Arjun Babuta was born on 24 January 1999, Babuta hails from the Jalalabad region of Punjab which is near the Pakistan border. After completing his primary education in his hometown, Arjun moved to Chandigarh as his father worked with Indian Railways. He studied BA Honors at DAV College in Chandigarh.
After a meeting with Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, he was introduced to Bindra’s coach Colonel JS Dhillon in 2013. Dhillon suggested Arjun take up rifle shooting which began with the 10-meter air rifle event.
Arjun won his first medal at the Chandigarh State Shooting Championship in 2013.
After winning multiple medals at the junior level, Arjun entered the National Shooting Team in 2015 and was selected for the Junior National Rifle Shooting Team in 2016.
In one of the shooting events in the Czech Republic in 2016, he managed to get his career-best score of 632.4 points in the qualifying game. This inspired his confidence and he regularly scored above 620 points on most occasions. In 2018, he suffered from back pain and other health issues and was forced to take rest. However, he still continued playing the domestic circuit. In the Khelo India tournament, he managed to get a bronze medal. Arjun made a stronger comeback in 2022 winning back-to-back medals at World tournaments.
Achievements:
Asian Championship, Korea (2023): Silver medal in the 10m air rifle individual event along with Olympics 2024 quota place
- World Championship, Cairo (2022): Gold medal in 10m Air Rifle team event
- ISSF World Cup, Changwon (2022): 2 Gold medals in the individual and men team events.
- World University Games, Chengdu (2021): Gold medal in 10m Air Rifle individual event.
- Financial Assistance from Indian Government during Paris Olympics 2024 cycle:
- Under TOPS: Rs 18,15,574/-
- Under Annual Calendar for Training and Competition (ACTC): Rs.1,09,37,561/-
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