Incidentally, he achieved all this in just four years of taking up shooting as a career option.
How did Singhraj Adhana get introduced to shooting?
Singhraj Adhana first came across a shooting at the age of 35 while accompanying his nephew to a shooting range. However, this was not the sport he originally thought of pursuing. The veteran shooter dreamt of becoming a swimmer but social embarrassment kept him at the shores.
Singhraj Adhana traveled 40km daily between his home and the shooting range to practice. He trained under national coach Subhash Rana, who took him under his winger after being impressed by his talent.
However, the double Paralympic medalist had to endure many hardships as he hailed from a humble background. The financial conditions were so difficult that he even had to sell his wife’s jewellery to continue shooting.
How did Singhraj Adhana train for the Paralympics?
Singhraj Adhana’s training plans had come to an halt after the entire nation went into lockdown to fight COVID-19 pandemic. That resulted in the closure of shooting ranges as well. However, he did not give up and built a makeshift shooting range at his home.
In May this year, he battled COVID-19 and saw his oxygen dropping below 50. The para-shooter, who suffers from diabetes, was left searching for a hospital bed. He was later admitted to the ICU of a private hospital after a local MLA intervened.
At the Asaka Shooting Range on Saturday, Singhraj Adhana overcame all the demons of his life to win India two Paralympic medals.
Singhraj Adhana’s achievements
World Rank 4th in P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 (P4) and 5th in Pl Men’s 10m Air Pistol event.
Gold medal in P4 Team and Silver in P4 Individual events in Chateauroux World Cup 2018. France.
Bronze medal in P4 of Para Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Gold medal in Pl team event and a Silver medal in P4 individual event at Al Ain World Cup 2019, UAE.
2 Gold in P1, P4 team events, and 2 Bronzes in P4 individual and P6 Team events in Osijek World Cup 2019.
Bronze medal in P4 team event in Sydney World Championship 2019, Australia.
Gold medal in P1, Silver in P4 team event, and Bronze in P4 individual event in Al Ain World Cup 2021 held in UAE.
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