Vijay Kumar

About Vijay Kumar

Subedar Major Vijay Kumar AVSM, SM (born 19 August 1985) is a sport shooter from India. He won the silver medal in the individual 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Career Highlights:

• 2006-At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, he won two gold medals: the individual 25 meter rapid fire pistol competition and the pairs competition in the same event together with Pemba Tamang. 
  
• 2009-He also won a silver medal at the 2009 ISSF World Cup Beijing in rapid fire pistol, where he was defeated by 0.1 points.
  
• 2010 In the 2010 Commonwealth Games, held in the capital of his home country, he won three gold medals and one silver.
  
• 2012-Kumar won the Silver Medal in the 25 m rapid fire pistol event at 2012 London Olympics.
  
• 2014-The Indian trio of Vijay Kumar, Pemba Tamang and Gurpreet Singh won the silver medal in the 25m centre fire event at the 2014 Asian Games, held at Incheon, South Korea. The team scored a total of 1740, two behind gold medalists China
  

Vijay Kumar Achievements

Awards and Recognitions:

• Padma Shri - 2013.
  
• Arjuna Award, 2007.
  
• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2012.
  

Military Decorations:

• Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) - announced in the Republic Day 2013 award list.
  
• Sena Medal (SM)
  
• For the Silver medal at 2012 London Olympics
  
• 1 crore (US$150,000) cash award by the Himachal Government.
  
• 50 lakh (US$75,000) cash award by the Rajasthan Government.
  
• 3 kg of Gold by Shimoga Gold Palace.
  
• 2.5 billion (US$38 million) by Rifle Association of India.
  
• Promotion from Subedar to Subedar Major by the Indian Army.