Gagan Narang is an Indian sport shooter, born on 6 May 1983 in Chennai and brought up in Hyderabad, who took up shooting in 1997 when his father gave him an air pistol. A specialist in the 10 metre air rifle, he won gold at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games, World Cup golds in 2006 and 2010, and four golds at each of the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games. In 2008 he shot a perfect 600 in the World Cup Final qualification round and went on to a record total of 703.5 in the final. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he won the bronze medal in the men's 10 metre air rifle with a final score of 701.1, supported by the Olympic Gold Quest programme.
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He won the bronze medal in the Men's 10 m Air Rifle Event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
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Gagan Narang won 4 Gold medals at 2006 Commonwealth Games.
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He won the bronze medal in the Men's 10 m Air Rifle Event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London with a final score of 701.1 on 30 July 2012.
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