Vikram Bhatnagar is an Indian sport shooter. He started his career in International Sports Shooting with winning the Silver medal in the Men's Double Trap (Pairs) with Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
He is an MBA and LLB Graduate and has interests Education and Development. He was selected as the Chairman of Aryabhatt College, University of Delhi - (South) by the Vice Chancellor of Delhi University during 2020-2021.
Awards He won many awards and medals along with Delhi state Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. He won Gold medal in the Asian Clay Shooting Championships in September 2006 which held in Singapore on behalf of the Indian Double Trap team. He won Silver medal with team at Asian Games, Doha, QatarAsian Games in December 2006, and won the Delhi State Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award on 22 August 2007. In 2008, he started the year with a Grand Prix Bronze medal at the Asian Clay Shooting Championships in Jaipur. He is the 2008 National Champion at Jaipur with the score of 144/150 + 47/50 = 191/200.National Champion, Source:The Hindu He was a part of the team that won Gold in Asian Clay shooting Championships in Almaty Kazakhstan in September 2009.Gold Medal in Asian Clay shooting Championships. Source:The Hindu He won Gold medal in National Shotgun Championships, Patiala in November 2009.Gold medal in National shotgun championship. Source:TOI He won the pair Gold in the Commonwealth Games Federation Shooting Championships in February 2010, along with the Bronze in the individual category.Gold in commonwealth games At the World Cup in Acapulco, Mexico in March 2010, he placed 4th in the world with a score of 140/150 and 46/50 in the final. His World Ranking as in July 2010 was World No 10, in Men's Double Trap event, making him the highest ranked Indian Shooter in this event. Throughout his career, Vikram Bhatnagar has left an indelible mark on the world of Clay Shooting, showcasing his talent at the Commonwealth Games (2006), competing in two Commonwealth Federation Shooting Championships, 19 World Cups, 5 Asian Championships, 3 World Championships, and 2 Asian Games. His achievements have established him as a leading figure in the sport.
Championship Year MedalAsian Clay Shooting Championships, SingaporeSeptember 2006Gold MedalNational Championships, Jaipur2008Gold MedalAsian Clay Shooting Championships, Almaty, KZ2009Gold MedalNational Championships, Patiala2009Gold MedalCommonwealth Federation Shooting Championships, Delhi2010Gold MedalCommonwealth Games, Melbourne 2006Silver MedalAsian Games, Doha – QatarDecember 2006Silver MedalNational Championships, Jaipur2007Silver MedalNational Championships, Delhi2010Silver MedalNational Championships, Hyderabad2002Bronze MedalNational Championships, Hyderabad2005Bronze MedalNational Championships, Delhi2006Bronze MedalAsian Clay Shooting Championships, Jaipur2008Bronze MedalAsian Clay Shooting Championship Grand Prix, Jaipur2008Bronze MedalThailand Open Championships, Bangkok2008Bronze MedalCommonwealth Federation Shooting Championships, Delhi2010Bronze MedalAsian Games, China2010Bronze Medal
Other professional activities
Vikram Bhatnagar is the President of Precision Shooting Club and is involved in conducting leisure-based Shooting sports competitions. https://precisionshootingclub.com/
Vikram Bhatnagar is the Vice Chairman of Bhatnagar International School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
In 2012-13, he was a part of the 5 man committee formed by N.R.A.I that formulated the rules submitted to Ministry of Home Affairs for easing of Arms Licensing and Imports for Renowned Shots, Aspiring Shooters and Junior Shooters. Thus helping in reducing the age of arms ownership for competitive sports to 12 years.
Vikram is an existing member of N.R.A.I Athletes Grievance Committee since 2012, and has contributed towards ensuring discipline in Indian Shooting Sports persons.
He is the Sole Nominee of NRAI to TIDC under which programmes like Khelo India, etc. are conducted.
In 2014, he was nominated by President NRAI to oversee the Indo-Bhutan 300m Big Bore event to be held along with the coronation of the King of Bhutan. This sports interchange is under the guidelines of SAARC sports outreach programme.
Since 2011, he has organised Air Rifle/Air Pistol events at Intra School Level multiple times, and organised a Shotgun Event in 2024. https://precisionshootingclub.com/events-organized-by-psc/
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