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Major RVS Rathore
The double gold medalist at Manchester Games is another probable.
Date of birth: 1973
Event: Double trap
First Olympics appearance: Athens Olympics
Records at Olympics: -
Achievements: Two gold medals at Manchester Commonwealth Games in 2002,
Gold medal at the Sydney World Cup in 2004
Another medal contender in shooting is Major Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, double gold medalist at Manchester Commonwealth Games in 2002. 31-year-old Major Rathore won the gold in double trap, his pet event, in the World Cup in Sydney. His recent performances have taken him to the top of the world rankings.
Rathore has emerged as a star in the double trap event. For a guy who saw a shooting range six years back his rise to the top (literally, current world No 1) has been nothing short of sensational. His bronze at the World Championship and a gold medal at the Sydney World Cup this March, marks him out as one of India’s strongest medal prospects.
