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{{Infobox sportsperson<br />
| name = Gagan Narang<br />
| image =XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Gagan Narang won the Gold medal in (Men’s) Shooting Rifle 50m pairs (cropped).jpg<br />
| image_size = <br />
| caption = Narang at the 2010 Commonwealth Games<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|05|06}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Madras, Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| occupation = [[Rifle shooting]]<br />
| residence = [[Hyderabad, Telangana]]<br />
| show-medals = no<br />
| medaltemplates = <br />
{{Medal|Sport | Men's [[shooting sports|shooting]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Country|{{IND}}}}<br />
{{Medal|Competition | [[Olympic Games]] }} [[File:Olympic rings.svg|center|80px]]<br />
{{Medal|Bronze | [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]] | [[Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10 m air rifle]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Competition | [[ISSF World Shooting Championships|World Championships]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Bronze | [[2010 ISSF World Shooting Championships|2010 Munich]] | 10 m air rifle }}<br />
{{Medal|Comp | [[Commonwealth Games]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Gold | [[2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Melbourne]] | [[2006 Commonwealth Games#Shooting|10m Air Rifle individual]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Gold | [[2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Melbourne]] | [[2006 Commonwealth Games#Shooting|10m Air Rifle (Pairs)]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Gold | [[2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Melbourne]] | [[2006 Commonwealth Games#Shooting|50m Rifle 3 Positions individual]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Gold | [[2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Melbourne]] | [[2006 Commonwealth Games#Shooting|50m Rifle 3 Positions (Pairs)]]}}<ref name="Little facts about Gagan Narang">{{cite news|title=Who is Gagan Narang |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Who-is-Gagan-Narang/Article1-608482.aspx |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=5 October 2010 |access-date=8 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231104/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Who-is-Gagan-Narang/Article1-608482.aspx |archive-date=6 October 2010 }}</ref><br />
{{Medal|Gold | [[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]] | [[Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 10 metre air rifle singles|10m Air Rifle individual]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Gold | [[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]] | [[Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 10 metre air rifle pairs|10m Air Rifle (Pairs)]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Gold | [[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]] | [[Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre rifle prone singles|50m Rifle 3 Positions individual]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Gold | [[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]] | [[Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre rifle three positions pairs|50m Rifle 3 Positions (Pairs)]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Silver | [[2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]] | [[Shooting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre rifle prone|50m Rifle Prone]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Bronze | [[2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]] | [[Shooting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre rifle three positions|50m Rifle 3 Positions]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Competition | [[Asian Games]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Silver | [[2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]] | [[Shooting at the 2010 Asian Games|10 m air rifle individual]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Silver | [[2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]] | [[Shooting at the 2010 Asian Games|10 m air rifle team]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Bronze | [[2006 Asian Games|2006 Doha]] | [[Shooting at the 2006 Asian Games|10 m air rifle team]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Bronze | [[2006 Asian Games|2006 Doha]] | [[Shooting at the 2006 Asian Games|50 m rifle 3 positions individual]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Bronze | [[2006 Asian Games|2006 Doha]] | [[Shooting at the 2006 Asian Games|50 m rifle 3 positions team]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Competition | [[Commonwealth Shooting Championships|Commonwealth Championships]] }}<br />
{{Medal|Gold | 2005 Melbourne | 10 m air rifle }}<br />
{{Medal|Gold | 2005 Melbourne | 10 m air rifle pairs }}<br />
