Bhagirath Samai

Bhagirath Samai (born 11 August 1957),[1] is an Indian professional shooter who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal at the 1986 Asian Games, for which performance he was awarded the Arjuna Award. He participated in two South Asian Games, two Asian Games, two Asian Shooting Championships, two Commonwealth Games and one Olympic Games.[1][2][3][4] [5] [6]

Bhagirath Samai
Personal information
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
Born (1957-08-11) 11 August 1957
Asansol, West Bengal, India
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in) (As of August 2017)
Weight64 kg (141 lb) (As of August 2017)
Spouse(s)Rina Samai
Websitebhagirathsamai.wordpress.com
Sport
SportShooting

Career
Events Games Name Rating Rank
1982 Commonwealth Games Air rifle Bhagirath samai ---- -----
1982 Asian Games SMALL BORE STD R. 3 PSN BHAGIRATH SAMAI 
 AMITABH CHATTERJEE 
 SOMA DUTTA 
 P.K. CHATTERJEE

TEAM

561 
 549 
 546 
 541 
 2197
 12 
 20
 22
 26
 5
1982 Asian Games Air rifle Bhagirath Samai 
 S.K. ROY CHAUDHARY 
 SOMA DUTTA 
 RAMESH KUSALE
 team
 552 
 552 
 544 
 533 
 2181
 23 
 23
 26
 28
 7
1982 Asian Games SMALL BORE F.R. 3 PSN. BHAGIRATH SAMAI 
  J. DASS 
  P.K. CHATTERJEE 
  I.C.CHITTIAPPA 
  TEAM
 1100 
 1098
 1069
 4328
 20 
 25
 29
 7
Asian Shooting Championships SMALL BORE FREE RIFLE PRONE BHAGIRATH SAMAI 585 9th
1984 Summer Olympics Free Rifle Prone Bhagirath Samai 583 45
1984 Summer Olympics Air Rifle (M) Bhagirath Samai 56 39
1986 Asian Games A.R.(1) M Bhagirath Samai 562 
  554
  540
  1656
 12 
 15
 23
 6th
1986 Asian Games S.B. RIFLE PRONE R.S. PERHAR 
  BHAGIRATH SAMAI                                                
  R.V.NATHAN                                                  
  TEAM
591 
 591
 583
 1765
 11 
 12
 23
 4th
1986 Asian Games FREE RIFLE 3 POSITION (1) BHAGIRATH SAMAI 
  J. DAS                           
  YADAV                            
  TEAM
 1127 
  1125
  1099
  3351
 9 
  11
  20
  5
1986 Asian Games SMALL BORE STD RIFLE 3 POSITION (M) BHAGIRATH SAMAI 
 J. DAS                                                          
 GHISALAL YADAV                           
 TEAM BRONZE
 573 
 572
 557
 1702
 7 
 8
 13
 3
1987 Asian Shooting Championships FREE RIFLE 3 POSITION (M) BHAGIRATH SAMAI 1120 14
1990 Commonwealth Games AIR RIF RIFLE BHAGIRATH SAMAI 
 SOMA DUTTA                             
 TEAM BRONZE
 558 
 576
 1148
 15 
 4
 3
1991 South Asian Games FREE RIFLE 3P (M) T.C.PALLANGAPPA 
 BHAGIRATH SAMAI                          
 RAJ KUMAR (ARMY)                          
 TEAM GOLD
 1124 
 1118
 1107
 3349
 Gold 
 Silver 
 Bronze
1993 South Asian Games FREE RIFLE PRONE BHAGIRATH SAMAI 
    HANUMANA RAM                               
    K.S. KAUNDAL                            
    TEAM
580 
 585
 576
 1741
 n/a 
 bronze
 n/a
 bronze
1993 VI SAF GAMES, DHAKA FREE RIFLE 3 POSITION BHAGIRATH SAMAI 
 HANUMANA RAM    
 K.S. KAUNDAL 
 TEAM
 580 
 585
 576
 1741
 n/a 
 bronze
 n/a
 bronze

Notable international performance
Rank Year Event
02 1991 1991 South Asian Games
07 1986 1986 Asian Games
09 1986 1986 Asian Games
09 1983 Asian Shooting Championships
11 1986 1986 Asian Games
12 1982 1982 Asian Games
14 1987 Asian Shooting Championships
15 1990 1990 Commonwealth Games
15 1986 1986 Asian Games
20 1982 1986 Asian Games
23 1986 1982 Asian Games
39 1984 1984 Summer Olympics
45 1984 1984 Summer Olympics

Awards and recognition
  • Bhagirath Samai in Action

He was awarded the Arjuna Award in Shooting in 1986 for winning a Bronze Medal in the 1986 Asian Games

  • He receives a life time Pension worth 6000 /- INR per month from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for his performance in international events.
  • Midnapore rifle club gave him the title 'King of the Rifle of India'.

Personal life

Bhagirath Samai was born in Asansol and is the youngest of his brothers. He said that he took shooting to reluctantly, but later fell in love with the sport. He married Rina Samai in 1992.

He currently does service for a construction company in Haldia, living away from family.

References
  1. "Bhagirath SAMAI - Olympic Shooting - India". Olympic.org. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. "Bhagirath Samai News Photos Videos - Rediff.com". Rediff.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. "Cricket News - Latest Cricket News, Live Match Updates & News Articles on cricketcountry.com - Cricket Country". Cricketcountry.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  4. "Shooting sports - Bhagirath Samai (India)". The-sports.org. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  5. "Bengal shooter wants Sourav Ganguly to cheer him in London Olympics". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  6. "Bhagirath Samai". Newschoupal.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
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