Jitu Rai Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Shooter, Army Service
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	25/08/1987
Age	37 years
Birthplace	Sankhuwasabha District, Nepal

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 4"
Weight	56 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Not Known
College	Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Ethnicity	Nepalese

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Wife/Spouse	Name Not Known

Family

Father	Not Known (Served Indian Army, Died in 2006)
Mother	Not Known (Farmer)
Siblings	Jitu is 4th among 5 siblings

Career

Shooting

Turned Pro	2014
Current team	Indian Shooting
Coach/Mentor	Garvaraj Rai (in Lucknow)
Records/Achievements	He won 3 medals in ISSF World Cup (2014) and was ranked no. 1 shooter in the world in 10-metre air pistol. He won a gold medal in 2014 Commonwealth Games scoring 194.1 points, a world record. He won a gold medal in 2014 Asian Games in 50m pistol category. On 24 October 2017, Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu won the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event gold at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range. On 9 April 2018, he won a gold in men's 10m air pistol event and made a new Commonwealth Games record.
Career Turning Point	In 2014, when he won 3 medals in ISSF World Cup (2014)
Awards	2020: Padma Shri

Some Lesser Known Facts

He was a farmer in his village before joining the Indian Army.
His father passed away in 2006.
He is currently serving in the Indian Army as a Naib-Subedar in the "11 Gorkha Rifles" regiment.
He enlisted in the Indian Army in 2006 and rose through the ranks due to his shooting accomplishments.
In 2010, he experienced a performance decline and was returned to his unit from AMU, Mhow (Indore) for training, but later recommenced training after improved performances.