Jaspal Rana's mother passes away days after shooter-coach's death

In a series of unfortunate events, famous shooter and coach Jaspal Rana's mother passed away on Tuesday, June 16 due to a long illness and was admitted to Max Hospital in Delhi.

As per the family sources, Shyama Devi had been going through illness for a very long time and was in a critical condition. The setback of losing ger son, Jaspal Rana, on June 12 took a big toll on her health. Despite receiving treatment, she took her last breath on Tuesday. The back-to-back losses have left the family and close relatives mourning a devastating chapter.

Unfortunate demise of Jaspal Rana

The entire Indian shooting community is still struggling from the loss of Jaspal Rana, whose untimely demise came as a big shock just days after he led the national pistol team to a successful campaign at the ISSF World Cup in Munich.

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For those who are unaware, Jaspal Rana was a highly decorated shooter and cemented himself as one of the reliable coaches in India. He was one of the key figures for nurturing top shooters, including Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker.

Rana's health deteriorated after coming back from Germany after the conclusion of the World Cup. He was taken to a hospital in Delhi but could not recover.

Jaspal Rana's decorated shooting career

He was serving as the High Performance Coach of India's pistol squad. Under his guidance, the team clinched four medals in Munich, consisting of two golds and two silvers, showing the impact he had on Indian shooting.

During his days as an active shooter, he enjoyed a great competitive career and established himself as India's finest shooter. Through the course of time, he managed to make the country proud on some of the biggest international stages, including the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Asian Shooting Championships.

He enjoyed his peak at the Commonwealth Games, where he represented India in four different editions (1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006). Across those four editions, he clinched 15 medals, consisting of nine gold, four silver and two bronze.

He represented India in three different editions of the Asian games (1994, 1998 and 2006). In those appearances, he won eight medals for the nation and became India;s most decorated shooter.