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Revision as of 17:15, 25 July 2024

Bajrang Lal Takhar
Personal information
Born (1981-01-05) 5 January 1981 (age 44)
Danta Ramgarh, Sikar District, Rajasthan, India
Military career
Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Army
Rank Naib Subedar
UnitRajputana Rifles
AwardsPadma Shri
Arjuna Award
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Representing  India
Men's rowing
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Single sculls
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Single sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Eight

Naib Subedar Bajrang Lal Takhar (born 5 January 1981 in Sikar district, Rajasthan) is an Indian rower who won the first individual rowing Gold medal for India at the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou.[1][2][3] Takhar is a Naib Subedar in the Rajputana Rifles regiment of the Indian Army.[4]

Rowing career

Bajrang Lal won the first individual rowing silver medal for India at the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha[5] He contested in the men's single sculls rowing event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but failed to reach the finals. He finished with a rank of 21.

He then went on to bag gold at the Asian Championships in Korea last year 2007. He won the quota place by winning gold at the Asian qualifying championships in Shanghai.[5]

He has won two gold medals in the single and double scull races in South Asian Games 2006.

In November 2010, he won the first individual rowing Gold medal for India at the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou.

Awards

Rowing records

  • 16/08 Men's Single Sculls Final Ranking (21st)
  • 15/08 Men's Single Sculls Final D 7:09.73 (3rd)
  • 13/08 Men's Single Sculls Semifinal – Heat 3 7:23.00 (4th)
  • 11/08 Men's Single Sculls Quarterfinal – Heat 4 7:19.01 (5th)
  • 09/08 Men's Single Sculls Preliminary Round – Heat 4 7:39.91 (3rd)

References

  1. ^ "Legend Bajrang Lal Takhar guides team to Asian Games rowing silver". Mid-day. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  2. ^ Naik, Shivani (20 November 2010). "Bajrang s big splash". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. ^ Imtiaz, Md (29 September 2020). "Rowing: Here are the top 5 rowers from India". The Bridge. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Kulkarni, Abhijeet (14 June 2020). "Interview: How Bajrang Lal Takhar became India's first gold medallist in rowing at the Asian Games". Scroll.in. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Cheer at last; Bajranglal qualifies for rowing Quarterfinals". 9 August 2008.
  6. ^ Dainik Navjyoti[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Padma Awards". pib. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.


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