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Vijay Kumar was born on 19 August, 1985 in Harsour, Hamirpur
Himachal Pradesh, India, is an Indian sport shooter. Discover Vijay Kumar's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 38 years old?
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38 years old |
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Leo |
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19 August, 1985 |
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19 August |
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Harsour, Hamirpur
Himachal Pradesh, India |
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India
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Vijay Kumar Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Vijay Kumar Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Vijay Kumar worth at the age of 38 years old? Vijay Kumar’s income source is mostly from being a successful Shooter. He is from India. We have estimated Vijay Kumar's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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The team scored a total of 1740, two behind gold medalists China.
Honorary Captain Vijay Kumar Sharma, AVSM, SM (born 19 August 1985) is an Indian sport shooter.
Kumar joined the Indian Army in 2001 as a sepoy (private), and was inducted into the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) at Mhow in 2003.
He has been posted at Indian Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) Mhow since 2003 where he is being coached by the Russian Pavel Smirnov.
Born in Himachal Pradesh, Kumar is the son of Banku Ram, a retired Indian Army subedar, and his wife Roshni Devi.
According to his father, while Kumar was "always intrigued" by his father's guns, he only developed his interest in shooting after enlisting in the Indian Army.
His prowess ensured him a direct promotion from sepoy to havildar (sergeant) by 2006.
He was promoted to naib subedar on 20 April 2006.
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, he won two gold medals: the individual 25 meter rapid fire pistol competition and the pairs competition in the same event together with Pemba Tamang.
The same year, he won a bronze medal in the Asian Games.
In 2006, he was awarded the Arjuna award by the Indian government.
In 2007, he finished second at the Asian Championship in 25 metre center-fire pistol.
He also won a silver medal at the 2009 ISSF World Cup Beijing in rapid fire pistol, where he was defeated by 0.1 points.
He was promoted to subedar on 10 February 2009 (seniority from 1 July 2008)
In the 2010 Commonwealth Games, he won three gold medals and one silver.
In 25 metre rapid fire pistol pairs, Gurpreet Singh and Vijay Kumar won the gold medal scoring 1162 points, setting a new Commonwealth games record.
He won the 25 meter rapid fire pistol singles event and also teamed up with Harpreet Singh to win the 25-metre center fire pistol pairs event.
In the 25-metre centre fire pistol singles, he finished second winning a silver, losing out to fellow Indian Harpreet Singh.
He won the silver medal in the individual 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Kumar won the Silver Medal in the 25 m rapid fire pistol event at 2012 London Olympics.
He finished with an average score of 9.767 and had a score of 293 with 7 inner 10s in the first stage.
Vijay's silver was the second medal for India at London 2012.
Earlier Kumar failed to qualify for the men's 10 m air pistol finals after finishing 31st on 28 July 2012.
For winning the silver medal at 2012 London Olympics:
Kumar was chosen to be the Indian flagbearer at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Kumar hails from Barsar village of Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh and is a retired Subedar Major (Warrant Officer Class I) in the Dogra Regiment (16th Battalion) Indian Army, who was later promoted to Honorary Captain Rank.
Vijay Kumar is supported by the Olympic Gold Quest initiative.
He is the only Indian to have won a medal at 25m rapid Fire Pistol.
Vijay Kumar retired from the army in 2017, after 15 years of service.
As of 2019, he is finishing a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Manav Rachna University in Faridabad, and has been offered a direct-entry position as deputy superintendent of police (DSP) by the Himachal Pradesh state government.
