Veteran shooter Jaspal Rana passes away at the age of 49

New Delhi – India’s veteran shooter Jaspal Rana passed away on 12 June at the age of 49. He had reportedly fallen ill while returning from Germany on 1 June. After arriving in Delhi, he was admitted to a private hospital, where he passed away on 12 June.

Jaspal Rana one of India’s most decorated shooters passes away at 49.

Born in Uttarkashi in present-day Uttarakhand, he burst onto the world stage in 1994 winning gold in Asian Games Hiroshima as well as Arjuna Award in the same year.

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Jaspal Rana won gold medals on nine occasions at the Commonwealth Games. He was also the coach of Manu Bhaker, who won two medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics.