{{short description|Indian sport shooter (born 1979)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Ronjan Sodhi | image = File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to Shri Ronjon Sodhi for Shooting, at the National Sports & Adventure award ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on August 31, 2013.jpg | caption = Sodhi (left) receiving the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2013 | nationality = {{IND}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|10|23}} | birth_place = Ferozepur, Punjab, India | residence = | height = {{height|m=1.75}} | weight = {{convert|87|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | country = India | sport = Sport shooting | event = Double trap | club = Firozpur District Rifle Association | team = | turnedpro = 1998 | coach = Morrad A. Khan<br/>Marcello Dradi | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | highestranking = 1 | pb = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's shooting}} {{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }} {{MedalCompetition|ISSF World Cup Final}} {{MedalGold| 2010 İzmir | Doubletrap }} {{MedalGold| 2011 Al Ain | Doubletrap }} {{MedalSilver| 2012 Maribor | Doubletrap }} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}} {{MedalGold| 2010 Guangzhou | Doubletrap}} {{MedalBronze| 2010 Guangzhou | Men's Doubletrap Team}} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}} {{MedalBronze|2012 Doha|Double trap team}} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Shotgun Championships}} {{MedalGold|2009 Almaty|Double trap}} {{MedalGold|2009 Almaty|Double trap team}} {{MedalSilver|2012 Patiala|Double trap team}} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalSilver| 2010 New Delhi | Double trap}} {{MedalSilver| 2010 New Delhi | Double trap pairs}} | show-medals = | fullname = }} '''Ronjan Sodhi''' (born 23 October 1979 in Ferozepur, Punjab, India) is an Indian Double trap shooter. He won two silver medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games. In 2011, he became first Indian to successfully defend a World Cup title. He is also a recipient of the Arjuna Award and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award (2013).<ref>{{cite web | title = 2013 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards|publisher= Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports| url = http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=98548 |date=22 August 2013| accessdate = 2014-08-04 }}</ref>
==Career==
===2010 Lonato ISSF World Cup=== Ronjan Sodhi shot a perfect 50 hits out of 50 clays in the final and set a new world record with a score of 195 to clinch the coveted '''Gold Medal''' in Double Trap event at the 2010 ISSF World Cup held at Lonato, Italy.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-13/shooting/28306821_1_ronjan-singh-sodhi-issf-world-cup-qualification-score | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916205618/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-13/shooting/28306821_1_ronjan-singh-sodhi-issf-world-cup-qualification-score | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-09-16 | work=The Times of India | title=Ronjan Sodhi shoots new world record for gold}}</ref>
===2010 Commonwealth Games=== On 6 October, Sodhi won the '''Platinum Medal''' in Men's Double Trap Singles.<ref>Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's double trap singles</ref> He along with Asher Noria also won the '''Silver Medal''' in Men's Double Trap Pairs, losing to the eventual champions Stevan Walton and Steven Scott by one point.<ref>Shooting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's double trap pairs</ref>
===2010 Asian Games=== Sodhi scored a total of 186 and thus, managed to win the '''Gold Medal''' in Men's Double Trap Event at the Asian Games 2010. He also won the bronze medal in the Men's Double Trap Team.<ref>Shooting at the 2010 Asian Games#Double trap</ref>
===2011 Beijing ISSF World Cup=== Sodhi scored a total of 183 hits (144 in the qualifications, and 41 hits in the final) and won the '''Silver Medal''' in 2011 ISSF World Cup held at Beijing, China, thus earning an Olympic Quota for India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.issf-sports.org/news.ashx?newsid=1479|title=Chetcuti wins Malta's first Olympic Quota at Double Trap Final}}</ref>
===2011 Maribor ISSF World Cup=== Sodhi earned a '''Bronze Medal''' at 2011 ISSF World Cup held at Maribor, Slovenia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.issf-sports.org/news.ashx?newsid=1530|title=GBR's Wilson secures Double Trap Gold at ISSF World Cup in Maribor}}</ref>
===ISSF World Rankings=== Sodhi became the only Indian marksman to grab the top spot in the latest ISSF World Rankings. Ronjan, who was earlier ranked second behind American Joshua Richmond by three points, attained the summit by virtue of his bronze medal-winning feat at the World Cup earlier in July in Maribor, Slovenia.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130125093617/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Ronjan-Sodhi-on-top-in-double-trap-world-rankings/H1-Article1-727984.aspx Hindustan Times]</ref>
===2011 Al Ain ISSF World Cup=== Sodhi won the '''Gold Medal''' at the 2011 ISSF World Cup held at Al Ain, United Arab Emirates on 4 October 2011. Hu Binuyuan of China came second.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.issf-sports.org/news.ashx?newsid=1573|title=India's Sodhi won his second Double Trap Cup back to back}}</ref>
===2012 London Olympics=== Sodhi qualified for the men's double trap event at the 2012 London Olympics after winning a silver medal in the event at the 2011 ISFF World Cup held at Beijing. At Olympics after a promising start, this Indian shooter failed to make it to the finals of Double Trap. Sodhi finished 11th with a total of 134 in the qualification. He started off on a good note by fetching the total of 48 in the first round of the qualification stage topping the list with three other shooters. After the end of second round, his total of 92 out of 100 placed him on the 6th position which was still good for one to make into the finals. In the third and final round, he started off well but couldn't finish and was unable to handle the pressure scoring only 2 points in the last 6 with a total of 42.
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==External links== * [http://www.issf-sports.org/athletes/athlete.ashx?personissfid=SHINDM2310197901 Ronjan Sodhi] at ''ISSF''
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