Manish Narwal

Manish Narwal (born 17 October 2001) is an Indian Para Pistol Shooter. He ranks fourth in the world in Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 according to the World Shooting Para Sport Rankings. He won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.^[1][2]

Manish Narwal

Narwal in September 2024
Medal record Representing  India Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo Mixed 50 m air pistol SH1 2024 Paris 10 m air pistol SH1 Asian Para Games 2022 Hangzhou 10 m air pistol

He is currently supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a sports NGO.

Career

He began shooting in 2016 in Ballabhgarh.^[3] Narwal pistol shooting in 2016 at Faridabad in the Haryana State, was where he made history by setting a world record while clinching gold in the P4 mixed 50m pistol SH1 event at the 2021 Para Shooting World Cup. He won several medals, including gold, silver and bronze medals in the national and International events.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Award

In 2020, Manish took The Arjuna Award, officially known as the Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Shooting sports. The Arjuna Award was the highest sporting honour of Republic of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.^[10]

2020 Summer Paralympics

Manish Narwal qualified for the Paralympics Games in Tokyo and represented Team India at the Shooting Paralympic of the 2020 Summer Paralympics. He won a gold medal for India in Mixed P4 – 50 m pistol SH1.^[11]

Honours

• 2021 – Khel Ratna Award, highest sporting honour of India.^[12]

See also

• Paralympic Committee of India
• India at the Paralympics

References

1. Sportstar, Team (30 August 2024). "Paralympics 2024, Shooting Highlights: Avani Lekhara wins gold, Mona Agarwal takes bronze in 10m air rifle standing SH1; Manish Narwal clinches silver in 10m air pistol SH1". Sportstar. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
2. "Paralympics: Shooter Manish Narwal wins silver in Paris, 2nd medal at the Games". India Today. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
3. "Manish Narwal - Shooting | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
4. "Manish Narwal shoots second gold in Para-Shooting WC with new world record". Indian Express News.
5. "Manish Narwal sets new world record at Para Shooting World Cup". International Olympic Committee News.
6. "Narwal lead Indian challenge at para shooting World Cup". Lokmat News.
7. "Al Ain 2021: Narwal sets world record as Reinaldo spoils host's golden hopes". Para Olympic.
8. "Para Sports: Manish Narwal targets all Senior and Junior world records by 2020". The Bridge News.
9. "Manish Narwal shoots gold in Para-Shooting WC with new world record". Times of India News.
10. "Unprecedented eight para-sports personalities to receive national sports awards". Times of India News.
11. "Tokyo Paralympics: Manish Narwal Wins Gold, Silver For Singhraj Adhana In 50m Mixed Pistol (SH1)". NDTV Sports. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
12. "National Sports Awards 2021: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Mithali Raj Among 9 Others to Get Khel Ratna". News18. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.