Chain Singh
{{short description|Indian sport shooter}}
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| hometown = Chanser, Bhalessa
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|04|05|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, India{{cite web|title=Doda youth brings laurels to army, J&K by winning bronze|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/doda-youth-brings-laurels-to-army-j-k-by-winning-bronze-114092900984_1.html|publisher=Business Standard|accessdate=1 October 2014}}
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| event = 50 m rifle 3-position, 50 m rifle prone and 10 m air rifle
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{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}
{{MedalBronze|2014 Incheon|50 m rifle 3 positions individual}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Cup}}
{{MedalBronze|2025 Buenos Aires|50m rifle three positions}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Airgun Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2014 Kuwait City|{{nowrap|10 m rifle}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2019 Doha|{{nowrap|50 m rifle 3 positions team}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|South Asian Games}}
{{Medal|Gold | 2016 Guwahati|10 m air rifle individual}}
{{Medal|Gold | 2016 Guwahati|50 m rifle prone individual}}
{{Medal|Gold | 2016 Guwahati|50 m rifle 3 positions individual}}
{{Medal|Gold | 2016 Guwahati|10 m air rifle team}}
{{Medal|Gold | 2016 Guwahati|50 m rifle prone team}}
{{Medal|Gold | 2016 Guwahati|50 m rifle 3 positions team}}
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Subedar Major Chain Singh (born 5 April 1989) is an Indian sport shooter and a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in the Indian Army, where he first learned and honed his skills in shooting in 2007. Specializing in rifle events, Singh has represented India at various prestigious international competitions.
Career
= 2014 Asian Games =
Chain Singh was a Bronze medalist in the 2014 Asian Games at Incheon in South Korea. He won a Bronze medal in the men's 50m rifle three positions event, scoring 441.7 points to finish behind two Chinese shooters - Cao Yifei and Zhu Qinan - who scored 455.5 and 455.2 points respectively.{{cite web|title=Asian Games:Chain Singh wins bronze in shooting|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140927/sports-other-sports/article/asian-games-chain-singh-wins-bronze-shooting|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=17 February 2016}}
= 2014 7th Asian Airgun championship =
Singh won an individual Gold medal in the 7th Asian Airgun Championship which was held in Kuwait from 7 March to 15 March. His final score was 206 points. followed by Qin Cong and Liu Zhiguo of China.
= 2015 National Games =
The 2015 National Games of India was held from 31 January to 14 February across seven districts of Kerala, India.[1] It was the second time that Kerala had hosted the national games. Singh won 3 individual medals (2 Gold and 1 Bronze) followed by 3 team Gold medals in all 3 Rifle shooting events. He set a national record in the 50-metre 3-position event by earning 1181/1200 points, which was also his personal best. He participated in two events in the International Shooting Competition at Hannover, Germany during April 2015. In the FR Prone he won Gold and in Air Rifle Silver.
= 2016 South Asian games =
Singh bagged six Gold medals in the 12th South Asian Games held at Guwahati in India in 2016. He won all his events and secured his spot for the Rio Olympics.{{cite web|title=Doda youth bags six gold medals in SAF games|url=http://www.kashmirlife.net/doda-youth-bags-six-gold-medals-in-saf-games-96967/|publisher=Kashmir Life|accessdate=17 February 2016}}
= 2016 Rio Olympics =
Singh has represented the country in Rio Olympic Games in rifle shooting (50 m 3-position event) which was held in Brazil, where he placed 23rd.
=Indian National Shooting Championship=
Singh won more than 50 medals in National Shooting Championships.
= XXI Commonwealth Games Australia =
Singh represented India at XXI Commonwealth Games in shooting sport, held at Gold Coast Australia from 4 April to 15 April 2018, where he placed 4th in 50 m rifle prone men event and 5th in 50 m rifle 3 position event.
= ISSF World Cup, Munich =
Chain Singh won silver medal at ISSF world cup (Grand Prix) Munich in Germany 2018 with a score of 627.9 points in the 50-meter rifle prone event.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141002013451/http://www.incheon2014.kr/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5107983&lang=en Profile at incheon2014.kr]
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Category:Indian Army personnel
Category:Indian male sport shooters
Category:Shooters at the 2014 Asian Games
Category:People from Doda district
Category:Sport shooters from Jammu and Kashmir
Category:Asian Games medalists in shooting
Category:Shooters at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic shooters for India
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for India
Category:Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games