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Arjun Babuta Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Father: Neeraj Babuta
Hometown: Chandigarh
Age: 25 Years

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionSports Shooter
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Shooting
HandednessRight
Master EyeRight
Coach/Mentor• Deepali Deshpande

• Dilip Chandel
• TS Dhillon
MedalsGold
• World Championships, Cairo (Air Rifle Team Men) - 2022

• ISSF World Cup, Changwon (Air Rifle Team Men) - 2022
• ISSF World Cup, Changwon (10m Air Rifle Men) - 2022

Silver
• ISSF World Cup, Cairo (10m Air Rifle Mixed Team) - 2024

• Asian Championships, Changwon (10m Air Rifle Men) - 2023
• Asian Championships, Wako City (10m Air Rifle Men Junior) - 2017

Bronze
• ISSF Junior World Cup, Sydney (10m Air Rifle Men Junior) - 2018

• ISSF Junior World Cup, Sydney (10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Junior) - 2018
• ISSF Junior World Cup, Gabala (10m Air Rifle Men Junior) - 2016
Events• AR60
• ARM
• ARMT
• ARMIX
• ARTEAMM
Personal Life
Date of Birth24 January 2025 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024) 25 Years
BirthplaceFazilka, Punjab
Zodiac signAquarius
NationalityIndian
HometownChandigarh
SchoolSt Joseph's Senior Secondary School, Sector 44D, Chandigarh
College/University• Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
• DAV College, Chandigarh
Educational Qualification(s)• MA (Journalism & Mass Communication) from Lovely Professional University
• BA (Honours) from DAV College
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbiesListening Music, Travelling
Social Media• Instagram
• Twitter
Family
ParentsFather- Neeraj Babuta (Businessman)

Mother- Dipti Babuta (Punjabi Author)
SiblingsSister- Durga Babuta
Favourites
FoodDal Makhni
Sportsperson(s)Abhinav Bindra, Neeraj Chopra
Web SeriesThe Big Bang Theory (2007-2019)
Film3 Idiots (2009)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Arjun Babuta

  • Arjun’s journey as a sports shooter started at the age of 12 on his father’s persuasion. His father named him after the character of Arjun in Mahābhārata and wanted him to excel in his sports career.
  • Arjun shifted to Chandigarh with his family in 2011 for better opportunities in shooting sports.
  • Arjun took training in the initial phase of his career from Lt Col JS Dhillon, former coach of Abhinav Bindra.
  • Arjun won his first medal in shooting sports in the Chandigarh State Shooting Championship in 2013.
  • Arjun’s father retired voluntarily from Indian Railways as station master in 2017 to focus completely on his son’s shooting career.
  • Arjun considers Neeraj Chopra as one of his inspirations. Chopra was also his senior at the DAV College in Chandigarh.
  • Arjun likes travelling and has been to several places including Egypt, Austria, and France.

    Arjun Babuta posing in front of the Paris Eiffel Tower

  • Arjun went through serious back problems in 2018 due to gluten disorder. The situation at that time became so bad for him that the doctors even told him to quit his career in shooting sports.
  • Arjun won silver in the 10m Air Rifle at the 2023 Asian Shooting Championship in Changwon, earning him the quota for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

    Arjun Babuta (left) posing with his silver medal won at the Asian Shooting Championship