Arjun Singh Cheema is an Indian air pistol shooter who competes in the 10m air pistol event. He is best known for being part of the Indian shooting team that won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Wiki/Biography
Arjun Singh Cheema was born on Wednesday, June 13, 2001 in Gobindgarh, Mandi, Punjab (age 22; as of 2023). He studied at Om Parkash Bansal Model School Mandi Gobindgarh.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Weight (approximately): 79 kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
Body Measurements (approximately): Chest: 40 inches, Biceps: 32 inches, Biceps: 14 inches
family
Parents and siblings
Not much information is available about his parents and siblings.
wife
He is unmarried.
other relatives
He is the nephew of famous Punjabi actor Binnu Dhillon.
Binnu Dhillon’s post for Arjun Singh Cheema
Profession
Arjun started his career in 2015 under the guidance of coaches Joshi Parvez, Kumar Holinder and Jaspal Rana. In 2018, he won the team gold medal in the 10-meter air pistol event at the ISSF Youth World Cup in Sydney, Australia, winning honors for the school. He scored 575 points (out of 600 points) in the competition.
In 2021, in the 50m pistol event, Arjun Singh Cheema, Shaurya Sarin and Ajinkya Chavan scored a total of 549 points out of 600.
In 2022, Arjun Singh Cheema emerged victorious at the National Men’s 50m Pistol Trials held at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range.
In 2023, the Indian team consisting of Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh Cheema, and Shiva Narwal won the gold medal in the 10-meter air pistol team event at the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games. They only have one point more than the Chinese team. Sarabjot Singh scored the highest score in the Indian qualifiers with 580 runs and 18 bullseyes. Arjun Singh Cheema ranked eighth with 578 points and 19 bullseyes, while Shiva Narwal scored 576 points with 13 bullseyes and ranked 14th among the 56 shooters. In the individual final, Arjun Singh Cheema was eliminated first and finished eighth with a total score of 113.3 points.
(From left to right) Shiva Narwal, Arjun Singh Cheema, Sarabjot Singh
medal
gold
- 2018: Changwon 50m Men’s Junior Pistol World Championships
- 2018: Two gold medals at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Surrey and Sydney
- 2019: Won two gold medals at the 52nd ISSF World Junior Men’s 50m Pistol Championships in South Korea
- 2021: Men’s 50m Junior Pistol World Championships in Lima
- 2022: Men’s 10m Air Pistol at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China
- 2023: Men’s 10m Air Pistol at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China
silver
- 2018: Asian Men’s 10m Air Pistol Youth Championship held in Kuwait City
bronze
- 2018: Changwon World Championships Men’s 10m Air Pistol Junior Category
- 2019: Doha Asian Men’s 50m Pistol Championship
Facts/Trivia
- Arjun is a fitness enthusiast and follows a strict workout regime.
- In his spare time, he likes to go swimming.
- Arjun’s grandfather Sardar Balwinder Singh played football for India.
- His uncle Jagwinder Singh Cheema holds the Asian youth weightlifting record.
- According to Arjun Singh Cheema, his father accompanied him to all the national championships.
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Source: HIS Education