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Satendra Kumar
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1974-05-03) 3 May 1974 (age 52)
Khudalia, Simbhaoli, Hapur district (then Ghaziabad district), Uttar Pradesh, India
Sport
SportShooting
Events
50 m free pistol; 10 m air pistol; 25 m centre fire pistol; 25 m standard pistol
ClubIndian Navy Shooting Team
Coached byD. Lingam, Sunny Thomas, Tibor Gonczol

Satendra Kumar (born 3 May 1974) is an Indian sport shooter and a retired Indian Navy officer. He represented India in pistol events at international competitions including the ISSF World Championships, ISSF World Cups, the Asian Shooting Championships, the Commonwealth Shooting Championships and the South Asian Games during the late 1990s and 2000s. At the second Commonwealth Shooting Championship at Langkawi, Malaysia, in November 1997, he won the individual and team gold medals in the men's 50 m free pistol.[1][2]

Kumar received the Arjuna Award for shooting from the Government of India in 1997.[3][4] He retired from the Indian Navy in July 2019 with the rank of Honorary Sub-Lieutenant and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. Since December 2022, he has served as Faculty-in-Charge at the Netaji Subhash Southern Centre of the Sports Authority of India in Bengaluru.

Early life and education

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Kumar was born on 3 May 1974 at Khudalia village, Post Simbhaoli, in what is now Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh; at the time of his birth the area fell within the larger Ghaziabad district, from which Hapur was carved out as a separate district in 2011. The state assembly constituency for the area is Garhmukteshwar (60).[5]

He comes from a farming family. His father Ram Kumar Singh held a licensed .12-bore rifle, around which his early interest in firearms developed.[5] He was schooled at RSK Inter College and graduated from Kisan Degree College in the Simbhaoli–Garhmukteshwar area.[5]

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Kumar enlisted in the Indian Navy in July 1992. After completing basic training at INS Chilka, he was inducted into the Indian Navy Shooting Team in July 1994, having been identified by the Navy's then shooting coach D. Lingam during a talent-scouting drive that asked naval establishments to send forward their top marksmen.[5]

For most of his competitive years, he was based at the Navy's shooting unit at INS Agrani, Coimbatore, where he trained alongside teammates including Sanjeev Rajput, P. T. Raghunath and Omkar Singh.[6] He received a Commendation from the Chief of the Naval Staff during his service.

He retired from the Indian Navy in July 2019 with the rank of Honorary Sub-Lieutenant and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.

Shooting career

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National career

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Kumar made his National Shooting Championship debut in 1994 in the standard pistol event at the Kanpur Nationals, before settling on the men's 50 m free pistol as his principal discipline.[7]

At the 40th National Shooting Championship at the Asansol Rifle Club Range in 1996, Kumar won the men's free pistol gold in the eight-shooter final with a score of 645.9, ahead of Jaspal Rana (640.9). The Navy team of T. K. Sikdar, Satendra Kumar and Amra Ram won the team gold with 1596 to Delhi's 1583.[8]

At the 41st National Championship at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, Tughlakabad, in 1997, he scored 643.7 to win the men's 50 m free pistol gold ahead of Rana. The Navy team won the team title with 1612 points.[9]

At the 43rd National Shooting Championship at the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, he won the men's 50 m free pistol gold with 650.2 points, ahead of Samresh Jung (548).[10]

In February 2008, he won the men's 50 m pistol gold at the 6th Sardar Sajjan Singh Sethi Masters Shooting Competition at the Assam Sports Shooting Range, Kahilipara, Guwahati.[11]

International career

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Kumar's first international event was the South Asian Shooting Championship at the Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, in March 1997. He won the men's 50 m free pistol final with an aggregate of 639.4, ahead of Jaspal Rana (636.7) and Samresh Jung (635.4); India won the team event with 1627 points to Bangladesh's 1585.[2][7]

At the second Commonwealth Shooting Championship in Langkawi, Malaysia, in November 1997, Kumar won the individual gold medal in the men's 50 m free pistol with 555/600, and was part of the Indian team that took the team gold in the same event.[12][1]

His other documented international results include:

Coaching and sports administration

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Since 15 December 2022, Kumar has served as Faculty-in-Charge at the Netaji Subhash Southern Centre of the Sports Authority of India in Bengaluru. His responsibilities include coach training and coach-education programmes.

Awards and honours

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Personal life

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Kumar is settled in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "A rosy picture". The Sportstar. 16 May 1998. pp. 58–59. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  2. ^ a b Rao, C. Rajshekhar (11 March 1997). "Satender Kumar clinches gold". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  3. ^ a b "List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2026. Sl. No. 372, Year 1997, Sl. 11: Shri Satendra Kumar – Shooting.
  4. ^ a b "Arjuna Award – Recipients in Shooting". National Rifle Association of India. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d Bose, Robin (1997). "A long journey for Ghaziabad lad". The Statesman. New Delhi. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  6. ^ Rozario, Rayan (26 July 2009). "Navy shooters reap rich haul". The Hindu. Coimbatore. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  7. ^ a b Kannan, S. (12 March 1997). "Ecstatic Satender Kumar shoots maiden gold medal". The Indian Express. New Delhi. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  8. ^ "Jaspal Rana right on target". The Sportstar. 8 February 1997. pp. 78–79. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  9. ^ Bose, Robin (1997). "Satendra, Charan take early lead". The Statesman. New Delhi. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  10. ^ "Satender Kumar on target". Sports report from Phillaur. December 1999. Retrieved 10 June 2026. Dateline "Phillaur, Dec. 7". Year inferred from context — 43rd National Shooting Championship, post-Arjuna Award, Abhinav Bindra winning air rifle gold. Article covers Satendra Kumar's 43rd National Shooting Championship gold at Phillaur Punjab Police Academy with score 650.2.
  11. ^ A Staff Reporter (22 February 2008). "Army shoots to top spot". The Telegraph. Guwahati. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  12. ^ "Satender in line for gold and Satendra shoots gold". Express News Service. 25 November 1997. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  13. ^ a b c "Satendra Kumar — Athlete portrait". International Shooting Sport Federation. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  14. ^ "India add six more golds to tally". The News International. Islamabad/Rawalpindi edition. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
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Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Indian male sport shooters Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award Category:Indian Navy personnel Category:People from Hapur district Category:Sportspeople from Uttar Pradesh Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen

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