Indian Shooting Coach Jaspal Rana Dies at 49

Jaspal Rana, the Asian Games gold medallist shooter who later guided Manu Bhaker to her historic double bronze-medal feat at the Paris Olympics as a coach, has died.He was 49. 

According to National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, Rana breathed his last at a Delhi hospital on Thursday night. Rana recently underwent a medical procedure after falling ill during the Indian contingent's return flight from the ISSF World Cup in Munich,



Germany.

Upon landing in New Delhi, he was immediately hospitalised and underwent a medical procedure to have a stent fixed. Rana was last serving as the high-performance coach for Indian pistol shooters. 

After a decorated career as an elite shooter, Rana transformed Indian shooting through his roles as junior national team coach and high-performance trainer. His coaching contributions include mentoring Manu and helping her secure a historic double bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics.