Jitu Rai

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Subedar Major

Jitu Rai

Padma Shri

Rai (left) receiving the Khel Ratna award in 2016
Personal information
Nationality	Indian
Born	(1987-08-26) 26 August 1987 (age 37)[1] Sankhuwasabha, Nepal
Height	163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Military career
Allegiance	India
Service / branch	Indian Army
Rank	Subedar Major
Unit	11 Gorkha Rifles
Awards	Khel Ratna (2016) Padma Shri (2020)
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Shooting
Rank	3 (10 metre air pistol)[2] 4 (50 metre pistol)[3]
Event(s)	10 metre air pistol 50 metre pistol
Medal record Men's shooting Representing  India World Championships 2014 Granada 50 m pistol World Cup 2018 Mexico 10 m air pistol 2017 New Delhi 10 m air pistol mixed team 2014 Maribor 10 m air pistol 2014 Munich 10 m air pistol 2014 Maribor 50 m pistol 2015 Changwon 10 m air pistol Asian Games 2014 Incheon 50 m pistol 2014 Incheon 10 m air pistol team Asian Championships 2015 Kuwait City 50 m pistol Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow 50 m pistol 2018 Gold Coast 10 m air pistol Commonwealth Championships 2017 Brisbane 10 m air pistol 2017 Brisbane 50 m pistol

Jitu Rai (born 26 August 1987) is an Indian Army Subedar Major who competes in the 10 metre air pistol and 50 metre pistol events. The Government of India announced the Khel Ratna Award for him in 2016.^[4] In 2020, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India.