Sarabjot Singh created history with Manu Bhaker by winning India's first bronze medal in a mixed team shooting event at the Olympics. Sarabjot and Bhaker won the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. Upon his return, Sarabjot was offeered a job by the Haryana government. However, the 22-year-old Sarabjot rejected the job saying as much as his family wants him to get a decent job, he wants to focus on the game currently.
"The job is good, but I will not take it right now. I want to focus on my shooting first," Sarabjot told reporters.
"My family has also been asking me to get a decent job, but I want to pursue shooting. I don't want to go against the decisions that I have made, so I cannot take a job right now," he added.
While Sarabjot won the bronze medal in mixed team event, he missed out on making it to the medal round of the individual event by a small margin.
Sarabjot’s next goal
The youngster had earlier said that his goal is now to win the gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
"I am yet to achieve my main goal. Hopefully I will complete my main goal in 2028. I used to write in my personal diary that I will give my personal best in Paris. However, I am yet to give my personal best. I want to shoot for gold in 2028," Sarabjot told India Today in an exclusive interaction.
Sarabjot’s achievement in past few years
Sarabjot rose to fame when he won a gold medal at the 2019 Junior World Championships. He won a gold medal in team event at the 2022 Asian Games and a bronze medal in individual event at the 2023 Asian Championships.
Last year, he became the first Indian to secure pistol shooting quota in Paris Olympics. He went on to win a gold medal at the ISSF World Cup in Bhopal. He followed it up with another gold medal at the 2024 ISSF World Cup in Munich.
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