Bajrang Lal Takhar

Bajrang Lal Takhar (born 5 January 1981) is an Indian rower from Sikar, Rajasthan. He won the first individual rowing Gold medal for India at the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou.^[1] He is a retired Naib Subedar in the Rajputana Rifles regiment of the Indian Army.^[2] He was awarded by Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, by the Government of India in 2013.^[3][4]

Retd. Naib Subedar

Bajrang Lal Takhar

Padma Shri

Personal information
Born	(1981-01-05) 5 January 1981 (age 44) Khatu, Sikar, Rajasthan, India
Military career
Allegiance	India
Branch	Indian Army
Rank	Naib Subedar
Unit	Rajputana Rifles
Awards	Padma Shri
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Representing  India Men's rowing Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Single sculls 2006 Doha Single sculls 2014 Incheon Eight

Rowing career

Bajrang Lal won the first individual rowing silver medal for India at the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha^[5] He contested in the men's single sculls rowing event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but failed to reach the finals. He finished with a rank of 21.

He then went on to bag gold at the Asian Championships in Korea last year 2007. He won the quota place by winning gold at the Asian qualifying championships in Shanghai.^[5]

He has won two gold medals in the single and double scull races in South Asian Games 2006.

In November 2010, he won the first individual rowing Gold medal for India at the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou.

Awards

• 2008 – Arjun Award by Govt of India.^[6][2]
• 2013 – Padma Shri India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India.^[7][2]

Rowing records

• 16/08 Men's Single Sculls Final Ranking (21st)
• 15/08 Men's Single Sculls Final D 7:09.73 (3rd)
• 13/08 Men's Single Sculls Semifinal – Heat 3 7:23.00 (4th)
• 11/08 Men's Single Sculls Quarterfinal – Heat 4 7:19.01 (5th)
• 09/08 Men's Single Sculls Preliminary Round – Heat 4 7:39.91 (3rd)