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Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, AVSM, (born 29 January 1970) is an Indian politician, Olympic medallist in shooting and retired colonel in the Indian Army. He is serving as a cabinet minister at the Industry & Commerce, Youth Affairs & Sports Department in the Government of Rajasthan since December 2023.
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore’s Olympic silver taught Indian shooters to aim for the stars. Competing in the double trap event, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won India’s first Olympic silver medal at Athens 2004 and paved the way for the nation to produce world-class shooters.
Army man, sports minister, member of parliament - Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore became the first Indian post-independence to win an individual silver at the Olympics when he stood on the podium for the men's double trap shooting at Athens 2004.
Jul 16, 2024 · Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (born January 29, 1970, Jaisalmer, India) is an Indian politician and former rifle shooter who won his country’s first individual Olympic silver medal when he placed second in the men’s double-trap event at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
Feb 11, 2021 · 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Let's take a look back to Athens 2004 at Indian's Shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in the double trap. ...
Sep 10, 2017 · For decades now, barring rare exceptions, the sport ministry has been viewed as punishment posting by politicians. Rajyavardhan Rathore, Olympic silver medallist, is set to become the first sportsperson to take the hot seat.
Jun 4, 2020 · Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore deals with Olympic pressure. But despite his best preparations, the pressure of shooting at the Games would get to the Indian ace as he would find himself reeling at the 13th spot after the opening two rounds in the qualification event.
