Jitu Rai (Shooter) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio
Profession	Shooter, Army Service
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 4" (162 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Shooting
Turned Pro	2014
Current team	Indian Shooting
Coach/Mentor	Garvaraj Rai (in Lucknow)
Records/Achievements (main ones)	• He won 3 medals in ISSF World Cup (2014) and was ranked no. 1 shooter in the world in 10-metre air pistol. • He won a gold medal in 2014 Commonwealth Games scoring 194.1 points, a world record. • He won a gold medal in 2014 Asian Games in 50m pistol category. • On 24 October 2017, Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu won the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event gold at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range. • On 9 April 2018, he won a gold in men's 10m air pistol event and made a new Commonwealth Games record.
Career Turning Point	In 2014, when he won 3 medals in ISSF World Cup (2014)
Awards	2020: Padma Shri
Personal Life
Date of Birth	25 August 1987 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	37 Years
Birthplace	Sankhuwasabha District, Nepal
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Sankhuwasabha District, Nepal
School	Not Known
College	Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Family	Father- Not Known (Served Indian Army, Died in 2006) Mother- Not Known (Farmer) Siblings- Jitu is 4th among 5 siblings
Religion	Hinduism
Ethnicity	Nepalese
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Married
Wife/Spouse	Name Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jitu Rai

• He used to do farming in his village before he joined Indian Army.

• His father died in the year 2006.

• He is currently serving Indian Army with the rank of Naib-Subedar in “11 Gorkha Rifles” regiment.

• He joined Indian Army in 2006. He got promoted from the rank of Sepoy to higher ranks because of his achievements in shooting.

• Due to dip in his performance in 2010, he was sent back to unit from AMU, Mhow (Indore) where he was getting trained. But later he joined the training again after some good performances.

• In July 2024, he announced his retirement from the Indian Army to provide coaching to young athletes. In a social media post, he wrote that he was planning to open a shooting academy and was open to being a part of the national coaching staff.