{{Medal|Gold | 2010 Delhi | 10 m air rifle }}<br />
{{Medal|Gold | 2010 Delhi | 10 m air rifle pairs }}<br />
{{Medal|Gold | 2010 Delhi | 10 m air rifle badge }}<br />
{{Medal|Gold | 2010 Delhi | 50 m rifle 3 positions pairs }}<br />
{{Medal|Gold | 2010 Delhi | 50 m rifle prone pairs }}<br />
{{Medal|Gold | 2010 Delhi | 50 m rifle prone badge }}<br />
{{Medal|Silver | 2005 Melbourne | 10 m air rifle badge }}<br />
{{Medal|Silver | 2010 Delhi | 50 m rifle 3 positions }}<br />
{{Medal|Silver | 2010 Delhi | 50 m rifle prone }}<br />
{{Medal|Silver | [[2017 Commonwealth Shooting Championships|2017 Brisbane]] | 50 m rifle prone }}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Gagan Narang''' (born 6 May 1983) is an Indian [[shooting sports|sport shooter]], supported by the [[Olympic Gold Quest]]. 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.<ref name="GaganNarang">{{cite news |url=http://olympicsmedaltally.com/gagan-narang-wins-indias-first-medal-at-london-2012-olympics.html |title=Gagan Narang wins India's first medal at London 2012 Olympics |access-date=30 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="IndianExpress">{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/olympics-2012-gagan-narang-shoots-a-bronze-india-wins-first-medal/981429/ |title=Olympics 2012: Gagan Narang shoots a bronze, India wins first medal |access-date=30 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://fr.london2012.com/fr/shooting/event/men-10m-air-rifle/phase=shm101100/index.html |title=Olympics 2012: 10m Air Rifle Final Scores |access-date=30 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.in.msn.com/gallery/photoviewer.aspx?cp-documentid=4462593 |title=Ten spectacular feats of Gagan Narang |access-date=30 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801211333/http://sports.in.msn.com/gallery/photoviewer.aspx?cp-documentid=4462593 |archive-date=1 August 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/interview/gagan-narang-how-i-slayed-my-demons-and-won-an-olympic-medal/20200526.htm|title=How I slayed my demons and won an Olympic medal|first=Kotian|last=Harish|date=26 May 2020|work=Rediff.com}}<br />
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==Early life and background==<br />
Gagan was born to Bhimsen Narang and his wife Amarjit, in a [[Punjabi Hindu]] [[Arora]] family in [[Chennai]] on 6 May 1983.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Das |first1=N Jagannath |title=Gagan's dream realised: Parents |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/article579776.ece |access-date=29 March 2016 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] | date=31 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329131930/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/article579776.ece |archive-date=29 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gagan Narang |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/na/gagan-narang-1.html |website=[[Sports Reference]] |access-date=29 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329122001/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/na/gagan-narang-1.html |archive-date=29 March 2016 }}</ref> His father is a retired chief manager of the [[Air India]].<ref name="Nerve-wracking moments... and joy!">{{cite news |last1=Subrahmanyam |first1=V. V. |title=Nerve-wracking moments... and joy! |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article3704947.ece |access-date=29 March 2016 |work=[[The Hindu]] | date=31 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329120425/http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article3704947.ece |archive-date=29 March 2016}}</ref> Gagan's family hail from the Simla Gujran village of [[Haryana]]'s [[Panipat district]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lohumi |first1=Bhanu P |title=Narang's village bursts into celebrations |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120731/nation.htm#16 |access-date=29 March 2016 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]] | date=31 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329072410/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120731/nation.htm#16 |archive-date=29 March 2016}}</ref> However, his father's job assignments made them to shift from Panipat to [[Hyderabad]], where he was brought up.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Deswal |first1=Deepender |title=We want to honour Gagan |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/We-want-to-honour-Gagan/articleshow/15286356.cms |access-date=29 March 2016 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=31 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329072355/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/We-want-to-honour-Gagan/articleshow/15286356.cms |archive-date=29 March 2016 }}</ref> He did his schooling from the [[Gitanjali Senior School, Begumpet|Gitanjali Senior]] School. He attained his [[Bachelor of Computer Application]] degree from the [[Hyderabad]]'s [[Osmania University]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Royal reception for Gagan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/royal-reception-for-gagan/article3767958.ece |access-date=29 March 2016 |work=[[The Hindu]] | date=14 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329124238/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/royal-reception-for-gagan/article3767958.ece |archive-date=29 March 2016}}</ref><ref name="UNCOMMON WEALTH">{{cite news |last1=Unnikrishnan |first1=M.S. |title=UNCOMMON WEALTH |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060401/saturday/main1.htm |access-date=29 March 2016 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]] | date=1 April 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329124513/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060401/saturday/main1.htm |archive-date=29 March 2016}}</ref> He took to shooting when his father presented him an air pistol in 1997. He went about perfecting his shooting skills at the backyard of his home in [[Begumpet]].<ref name="UNCOMMON WEALTH"/> According to his father, Gagan showed early sparks of his shooting ability when, at the age of two, he shot a balloon with a toy pistol.<ref name="Nerve-wracking moments... and joy!"/><br />
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==Career==<br />
Narang won a gold medal in the [[Afro Asian games]], 2003 in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] on 26 October 2003 in Men's 10m air rifle competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/oct/26aagshoot.htm |title=Gagan Narang wins India's first gold |date=26 October 2003}} a [[rediff.com]] article about Afro-Asian Games</ref> He won the Air Rifle Gold medal at the [[2006 ISSF World Cup|World Cup 2006]] and followed it up with win in the event in April 2010.<br />
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In a pre-Olympic event in [[Hannover]], Germany, Gagan shot an Air Rifle score higher than the world record, 704.3 as opposed to 703.1 set by [[Thomas Farnik]] of [[Austria]] in the World Cup 2006. Gagan Narang won 4 Gold medals at [[2006 Commonwealth Games]].<br />
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Narang qualified for the [[2008 ISSF World Cup Final (rifle and pistol)|2008 ISSF World Cup Final]] after he won a gold in the World Cup in China earlier in 2008. Gagan shot a perfect 600 in the qualification round. He scored 103.5 in the final round making total score of 703.5 to gain the universe record.<ref name="Narang wins World Cup, sets world record">{{cite news |url=http://sports.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3676109.cms?TOI_Sports_mostread |title=Narang wins World Cup, sets world record |date=5 November 2008 |work=The Times of India |access-date=5 November 2008}}</ref><ref name="Gagan Narang shoots to world record, wins world cup">{{cite news |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/gagan-narang-shoots-to-world-record-wins-world-cup/77489-5.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081108065126/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/gagan-narang-shoots-to-world-record-wins-world-cup/77489-5.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 November 2008 |title=Gagan Narang shoots to world record, wins world cup |date=5 November 2008 |publisher=IBN Live |access-date=5 November 2008}}</ref> On 4 November 2008, he broke [[Austria]]'s [[Thomas Farnik]]'s record, set in the 2006 World Cup final in [[Granada]], Spain. Gagan said his win was special because [[Barack Obama]], who won the United States' Presidential election on same day, was a source of inspiration.<ref name="Narang wins World Cup gold with new record">{{cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/nov/05narang.htm |title=Narang wins World Cup gold with new record |date=5 November 2008 |publisher=Rediff |access-date=5 November 2008}}</ref><br />
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Narang added 4 Gold medals to the Indian tally at the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] in New Delhi. In the Men's 10 m Air Rifle singles event, he shot a perfect 600 which was a new record.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://newsonweb.mywebdunia.com/2010/10/06/cwg_news_gagan_narang_grabs_gold_in_10m_air_rifle.html |title=Gagan Narang grabs gold in 10m air rifle |date=5 October 2010}} an article on Commonwealth Games 2010</ref> Gagan also clinched a silver medal in his pet event at the [[Asian Games 2010]]. He also combined with [[Abhinav Bindra]] and [[Sanjeev Rajput]] to win the country another silver, in the team event behind champions, China. He won both of his silvers on the opening day of Asian Games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_breaking-news-gagan-narang-abhinav-bindra-sanjeev-rajput-win-silver-medal-at-asian-games_1465996 |title=Asian Games: Gagan Narang provides India with silver lining on opening day |date=13 November 2010}} An article on Asian Games 2010</ref><br />
