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



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Bajrang Lal Takhar
Personal information
Born (1981-01-05) January 5, 1981 (age 44)
Sikar District, Rajasthan, India
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

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. Takhar is a Naib Subedar in the Rajputana Rifles regiment of the Indian Army.

Rowing career

Bajrang Lal won the first individual rowing silver medal for India at the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha[1] 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.[1]

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 of Takhar

  • 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. ^ a b http://www.zeenews.com/news461184.html
  2. ^ Dainik Navjyoti[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Padma Awards". pib. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.