Jaspal Rana, Indian shooting legend and coach, dies at 49

Exam-focused facts from the 13 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Jaspal Rana passed away at the age of 49 in New Delhi due to health complications.
He was serving as India's high-performance coach for pistol events at the time of his death.
Rana won 15 Commonwealth Games medals (9 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze) across the 1994, 1998, 2002, and 2006 editions, and 8 Asian Games medals including 4 gold.
He equalled the world record in the 25m Centre Fire Pistol event with a score of 590 during the 2006 Asian Games and won a gold medal at the 1994 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Shooting Championships in Milan.
He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1994, the Padma Shri in 1997, and the Dronacharya Award in 2020.