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Narang won the bronze medal<ref name="GaganNarang" /> in the 10m air rifle event at the [[2012 London Olympics]] with a total score of 701.1 becoming India's first medal winner at the 2012 games. This win made his only the 3rd shooter from India to medal at the Olympics. Gagan was just behind the silver medallist Niccolo Campriani of Italy who scored 701.5, while the gold medallist Alin George Moldoveanu of Romania was at 702.1.<ref name="IndianExpress" /><br />
However he failed to qualify for the finals of the men's 50-metre rifle three positions at the Royal Artillery Barracks.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/news/Olympics-Shooters-Narang-Rajput-fail-to-qualify/articleshow/15376281.cms |title=Olympics: Shooters Narang, Rajput fail to qualify |access-date=6 August 2012 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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Narang won 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal in 50-metre rifle prone and 50-metre rifle 3 position respectively at the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in Glasgow.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tournaments/commonwealth-games-2014/india-at-glasgow/Im-happy-to-win-a-CWG-medal-in-new-event-Narang/articleshow/39180898.cms |title=I'm happy to win a CWG medal in new event: Narang |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=28 July 2014}} an article on Commonwealth Games 2014</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tournaments/commonwealth-games-2014/india-at-glasgow/Sanjeev-Rajput-wins-silver-Gagan-Narang-takes-bronze/articleshow/39249143.cms |title=Sanjeev Rajput wins silver, Gagan Narang takes bronze |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=29 July 2014}} an article on Commonwealth Games 2014</ref><br />
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==ISSF World Medal Tally==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|- "<br />
! No.<br />
! Event<br />
! Championship<br />
! Year<br />
! Place<br />
! Medal<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| [[10 metre air rifle|10m air rifle]]<br />
| [[ISSF World Shooting Championships]]<br />
| 2010<br />
| Munich<br />
| {{bronze03}}<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| [[50 metre rifle three positions|50m rifle 3 Positions]]<br />
| [[ISSF World Cup]]<br />
| 2009<br />
| Changwon<br />
| {{gold01}}<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| [[10m air rifle]]<br />
| [[ISSF World Cup]]<br />
| 2009<br />
| Changwon<br />
| {{bronze03}}<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| [[10 metre air rifle|10m air rifle]]<br />
| [[2008 ISSF World Cup Final (rifle and pistol)|ISSF World Cup Final]]<br />
| 2008<br />
| Bangkok<br />
| {{gold01}}<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| [[10 metre air rifle|10m air rifle]]<br />
| [[ISSF World Cup]]<br />
| 2008<br />
| Beijing<br />
| {{bronze03}}<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| [[10 metre air rifle|10m air rifle]]<br />
| [[ISSF World Cup]]<br />
| 2006<br />
| Guangzhou<br />
| {{gold01}}<br />
|}<br />
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==World record==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"<br />
! colspan=9 | Current world records held in [[10 m Air Rifle]]<br />
|-<br />
| Men<br />
{{Shooting WR AR60 Men Qualification}}<br />
|}<br />
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==Controversy==<br />
In August 2010, Narang had publicly expressed his displeasure after being ignored for the prestigious [[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]] award thrice and he threatened to skip the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] due to lack of motivation.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/sports/other-sports/Gagan-Narang-threatens-to-skip-Commonwealth-Games/videoshow/6273962.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |title=Gagan Narang threatens to skip Commonwealth Games |date=8 August 2010 |access-date=30 July 2012}}</ref> However, intense pressure from his family and fans, he later decided to participate.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gagan Narang to participate at Commonwealth Games |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Sport/Gagan-Narang-to-participate-at-Commonwealth-Games/Article1-588215.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216051403/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Sport/Gagan-Narang-to-participate-at-Commonwealth-Games/Article1-588215.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 February 2013 |access-date=30 July 2012 |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=17 August 2010 |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |location=New Delhi, India }}</ref><br />
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==Summer Olympics==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Event<br />
! Rank<br />
|-<br />
