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Page10.Qxd (Page 1) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2014 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Chain Singh dedicates medal to family, Kabaddi golds prop India appeals J&K Govt to promote game in Asiad, total haul at 57 Ajay Raina his native village Chainser in Singh attended Army rally and first rank in Junior Men Gandoh of district Doda, by got enrolled, when he was Category. INCHEON, Oct 3: they had managed a haul of 65 -- Captain Rakesh Kumar raid and narrow the lead. With JAMMU, Oct 3: Hailing clinching bronze medal in the appearing in the final exams of In the year 2009, 3rd Asian 14 gold, 17 silver and 34 bronze - played with a bandaged head five minutes left for the end of the from the mountainous belt in 50M 3-Position Rifle Shooting Class XII. He was appointed as Air Gun Shooting Competition India brought the curtains - in the previous edition of the after getting injured by a rival opening half, India trailed 11-18 Jammu and Kashmir and son of a Event at the 17th Asian Games ‘Sepoy’ in JAKLI Regiment in was held at Doha, in which down on their campaign in the Games in Guangzhou. defender's knee during his raid in which became 13-21 before the farmer, Chain Singh has held at South Korea recently. March 2007 and went to Chain Singh again secured 17th Asian Games, maintaining With no Indian participation the second half. first half ended. appealed the J&K Government After clinching the bronze Srinagar for training. bronze medal and made the their domination of kabaddi with on the last day of competitions Rakesh said at half time, the The crucial turnaround hap- to promote the game of shooting medal, Singh took the Indian During training, Chain Singh Country proud in general and two gold medals as the country tomorrow, the country's overall strategy chalked out was to pack pened soon after the start of the in the State. There are many medal tally in shooting to 9, one expressed his willingness to par- Jammu and Kashmir State in par- rose a rung to eighth in the over- standing can change depending off Iran quickly for a 'lona' -- with second half when India secured a youth, who want to be the part of more than in 2010 at Guangzhou, ticipate in the Young Blood ticular. It is to mention that, all standings on the penultimate on others' performance. only four players of the rivals left 'lona' and then caught up with this game, but due to non-avail- China. Championship. He got basic before this competition, Chain day of competitions here today. Today, staging a fantastic sec- as compared to their own five -- their rivals at 21-all. ability of the equipments and the Singh was at his home in The two gold medals provid- ond-half recovery, Indian men at that stage and come back into They, however, slipped down firing range, they can not realize Chainser to attend the marriage ed the final flourish for India at surged to gold by defeating Iran the game. to 21-24 before staging another their dream, he added. ceremony of his sister, which he the Games, which can be consid- 27-25 in a thrilling final at the India started on the wrong recovery to catch up at 24-all Jammu Shooter Chain Singh had to skip when he received a ered a disappointment for the Songdo University Gymnasium. foot against the super-fit Iranians when seven minutes were left. said this during an exclusive call that he has been selected for country given that the overall India thus completed a golden who looked like men possessed Anup raided to secure a valu- interview with the EXCELSIOR this competition. after winning the bronze medal In 53rd NSCC held in the for India during 17th Asian year 2009 at Jalandhar, Chain Games in South Korea. Singh clinched gold medals in 50 “It is proudest moment for Meter 3 Position and 50 Meter me to win bronze medal in the Prone position. In the year 2011, 17th Asian Games in Shooting Chain Singh participated in 55th for India”, he added. NSCC which was held at Pune. Singh credited this victory to In this competition, he bagged his family members and his bronze medal in 10 Meter Air lovers across the country and Rifle event. sought blessings from them to Apart from this, Chain Singh training from coaches Subedar Chain Singh participated in make India proud in the Olympic had earlier participated in various Arjun Singh and Subedar 56th NSCC in the year 2012 and Games. National and International Level Mohammad Nawaz. With the in 10 Meter Air Rifle event, he During a query, Singh Shooting Competitions and won stringent efforts of his coaches, defeated Olympic Champion Indian men's and women's Kabaddi teams after winning gold medals in Incheon on Friday. (UNI) revealed that before going for one Gold and 3 Bronze medals at Singh performed well in the Abhinav Bindra and claimed finals in the 17th Asian Games at International level and 21 gold, 6 championship held in the year gold medal. After this, he was medal count went down in this double on the kabaddi mat for the as they raided with gusto and able point to help India lead 25- South Korea I wanted to talk to silver and 7 bronze medals at 2008. selected for ISSF World Cup in edition. second successive edition after defended with zeal to jump to a 24, the first time they had done in my parents, but my Coach Stas National level. After performing well in the 2012 which was held at Although the women's team the women defeated the same 17-7 lead before the Indians, who the entire match. They added one Lapitus restricted me. Firstly I Chain Singh’s father Man Young Blood Championship, Germany, USA and Italy, where won their match against Iran nation 31-21 in their final held even conceded a 'lona' (after more when Iranian's fast raider felt dejected but then made up Raj, a farmer by profession Chain Singh was inducted in the he remained at 20th, 25th and quite comfortably, it was not a earlier in the day. being all out), knew what hap- Meraj Sheykh was caught and my mind to clinch a medal, worked day and night so that Army Marksmanship Unit 19th places respectively. cakewalk for the men's team The country thus boosted its pened. though Anup failed in his next which I did. I later called my par- Chain Singh could study. His (AMU) as a young blood shoot- In 2014, India got gold medal which literally overcame a scare overall gold tally to 11 on the Experienced raider Jasvir raid, Meraj was again caught just ents and told them about my vic- mother Neelam Devi is a house er in February 2008. in Air Rifle Men event at Kuwait before notching up their seventh final day of competitions here. Singh appeared to be a bit over- as the clock ticked to full time tory. wife and always encouraged Chain Singh started his during 7th Asian Championship. successive gold medal in the But it was touch and go for confident and paid the penalty for with India ahead by two points. “Being a resident of militan- Chain Singh for sports especially shooting career in the Army in Chain Singh won this medal with event. the Indian men, who have won that as he was packed off when Earlier, Indian women too cy hit Jammu and Kashmir, I shooting. year 2008 and was subjected to a score of 206. To participate in Hammer thrower Manju the gold medal with ease on the raiding thrice in the initial stages. staged a strong second half per- appeal to the youths to partici- At the age of 3, Chain Singh technical, physical, mental and this Championship, Chain Singh Bala's medal was upgraded from six previous occasions since It was left to India's most formance to get the better of a pate in sports activities and take started his education from psychological training in a scien- traveled around 11 kilometer on bronze to silver after a Chinese kabaddi was introduced in the experienced player Anup Kumar fighting Iran 31-21 to retain the the State to new heights not only Government High School, tific manner which was provided foot from his house to the competitor who finished ahead of 1990 Games at Beijing. They to pull in three points with a good gold. (PTI) in national but at international Inharrah and after completing by the support staff at Army motorable point in district Doda, her was caught for doping. played catch-up with Iran for level also”, Singh stated when class 10th with good percentage, Marksmanship Unit (AMU). as he was at home, when he got With two gold medals coming most part of the game before 8th District Kathua Fencing Championship asked for a message for J&K Singh joined Government In October 2008, Singh got selected for the competition. today, India were placed eighth drawing level with the last seven youths. Higher Secondary School, selected for Pre-National In 2014, Singh got selected on the table with a total haul of 57 minutes of the 40-minute match NSMS Thaintu prevails, Army marksman Chain Kalothran, Gandoh for class XI Shooting Competition held at for ISSF World Championship medals -- 11 gold, 10 silver and left. Singh won the hearts of crores of and XII. Jalandhar, where he claimed which was held in Spain.
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