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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Namchi, IND |
General Interest | |
| Famous relatives | His cousin Bhaichung Bhutia captained India's football team. (olympicgoldquest.in, 22 Jul 2013) |
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| Why this sport? | He first became interested when he saw a group of young men shooting blindfolded, a traditional and popular type of archery in Namchi, India. |
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| Most influential person in career | Indian archer Limba Ram. (Athlete, 30 Jul 2007) |
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| Handedness | Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport in 1997 in Namchi, India. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Army, Athlete |
| Languages | Hindi, English, Nepali |
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| Nicknames | Tarun (Athlete, 30 Jul 2007) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Play the game in the spirit of the game." (Athlete, 30 Jul 2007) |
| Injuries | In 2008 a shoulder injury threatened to end his career. He made his comeback nearly two years later at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. (sports.ndtv.com, 15 Jul 2012) |
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| Coach from which country? | India |
| Training Regime | He shoots up to 600 arrows a day. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Wife Anjana, son Nusam Singh Rai |
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| Club / Team | Services Sports Control Board: India |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To win a medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, and at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (NNIS Sports News YouTube channel, 26 May 2022; indiatoday.in, 24 Apr 2022) |
| Milestones | He became the first archer representing India to win a medal in an individual event at the Asian Games when he claimed silver in the men's competition at the 2010 Games in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. (SportsDeskOnline, 11 Jan 2023) |
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| Name of coach | Baek Woong-Ki [national], KOR |