| [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10&nbsp;m air rifle]]<br />
| align="center" | 12<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan=3 | [[2008 Beijing Olympics|2008 Beijing]]<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10&nbsp;m air rifle]]<br />
| align="center" | 9<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle prone|50&nbsp;m rifle Prone]]<br />
| align="center" | 35<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle three positions|50 m rifle three positions]]<br />
| align="center" | 13<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan=3 | [[2012 London Olympics|2012 London]]<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10 m air rifle]]<br />
| align="center" | {{bronze03}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle prone|50 m rifle prone]]<br />
| align="center" | 18<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle three positions|50 m rifle three positions]]<br />
| align="center" | 20<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan=3 | [[2016 Rio Olympics|2016 Rio]]<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|10 m air rifle]]<br />
| align="center" | 23<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle prone|50 m rifle prone]]<br />
| align="center" | 13<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle three positions|50 m rifle three positions]]<br />
| align="center" | 33<br />
|}<br />
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==Awards & Recognitions==<br />
In recognition with his achievements, Narang was conferred with the Padma Shree Award in 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://headlinesindia.mapsofindia.com/social-interest-news/awards/padma-shri-will-motivate-me-for-london-olympics-says-gagan-narang-73875.html |title=Padma Shree for Gagan Narang |date=25 January 2011 |access-date=30 July 2012 |archive-date=1 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801230216/http://headlinesindia.mapsofindia.com/social-interest-news/awards/padma-shri-will-motivate-me-for-london-olympics-says-gagan-narang-73875.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
Gagan Narang was selected for the prestigious [[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]] award for 2010. This is the highest sports award in the country.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/Gagan-Narang-set-to-get-Khel-Ratna-Zaheer-for-Arjuna/articleshow/9322676.cms |title=Gagan Narang gets Khel Ratna award, Zaheer gets Arjuna |date=22 July 2011 |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=30 July 2012}}</ref> He was conferred the award by then president [[Pratibha Patil]] on 29 August 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/arjuna-awards-khel-ratna-gagan-narang-sunil-chhetri-zaheer/20110818.html |title=Gagan Narang to be conferred Khel Ratna on Aug 29 |access-date=18 August 2011 |date=18 August 2011 |work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> Also Gagan Narang was invited by the organisers of the [[Indian Grand Prix]] to wave the chequered flag in the [[2012 Indian Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite news |title=A tribute to a champion |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/a-tribute-to-a-champion/article4042271.ece |work=The Hindu |date=29 October 2012 |access-date=2 November 2012 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref><br />
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'''Awards for 2012 Olympics Bronze medal'''<br />
* {{INRConvert|10|m}} cash prize by State Government of [[Haryana]].<br />
* {{INRConvert|5|m}} cash prize by the State Government of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/news/Rs-50-lakh-cash-reward-to-Gagan-for-bagging-Olympic-medal/articleshow/15294679.cms |title=Rs50 lakh cash reward to Gagan for bagging Olympic medal |access-date=31 July 2012 |work=The Times of India |date=31 July 2012}}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|5|m}} cash prize by the State Government of [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/rajasthan-announces-cash-awards-for-olympic-winners-vijay-kumar-sushil-kumar-mary-kom-saina-nehwal-and-others/articleshow/15476833.cms |work=The Times of India |title=Rajasthan announces cash awards for Olympic winners Vijay Kumar, Sushil Kumar, Mary Kom, Saina Nehwal and others |date=13 August 2012}}</ref><br />
* {{INRConvert|2|m}} cash prize by Steel Ministry of India.<br />
* 2&nbsp;kg of gold by [[Sahara India Pariwar]].<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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{{Olympic medalists for India}}<br />
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[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for India]]<br />
[[Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for India]]<br />
[[Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in shooting]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games]]<br />
[[Category:Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games]]</div>Ajay Kumar