Khangura, had a combined score of 355; China won the gold, and Qatar won the silver. [6]India Today
Anantjeet Singh Naruka at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China
Medals
Gold
- 2015: Men’s Clay Pigeon Skeet Shooting event at the 59th National Shooting Championship (Shotgun) in Jaipur, India.
- 2015: Junior men’s skeet category at the 7th International Junior Shotgun Cup in Orimattila, Finland.
- 2015: Team event at the 7th International Junior Shotgun Cup in Orimattila, Finland.
- 2021: Jaipur Open in Jaipur, India.
Anantjeet (at position one) receiving the gold medal at the Jaipur Open in Jaipur, India
Silver
- 2014: Junior category of the Asian Shotgun Championship in Jaipur, India.
- 2021: Individual category at the 66th National Shooting Championship Competition held in New Delhi, India
- 2023: Individual category of the men’s skeet event at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Bronze
- 2015: 2nd ISSF Junior Cup Tournament held in Suhl, Germany.
- 2021: Mixed team event at the 66th National Shooting Championship Competition held in New Delhi, India.
- 2022: 66th National Shooting Championship Competition in New Delhi, India.
- 2023: Team event at the 2022 Asian Games 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
Awards
In 2023, Anant received the Rajasthan Gaurav award.
Anantjeet Singh Naruka (second from right) receiving the Rajasthan Gaurav award
Favourites
- Sport(s): Table Tennis and Cricket
- Sports Player(s): Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli
Facts/Trivia
- Anantjeet Singh Naruka’s personal coach has always been his father, Dalpat Singh Naruka. During his childhood days, Anant used to accompany his father to the Jagatpura shooting range and learn shooting techniques from him. In his practice days, Anant and his father would travel 130 km every day to Jaipur’s Oases shooting range for his training. Belonging to the royal family, Anant was always surrounded by guns. His grandfather was also a shooter. [7]The Indian Express
- He loves dogs and often shares pictures of him playing with his pet on social media.
Anantjeet with his pet dog Brut
- In 2023, Anant was ranked 39 in the Skeet men’s world ranking. [8]International Shooting Sports Federation
- He won India’s first silver medal in the men’s skeet at the 2022 Asian Games.
