The 26-year-old Anantjeet Singh Naruka is ready to represent India at the Paris 2024 Olympics. He participated in the men’s skeet and mixed skeet team events (along with Maheshwari Chauhan).
Anantjeet Singh Naruka’s latest ISSF World Ranking (Skeet men): 10
Article Contents:
Early life
Teenage successes
Two medals at the Asian Games 2022
Recent Asian Championships medals
How did Anantjeet Singh Naruka qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics
Participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics
Anantjeet Singh Naruka: Early life
Anantjeet Singh Naruka was born on 1st July 1998. He is from Jaipur, Rajasthan. His father is also a skeet shooter, and he is also his coach.
Teenage successes
Naruka won a silver medal in the Asian Championships 2014 in Al Ain (men’s skeet event). In the ISSF Junior Cup 2015 in Suhl, he won a bronze medal in the men’s skeet event.
Two medals at the Asian Games 2022
At the Asian Games 2022, Naruka won a silver medal in the men’s skeet event. His men’s skeet team also won the bronze medal at the same Asian Games.
Recent Asian Championships medals
In the Asian Championships 2023 in Changwon, Naruka’s mixed skeet team won a silver medal. In the Asian Championships 2024 in Kuwait City, Naruka won a silver medal in the men’s skeet event.
How did Anantjeet Singh Naruka qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics?
Naruka booked India’s men’s skeet quota by winning a silver medal in the Asian Championships 2024 in Kuwait City. In the national selection trials, Naruka finished on top to secure his place for the upcoming Summer Olympics.
Anantjeet Singh Naruka’s participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics
Anantjeet Singh Naruka will participate in two events at the Paris 2024 Olympics. He will represent the nation in the men’s skeet event as well as the mixed skeet team events (along with Maheshwari Chauhan).
