Jitu Rai won the Gold and became World No.1 at ISSF World Cup(International Shooting Sport Federation) in the Men’s 50m pistol category held in Bangkok. Friday April 01st, 2016
Jitu Rai participates in both the 10-metre and 50-metre pistol shooting events.
Jitu Rai scored 191.3 points and claimed the Gold by beating China’s Pang Wei, former World and Olympic champion who scored 186.5. Wang Zhiwei of China, also an Olympic medallist, claimed the 3rd position with 165.8 final score.
Jitu Rai was born on August 25th, 1987 in Sankhuwa Sabha,Nepal and is an Indian citizen. He is the 4th brother of 5 siblings.
Rai joined the Indian Army in 2006 and is a Naib-Subedar in ’11 Gorkha Rifles’ and resides in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh).
WINNING RECORD:
ISSF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2014
Silver Medal – 2014 Granada(Spain) – 50m air pistol
ISSF WORLD CUP 2016
Gold Medal – 2016 Bangkok(Thailand) – 50m air pistol
Bronze Medal – 2015 Changwon(South Korea) – 10m air pistol
Silver Medal – 2014 Maribor(Slovenia) – 50m pistol
Silver Medal – 2014 Munich (Germany) – 10m air pistol
Gold Medal – 2014 Maribor(Slovenia) – 10m air pistol
COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2014
Gold Medal – 2014 Glasgow(Scotland) – 50m pistol
ASIAN GAMES 2014
Gold Medal – 2014 Incheon(South Korea) – 50m pistol
Bronze Medal – 2014 Incheon(South Korea) – 10m air pistol