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{{short description|Indian sport shooter}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Asher Noria
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|20 November 1992}}<ref name="issf-sports"/>
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad, India]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Sood|first=Aman|title=Noria shoots gold at junior worlds|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Noria-shoots-gold-at-junior-worlds/656817|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=6 August 2010}}</ref>
| nationality = [[India]]n
| occupation = [[Rifle shooting]]
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'''Asher Noria''' (born 20 November 1992)<ref name="issf-sports">{{cite web|title=Portrait of the Shooter|url=http://www.issf-sports.org/shooters/shooter.ashx?personissfid=SHINDM2011199201|work=International Shooting Sport Federation|accessdate=10 October 2010}}</ref> is an [[India]]n [[shooting|shooter]]. He has won several national and international medals for India. He is the only shooter in the world who has won the [[double trap]] event of the International Shooting Junior World Cup for two consecutive years.<ref>{{cite news|title=It's two on the trot for Asher Noria|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/05/14/stories/2010051466162100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203090958/http://www.hindu.com/2010/05/14/stories/2010051466162100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 February 2012|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=14 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Asher Noria strikes gold at World Shooting Championship|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_asher-noria-strikes-gold-at-world-shooting-championship_1419462|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=6 August 2010}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Early career (2005–2006) ===
Asher Noria is the son of Gusti Jall Noria, a former [[double trap]] specialist from India. He is the younger brother of Youhan Noria, an ex-National shooter. He picked up shooting from his father at a very young age.<ref name="bg1">{{cite news|title=Teen Betters Rathore's Athens Double Trap Score|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=52400&n_tit=Teen+Betters+Rathore's+Athens+Double+Trap+Score|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=[[Daijiworld Media|Daijiworld.com]]|date=16 October 2008}}</ref> His mother Mita Noria and father supported him by being there with him when he participated at competitions. Having come from a shooting family, shooting skills came naturally to Noria.<ref>{{cite news|title=Asher is on a winning spree|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloids/asher-winning-spree-570|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=8 October 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101009035631/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloids/asher-winning-spree-570| archivedate= 9 October 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> As an 11-year-old in 2005, Asher Noria participated in the [[double trap]] event. He was first seen at a shooting championship in Hyderabad.<ref name="first">{{cite news|title=Making a mark |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/01/06/stories/2005010601550400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108045759/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/01/06/stories/2005010601550400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 November 2012|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=5 January 2005}}</ref> Six time Olympian, [[Juan Giha]], saw a lot of promise in Noria at such a young age.<ref>{{cite news|last=A.|first=Joseph Antony|title=Giving it the best shot|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/11/24/stories/2005112400630400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108045907/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/11/24/stories/2005112400630400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 November 2012|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=24 November 2005}}</ref>

Although Noria originally started as a [[trap shooter]], he switched to double trap owing to his success in it. Noria trained for five months under the aegis of Ronjan Sodhi.<ref name="bg1"/> Noria trains for physical fitness using team games, cardio routines and running around [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]'s [[Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park]].<ref name="bg">{{cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|title=Young marksmen strike gold|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/10/25/stories/2008102552711200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108045922/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/10/25/stories/2008102552711200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 November 2012|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=25 October 2008}}</ref>

=== Success (2007 – present)===
Noria represented [[Andhra Pradesh]] in national level competitions winning several medals.<ref>{{cite news|title=Manavjit wins national trap gold|url=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/164212.html|accessdate=10 October 2010|agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service]]|date=25 December 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chenai wins individual trap gold|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/27/stories/2007112757141800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206115753/http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/27/stories/2007112757141800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 December 2007|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=27 November 2007}}</ref> From 2007 onwards, he started winning medals for [[India]] in international competitions.<ref>{{cite news|title=Raghunath wins gold|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/08/stories/2007120861182200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210144937/http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/08/stories/2007120861182200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 December 2007|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 December 2007}}</ref>

Noria's foray into international competitions began with Cyprus World Championships where he finished sixth. At the Kuwait Asian Shooting Championships, he met [[Ahmed bin Hasher Al Maktoum]], his idol and the gold medal winner in the [[Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's double trap|double trap event]] at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]. Noria found this meeting to be inspirational and holds it close to his heart.<ref name="bg1"/>

