Jaspal Rana is a successful Indian shooter and shooting coach known for his achievements at various international sporting events. |
He was introduced to shooting by his father, Narayan Singh Rana. |
At just 12 years old, he won a silver medal in his national debut at the 31st National Shooting Championship in Ahmedabad in 1988. |
Jaspal Rana continued his success by winning a gold medal at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima. |
In 2006, he ventured into politics by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). |
In 2019, there was controversy when his name was omitted from the list of Dronacharya Awardees, leading to a case filed by the Delhi State Rifle Association in the Delhi High Court. |
Jaspal Rana was eventually awarded the Dronacharya Award in 2020 after the 2019 controversy. |
In 2016, he received unfortunate news that his father-in-law had a fatal accident with his licensed revolver at his home. |
In 2021, criticism was directed at Jaspal Rana after some athletes' poor performance, with claims of him being a negative influence on the team. |
His daughter, Devanshi Rana, followed his footsteps and became a shooter. |
After his political career, Jaspal Rana established the Jaspal Rana Institute of Education and Technology in Dehradun, focusing on training young athletes. |