Samaresh Jung

Samaresh Jung (born 5 May 1970) is an Indian sport shooter.

He is an air pistol specialist.

Samresh Jung was born on 5 May 1970, in Haripur khol Nahan Himachal Pradesh.

Son of a retired colonel of the Indian Army, Jung learnt the art of shooting from his grandfather, Sher Jung, who was a freedom fighter, besides being an ace shooter.

Jung completed his preliminary education from the Modern School in Delhi.

Thereafter, he enrolled himself at the Osmania University in Hyderabad, from where he gained his graduation degree.

Very few people know that he is a good player of chess too.

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, he won two gold medals, in the men's free pistol pairs and in the open event of 25 m standard pistol pairs, both in partnership with Jaspal Rana.

He received the Arjuna award in 2002.

He is employed with the CISF and lives in New Delhi.

2002 2004 2005 2006

He married Anuja Jung.

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, he was in contention for eight medals.

Starting off with a silver, he finally won five Gold, one silver and one bronze.

After winning the one silver and five Gold, nerves got the better of him in the 25m centrefire pistol individual event where he could manage only a bronze.

In the standard fire pistol individual competition, his gun malfunctioned and he fell out of contention for a medal in that event.

He contested in the 10 m air pistol and 50 m pistol events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but failed to reach the finals in both events.

On 3 October 2010, he had the honour of bearing the Queen's Baton in its Opening Ceremony run in the stadium for the 2010 Commonwealth Games of Delhi.

He was given the David Dixon Award at the closing ceremony, an award given to the "most outstanding athlete at the 18th Commonwealth Games".

He was dubbed "Goldfinger" by the volunteers at the Games.