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Vijayveer Sidhu Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Chandigarh

Age: 21 Years

Height: 5' 8"

Bio/Wiki
Nickname Robby
Profession Sports shooter
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 173 cm**
in meters**- 1.73 m**
in feet & inches**- 5’ 8”**
Weight (approx.) in kilograms**- 65 kg**
in pounds**- 143 lbs**
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Hair Colour Black
Sports Shooting
Medals Gold
2018: ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany
2018: World Championships in Changwon, South Korea
2021: 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Mixed Team Junior at the World Championships in Lima, Peru
2021: 25 m Standard Pistol Men Junior at the World Championships in Lima, Peru
2021: 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Team Men Junior at the World Championships in Lima, Peru
2022: 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Mixed Team Junior at the ISSF Junior Cup in Suhl, Germany
2022: 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Team Men Junior at the ISSF Junior Cup in Suhl, Germany

Silver
2021: 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Men at the World Cup held in New Delhi
2021: 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Team Men at the World Cup in New Delhi
2022: World Cup in Changwon, South Korea

Bronze
2019: Asian Championships in Taoyuan
2022: ISSF Junior Cup in Suhl, Germany
2022: World Championships in Cairo, Egypt
Personal Life
Date of Birth 21 June 2002 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023) 21 Years
Birthplace Mansa, Punjab
Zodiac sign Cancer
Nationality Indian
Hometown Chandigarh
School St. Stephen School, Chandigarh
College/University D.A.V College, Chandigarh
Educational Qualification Graduation from D. A. V College, Chandigarh
Religion Sikhism
Relationships & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Family
Wife/Spouse N/A
Parents Father- Gurpreet Singh Sidhu (Assistant education officer) (passed away in 2017 due to prolonged illness)
Mother- Rano Kaur Sidhu (Teacher)
Siblings Brother- Udhayveer Sidhu (Identical twin brother) (sports shooter)


Sister- None

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vijayveer Sidhu

  • Vijayveer Sidhu is an Indian sports shooter. He is known for bagging the 17th Paris Games quota place for India in January 2024.

  • Vijayveer Sidhu started sports shooting at the age of 8 during a summer camp at St Xavier’s School in Mansa, Punjab. In 2015, he, along with his family, moved to Sector 51, Chandigarh, to provide better shooting training for him and his brother.

  • He took his professional training under coach D. S. Chandel. In June 2018, Vijjayveer became famous after he won the gold medal in the 25m air pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Cup in Suhl, Germany. According to Vijayveer, he and his brother won the gold medal with borrowed pistols. Vijayveer shot with teammate and friend Arjun Singh Cheema’s gun, whereas his brother used the coach’s gun. In an interview, he said that he and his brother won medals with borrowed pistols at the Junior ISSF World Championships in Changwon. check sources The Times of India

  • Since 2019, Vijayveer’s main goal has been to win a medal at the Paris Olympics in 2024. In 2019, he talked about his further targets and revealed that he first wanted to clear his class 1 exams and then focus on the Paris 2024 Games. He said,

    Right now, we are grounded. You can understand, that our mother is a schoolteacher. Disconnected from the world, we get mobile phones for only an hour a day. We are doing focused study. Further targets? “Tokyo (Olympics) to mushkil hai (looks difficult) but we guarantee to be there in Paris in 2024.”

  • Vijayveer has represented India at various International shooting tournaments including ISSF Junior World Cup in 2018, World Championships in 2021, and the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

  • In November 2021, Vijayveer Sidhu won against his twin brother Udhayveer Sidhu by one point to win the gold in the junior men’s 25-metre sports pistol event in the 64th National Shooting Championship at the Dr. Karni Singh Range in Tughlakabad. Vijayveer shot 289 in the first stage and 298 in the second stage. His brother shot 292 and 294 in the two stages. check sources The Hindu

National Shooting: Twins Vijayveer and Udayveer Sidhu make it 1-2 for Punjab in Junior Men’s 25m Pistol. pic.twitter.com/j1qWuJSqzu

— indianshooting.com (@indianshooting) November 21, 2021

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