Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (born January 29, 1970 in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan) is an Indian shooter who won the silver medal in Men's Double Trap at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He is the first Indian (post independence) to win an individual silver, afterNorman Pritchard, a British citizen, who won two silver medals at the 1900 Paris Olympics. Rathore's silver was India's best individual Olympic performance post Indian Independence. In the numerous Olympic Games, India could not go beyond a Bronze Medal (Leander Paes, Tennis, 1996 Olympics; Karnam Malleshwari, Weight Lifting, 2000 Olympics), Rathore is credited for reviving the self belief of millions of Indians by his Silver Medal win. This Silver Medal win was a turning point in the history of Indian Olympic Sports.
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In the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, he won the Individual Gold Medal setting a new Commonwealth Games Record, 192 targets out of 200, which still stands.
I can say dat he played a gud role in the Olympics to raise our respect n honour.. I just wish he keeps up the same spirit.. n wins lots of honours for India.. All the best..
A very happy birthday..
May god bless u..!!
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