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{{Short description|Indian para pistol shooter and Paralympic medalist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| image = Manish Narwal in September 2024.jpg
| caption = Narwal in September 2024
| country = {{IND}}
| years_active = 2018–present
| disability_class = SH1
| highestranking =
| paralympics = * [[2020 Summer Paralympics|2020 Tokyo]] {{PG1}}
*[[2024 Summer Paralympics|2024 Paris]] {{PG2}}
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's Air-pistol Shooting SH1}} [[File:Shooting pictogram (Paralympics).svg|25px]]
{{MedalCompetition|[[Paralympic Games]]}}[[File:IPC logo (2019).svg|center|40px]]
{{MedalGold|[[2020 Summer Paralympics|2020 Tokyo]]|[[Shooting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – P4 Mixed 50 metre pistol SH1|Mixed 50 m]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2024 Summer Paralympics|2024 Paris]]|[[Shooting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – R1 Men's 10 metre air rifle standing SH1|Men's 10 m]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Asian Para Games]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2022 Asian Para Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Shooting at the 2022 Asian Para Games|Men's 10 m]]}}
}}
'''Manish Narwal''' (born 17 October 2001) is an Indian [[Para-shooting classification|para-pistol shooter]]. He is currently ranked second in [[International Paralympic Committee|Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 world rankings]]. He won a silver medal at the [[2024 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Paris]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=30 August 2024 |title=Paralympics 2024, Shooting Highlights: Avani Lekhara wins gold, Mona Agarwal takes bronze in 10m air rifle standing SH1; Manish Narwal clinches silver in 10m air pistol SH1 |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/paris-paralympics-2024/news/shooting-live-score-paralympics-2024-paris-updates-avani-lekhara-manish-narwal-events-qualification-final-highlights/article68583130.ece |access-date=30 August 2024 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 August 2024 |title=Paralympics: Shooter Manish Narwal wins silver in Paris, 2nd medal at the Games |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/paralympics/story/paralympics-manish-narwal-silver-10m-air-pistol-sh1-second-games-medal-2590929-2024-08-30 |access-date=30 August 2024 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> He is currently supported by [[Olympic Gold Quest]], a sports NGO.

==Career==
He began shooting in 2016 in [[Ballabhgarh]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Manish Narwal - Shooting {{!}} Paralympic Athlete Profile|url=https://www.paralympic.org/manish-narwal|access-date=19 October 2021|website=International Paralympic Committee|language=en}}</ref> Narwal [[pistol shooting]] in 2016 at [[Faridabad]] in the [[Haryana State]], was where he made history by setting a world record while clinching gold in the P4 mixed 50m pistol SH1 event at the 2021 Para Shooting World Cup. He won several medals, including gold, silver and bronze medals in the [[National Rifle Association of India|national]] and [[Para-shooting classification|International events]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/manish-narwal-shoots-second-gold-in-para-shooting-wc-with-new-world-record-7241813/|title= Manish Narwal shoots second gold in Para-Shooting WC with new world record |work= Indian Express News | access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/manish-narwal-sets-new-world-record-at-para-shooting-world-cup|title= Manish Narwal sets new world record at Para Shooting World Cup |work= International Olympic Committee News | access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url= https://english.lokmat.com/other-sports/narwal-lead-indian-challenge-at-para-shooting-world-cup/ |title= Narwal lead Indian challenge at para shooting World Cup |work= Lokmat News| access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/al-ain-2021-narwal-sets-world-record-reinaldo-spoils-host-s-golden-hopes|title=Al Ain 2021: Narwal sets world record as Reinaldo spoils host's golden hopes|work= Para Olympic| access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://thebridge.in/featured/para-sports-manish-narwal-targets-all-senior-junior-world-records-by-2020/|title= Para Sports: Manish Narwal targets all Senior and Junior world records by 2020|work= The Bridge News | access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/manish-narwal-shoots-gold-in-para-shooting-wc-with-new-world-record/articleshow/81654589.cms|title=Manish Narwal shoots gold in Para-Shooting WC with new world record|work= Times of India News| access-date=}}</ref>

===Award===
In 2020, Manish took [[List of National Sports Award recipients in parasports|The Arjuna Award]], officially known as the [[Arjuna Award]]s for Outstanding Performance in [[Shooting sports]]. The [[List of National Sports Award recipients in parasports|Arjuna Award]] was the highest sporting honour of [[India|Republic of India]]. It is awarded annually by the [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/unprecedented-eight-para-sports-personalities-to-receive-national-sports-awards/articleshow/77678812.cms|title= Unprecedented eight para-sports personalities to receive national sports awards|work= Times of India News | access-date=}}</ref>

=== 2020 Summer Paralympics ===
Manish Narwal qualified for the [[Shooting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics|Paralympics Games]] in [[Tokyo]] and represented [[India at the 2020 Summer Paralympics|Team India]] at the Shooting Paralympic of the [[2020 Summer Paralympics]]. He won a gold medal for India in [[Mixed P4 – 50 m pistol SH1]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/olympics-2020/tokyo-paralympics-indias-manish-narwal-wins-gold-singhraj-adhana-takes-silver-in-mixed-50m-pistol-sh1-2529400|title=Tokyo Paralympics: Manish Narwal Wins Gold, Silver For Singhraj Adhana In 50m Mixed Pistol (SH1)|publisher=NDTV Sports|date=4 September 2021|accessdate=9 October 2022}}</ref>

==Honours==
* 2021 – [[Khel Ratna Award]], highest sporting honour of India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 November 2021|title=National Sports Awards 2021: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Mithali Raj Among 9 Others to Get Khel Ratna|url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/national-sports-awards-2021-neeraj-chopra-lovlina-borgohain-mithali-raj-among-9-others-to-get-khel-ratna-4396067.html|access-date=2 November 2021|website=News18|language=en}}</ref>

== See also==
*[[Paralympic Committee of India]]
* [[India at the Paralympics]]

==References==
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{{Khel Ratna Awardees}}
{{Paralympic medalists for India}}

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