Bhagirath Samai (born 11 August 1957),[1] is an Indian professional shooter who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal at the 1986 Asian Games, for which performance he was awarded the Arjuna Award. He participated in two South Asian Games, two Asian Games, two Asian Shooting Championships, two Commonwealth Games and one Olympic Games.[1][2][3][4] [5] [6]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Born | 11 August 1957 Asansol, West Bengal, India |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) (As of August 2017[update]) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) (As of August 2017[update]) |
| Spouse | Rina Samai |
| Website | bhagirathsamai |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Shooting |
Career
edit| Events | Games | Name | Rating | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Commonwealth Games | Air rifle | Bhagirath samai | ---- | ----- |
| 1982 Asian Games | SMALL BORE STD R. 3 PSN | BHAGIRATH SAMAI
AMITABH CHATTERJEE SOMA DUTTA P.K. CHATTERJEE TEAM |
561
549 546 541 2197 |
12
20 22 26 5 |
| 1982 Asian Games | Air rifle | Bhagirath Samai
S.K. ROY CHAUDHARY SOMA DUTTA RAMESH KUSALE team |
552
552 544 533 2181 |
23
23 26 28 7 |
| 1982 Asian Games | SMALL BORE F.R. 3 PSN. | BHAGIRATH SAMAI
J. DASS P.K. CHATTERJEE I.C.CHITTIAPPA TEAM |
1100
1098 1069 4328 |
20
25 29 7 |
| Asian Shooting Championships | SMALL BORE FREE RIFLE PRONE | BHAGIRATH SAMAI | 585 | 9th |
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Free Rifle Prone | Bhagirath Samai | 583 | 45 |
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Air Rifle (M) | Bhagirath Samai | 56 | 39 |
| 1986 Asian Games | A.R.(1) M | Bhagirath Samai | 562
554 540 1656 |
12
15 23 6th |
| 1986 Asian Games | S.B. RIFLE PRONE | R.S. PERHAR
BHAGIRATH SAMAI R.V.NATHAN TEAM |
591
591 583 1765 |
11
12 23 4th |
| 1986 Asian Games | FREE RIFLE 3 POSITION (1) | BHAGIRATH SAMAI
J. DAS YADAV TEAM |
1127
1125 1099 3351 |
9
11 20 5 |
| 1986 Asian Games | SMALL BORE STD RIFLE 3 POSITION (M) | BHAGIRATH SAMAI
J. DAS GHISALAL YADAV TEAM BRONZE |
573
572 557 1702 |
7
8 13 3 |
| 1987 Asian Shooting Championships | FREE RIFLE 3 POSITION (M) | BHAGIRATH SAMAI | 1120 | 14 |
| 1990 Commonwealth Games | AIR RIF RIFLE | BHAGIRATH SAMAI
SOMA DUTTA TEAM BRONZE |
558
576 1148 |
15
4 3 |
| 1991 South Asian Games | FREE RIFLE 3P (M) | T.C.PALLANGAPPA
BHAGIRATH SAMAI RAJ KUMAR (ARMY) TEAM GOLD |
1124
1118 1107 3349 |
Gold
Silver Bronze |
| 1993 South Asian Games | FREE RIFLE PRONE | BHAGIRATH SAMAI
HANUMANA RAM
K.S. KAUNDAL
TEAM
|
580
585 576 1741 |
n/a
bronze n/a bronze |
| 1993 VI SAF GAMES, DHAKA | FREE RIFLE 3 POSITION | BHAGIRATH SAMAI
HANUMANA RAM K.S. KAUNDAL TEAM |
580
585 576 1741 |
n/a
bronze n/a bronze |
Notable international performance
edit| Rank | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 02 | 1991 | 1991 South Asian Games |
| 07 | 1986 | 1986 Asian Games |
| 09 | 1986 | 1986 Asian Games |
| 09 | 1983 | Asian Shooting Championships |
| 11 | 1986 | 1986 Asian Games |
| 12 | 1982 | 1982 Asian Games |
| 14 | 1987 | Asian Shooting Championships |
| 15 | 1990 | 1990 Commonwealth Games |
| 15 | 1986 | 1986 Asian Games |
| 20 | 1982 | 1986 Asian Games |
| 23 | 1986 | 1982 Asian Games |
| 39 | 1984 | 1984 Summer Olympics |
| 45 | 1984 | 1984 Summer Olympics |
Awards and recognition
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Bhagirath Samai in Action
He was awarded the Arjuna Award in Shooting in 1986 for winning a Bronze Medal in the 1986 Asian Games[citation needed]
- He receives a life time Pension worth 6000 /- INR per month from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for his performance in international events.
- Midnapore rifle club gave him the title 'King of the Rifle of India'.
Personal life
editBhagirath Samai was born in Asansol and is the youngest of his brothers. He said that he took shooting to reluctantly, but later fell in love with the sport. He married Rina Samai in 1992.
He currently does service for a construction company in Haldia, living away from family.
References
edit- ^ a b "Bhagirath SAMAI - Olympic Shooting - India". Olympic.org. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Bhagirath Samai News Photos Videos - Rediff.com". Rediff.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Cricket News - Latest Cricket News, Live Match Updates & News Articles on cricketcountry.com - Cricket Country". Cricketcountry.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Shooting sports - Bhagirath Samai (India)". The-sports.org. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Bengal shooter wants Sourav Ganguly to cheer him in London Olympics". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Bhagirath Samai". Newschoupal.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.