At the 2008 Singapore Open, Noria won his first international gold medal.<ref name="bg"/> His next gold medal came 2 months later at the [[2008 Commonwealth Youth Games]], where he bettered the national record set by [[Rajyavardhan Rathore]] at the 2004 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{cite news|title=India consolidates top position in CYG|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200810152222.htm|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=The Hindu|date=15 October 2008}}</ref> Noria won the gold medal at the 2009 International Junior World Cup Shooting Championship in the same category.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sharma|first=Nitin|title=Noria strikes gold in junior World Cup|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/noria-strikes-gold-in-junior-world-cup/452842/|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=30 April 2009}}</ref> At the 2010 World Championships in Munich, Noria won the gold medal in junior double trap event.<ref>{{cite news|title=Noria wins gold in Munich World Championship|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-05/others/28285309_1_double-trap-asher-noria-bronze-medal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103170627/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-05/others/28285309_1_double-trap-asher-noria-bronze-medal|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2012|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=5 August 2010}}</ref> In the process, he also created a new national record in the junior category.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shooter Noria wins gold in junior international event|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200905011731.htm|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=The Hindu|date=1 May 2009}}</ref> In appreciation of his performance in Munich, the [[Sahara Group]] felicitated Noria with a cash prize of {{INRConvert|300000}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Meritorious shooters feted|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/meritorious-shooters-feted/661866/|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=18 August 2010}}</ref>

==== 2010 Commonwealth Games ====
Because Rajyavardhan Rathore chose to protest the selection process, Noria was selected to represent India at the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bindra, Narang in India's CWG shooting team|url=http://sports.in.msn.com/othersports/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4327218&page=2|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=[[MSN.com]]|date=9 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714125652/http://sports.in.msn.com/othersports/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4327218&page=2|archive-date=14 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was chosen for all the shotgun events along with Ronjan Sodhi and Manavjit Singh Sandhu.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dutt|first=Tushar|title=National Rifle Association of India names strong field|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_national-rifle-association-of-india-names-strong-field_1432264|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=Daily News and Analysis|date=2 September 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100905204156/http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_national-rifle-association-of-india-names-strong-field_1432264| archivedate= 5 September 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> In the run-up to the Games, India's coach said that Noria was one of the young shooters to watch out for.<ref>{{cite news|title=How many medals will hosts India win?|url=http://sify.com/news/how-many-medals-will-hosts-india-win-news-national-kjgs4hbhhia.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811172011/http://www.sify.com/news/how-many-medals-will-hosts-india-win-news-national-kjgs4hbhhia.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|accessdate=10 October 2010|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|date=6 September 2010}}</ref> However, Noria felt that it would be a challenge for him to match Rathore.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stepping into Rathore's shoes will be a challenge: Asher Noria|url=http://sify.com/news/stepping-into-rathore-s-shoes-will-be-a-challenge-asher-noria-news-national-kj0mOeegaia.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811172129/http://www.sify.com/news/stepping-into-rathore-s-shoes-will-be-a-challenge-asher-noria-news-national-kj0mOeegaia.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|accessdate=10 October 2010|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|date=26 September 2010}}</ref>

In the men's double trap pairs event, Noria paired with Ranjan Sodhi to win the silver medal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Commonwealth Games 2010 shooting: England duo win gold|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/9065144.stm|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=[[BBC]]|date=6 October 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101009043938/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/9065144.stm| archivedate= 9 October 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> In the double trap individual event, Noria missed the bronze medal narrowly.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dutt|first=Tushar|title=Shooters Gurpreet Singh and Vijay Kumar win gold in 25m rapid fire pistol event|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_shooters-gurpreet-singh-and-vijay-kumar-win-gold-in-25m-rapid-fire-pistol-event_1448820|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=Daily News and Analysis|date=7 October 2010}}</ref> Sodhi, who won the silver medal, commended Noria's first international performance in the men's category.<ref>{{cite news|last=Srinivasan|first=Kamesh|title=Indians take air pistol, rapid fire pistol pairs|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/08/stories/2010100855721900.htm|accessdate=10 October 2010|date=8 October 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101010032906/http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/08/stories/2010100855721900.htm| archivedate= 10 October 2010 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]| url-status= dead}}</ref>

== Education ==
Noria finished his schooling at [[Hyderabad Public School]]. He was the school head-boy. In August 2010, he enrolled at the [[Georgia Institute of Technology]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Balcom |first=Katie R. |title=Asher Noria brings double trouble to AASU |url=http://www.theinkwellonline.com/sports/asher-noria-brings-double-trouble-to-aasu-1.1643844 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717004835/http://www.theinkwellonline.com/sports/asher-noria-brings-double-trouble-to-aasu-1.1643844 |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 July 2011 |accessdate=10 October 2010 |newspaper=The Inkwell Online |date=23 September 2010 }}</ref> Despite moving to the United States, Noria clarified that he will continue the sport for India.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cyriac|first=Biju Babu|title=Noria equals world junior record in double trap|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-06/shooting/28283865_1_ronjan-sodhi-double-trap-asher-noria|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103170653/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-06/shooting/28283865_1_ronjan-sodhi-double-trap-asher-noria|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2012|accessdate=10 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=6 August 2010}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian male sport shooters]]
[[Category:ISSF rifle shooters]]
[[Category:Shooters at the 2010 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for India]]
[[Category:Sport shooters from Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1992 births]]
[[Category:Asian Games medalists in shooting]]
[[Category:Shooters at the 2010 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in shooting]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for India]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games]]

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