Gurjoat Siingh Khangura is an Indian shooter who competes in skeet shooting. He won a bronze medal in the men’s skeet team event at the 2023 Asian Games. The gold medal was won by the Chinese team and the silver medal was won by the Qatar team.
Wiki/Biography
Gurjoat Siingh Khangura was born on Tuesday, July 12, 1994 in Patiala, Punjab, India (29 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Cancer. Gurjoat Siingh completed his Bachelor of Laws in Legislation from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 2017.
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′1″
Weight (approximately): 60kg
Hair color: natural black
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
Gurjoat Siingh Khangura’s father, Colonel Manvinder Singh, is a retired Army veteran and a former central government official. His mother is a housewife. Gurjot has a younger sister named Sanjam Khangura.
Gurjoat Siingh Khangura (far left) with his parents
Gurjoat Siingh Khangura and his sister Sanjam Khangura
wife
In June 2022, Gurjoat Siingh Khangura got engaged to a girl named Armaana Singh.
Profession
In 2016, Gurjoat Siingh Khangura participated in the team event of the Asian Shotgun Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, along with Mairaj Ahmed Khan and Sheeraz Sheikh.
Gurjoat Siingh Khangura at the 2023 ISSF World Cup in Egypt
In 2019, he participated in the 63rd National Shooting Championship held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi, India. In 2021, he participated in the ISSF World Cup held in New Delhi, India. In the same year, he also participated in the ISSF World Championships (shotgun) in Osijek, Croatia. In 2022, he participated in the men’s skeet shooting team event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. In the individual competition, he finished fourth. In 2023, Gurjoat Siingh Khangura participated in the 2023 ISSF World Cup in Cairo, Egypt. In 2023, he participated in the men’s skeet competition at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Gurjoat along with Angad Vir Singh Bajwa and Anantjeet Singh Naruka scored a total of 355 points in the team event.
medal
gold medal
- 2013: Individual competition of Punjab Youth Shooting Championship.
- 2021: ISSF World Cup takes place in Osijek, Croatia.
silver medal
- 2013: The 23rd All India GV Mavlankar Shooting Championship individual competition was held in Secunderabad, Telangana, India.
- 2016: Asian Shotgun Championship team event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
bronze medal
- 2016: Asian Shotgun Championship team event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Gurjoat Siingh Khangura (far left) with teammates at the Asian Shotgun Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- 2019: The 63rd National Shooting Championship Individual Competition was held in New Delhi, India.
- 2021: ISSF World Cup Men’s Skeet Team Event in New Delhi, India.
- 2023: Men’s Skeet Team Event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Congratulations to our men’s skeet shooting team Gurjoat Singh Khangura, Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Angad Vir Singh Bajwa for winning the Asian Games bronze medal. This feat reinforces the spirit of excellence in our athletes. pic.twitter.com/YVY5baWk40
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 27, 2023
Facts/Trivia
- Gurjoat Siingh Khangura was drawn to shooting because his father owned guns as a soldier. Gurjot started shooting when he was seven years old. His father introduced him to air rifles and enrolled him in the Mission Olympics Program organized by the Indian Army. At the age of 18, he began his official shooting career.
Gurjoat Siingh Khangura’s interview in The Times of India
- Gurjot’s favorite Indian sports shooter is Abhinav Bindra, whom he considers his idol and hopes to be like him one day.
- He loves dogs and often shares photos of him playing with his pets on social media.
Gurjoat Siingh Khangura and his pet dog Sheriff
- He loves traveling and often shares photos of different travel destinations on social media.
Gurjoat Siingh Khangura Holidays in Leh Ladakh
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education