Jaspal Rana Age, Wiki and Bio

Jaspal Rana

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian shooter
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth28/06/1976
Age48 years
BirthplaceUttarkashi, Uttarakhand

Bio/Wiki

ProfessionIndian shooter, Politician
Famous forWinning gold medals at the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolKendriya Vidyalaya School, Air Force Station Tigri Camp Tuklakabad, New Delhi

Personal Life

Date of Birth28/06/1976
BirthplaceUttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Zodiac signCancer
NationalityIndian
HometownDehradun, Uttarakhand
CasteRajput

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

WifeReena Rana (Fashion designer)
Children
SonYuvraj Rana
DaughterDevanshi Rana
FatherNarayan Singh Rana (politician)
MotherShyama Rana
Siblings
BrotherSubhash Rana
SisterSushma Singh

Career

Coach/MentorNarayan Singh Rana

Some Lesser Known Facts

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.