Mairaj Ahmad Khan Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mairaj Ahmad Khan

• Mairaj Ahmad Khan is a senior Indian shotgun skeet shooter.

• While he was in class and college, he wished to turn into a cricketer. At the age of 10, with the prize cash of the U-12 50-metre rifle competitors, he purchased a cricket bat. He has additionally performed cricket with the well-known Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag. During an interview, he talked about his love for cricket. He stated,

Most gamers used to take 60-70 balls to attain 80 or so. I might do this in 30 or 40 balls. I used to bat at quantity 3 and seeing Sehwag and enjoying cricket used to get excited. I’ve performed cricket with Sehwag for Jamia University. I’ve additionally participated in tournaments like Vizzy Trophy, CK Nayudu Trophy however I’m a giant fan of Sourav Ganguly. I’m a left-hander and wished to bat like Ganguly. I’ve met him too, however luck could have chosen the Olympic path for me, so now I’m aiming there.”

• Later, he opted for capturing as his profession. In an interview, he shared how he bought interested by capturing. He stated,

My father was a shooter and as a baby, I accompanied him to the capturing discipline. I cherished seeing him shoot and I instantly developed a ardour for such self-discipline. To be trustworthy I’ve adopted my family custom and I do must thank him for passing right down to me the love for this specific sport.”

Mairaj Ahmad Khan whereas practising capturing

• In 1998, he began skilled coaching in capturing. While he was practising in a capturing vary in Delhi, the previous nationwide entice coach Timur Matoian seen him. During an interview, Khan shared the incident. He stated,

He had been watching me for just a few weekends. Finally, he got here as much as me and stated that my method was horrible. But he provided to assist me appropriate it if I bought into capturing significantly.”

Mairaj Ahmad Khan throughout his practise session

• With his intensive coaching, he has received many nationwide and worldwide tournaments.

• He turned the primary Indian to qualify for the Shotgun Skeet Event in Lonato, Italy, in September 2015.

• In 2016, he received a silver medal on the 2016 ISSF World Cup Championship, and in the identical yr, he bought the Rio Olympic quota beneath the shotgun skeet occasion.

• He represented India in Rio Olympics 2016 within the capturing occasion SK125 and have become the primary Indian to take action.

• He goals to coach budding shooters by way of his NGO ‘MAK Shooting Foundation.’

• Mairaj Ahmad Khan is engaged on his autobiography titled ‘Hard Target’ (as of 2021).

• In an interview, he talked about his most enjoyable successful second. He stated,

My greatest victory was definitely the one because of which I certified for the Olympics; certainly it was an unmatchable sensation … I actually couldn’t consider that I might be eligible to compete towards the opposite shooters in the course of the Rio 2016 Olympics. My dream had come true, furthermore, it was the primary time that India had handed the eliminating spherical as for the skeet self-discipline! Can you immagine that? It’ s a victory that may stay in historical past, I’m completely proud thereof. Furthermore there are a lot of different victories that I maintain in my coronary heart: I’ve gained 7 titles as nationwide champion, was awarded a 2010 Commonwealth Shooting Champion golden medal, a Rio World Cup silver in addition to a 2016 Asian Championship bronze one.”

• He idolises the well-known Swiss tennis participant Roger Federer. During an interview, whereas speaking about him, Mairaj stated,

I at all times examine him. It provides me immense pleasure…how he’s nonetheless dealing with that sort of strain, with so many (good) gamers in tennis now. So, right here I’m, all of 45 and I’ve teammates who’re 23 or 24 years outdated. And I’m drawing inspiration from Federer, ‘When I see him on the courtroom and when folks say he’s getting outdated, I say ‘no. I feel he’s the G.O.A.T. (biggest of all time). Whenever I see him, it provides me goose bumps. I actually need to be like him; he’s my idol.”

• In an interview, whereas giving recommendation to the budding shooters, he stated,

The three P’s! Passion, Process and Perseverance are three components that you should grasp and put into apply in order to excel. This applies to each sport! We ought to always remember that it’s essential to work laborious, to be completely dedicated to what you do and to be supplied with glorious gear: an ideal shotgun and top-notch choke tubes. I firmly consider that one of the best choke tubes on this planet are these by Gemini.”

• Mairaj loves to go to Italy typically, and in an interview, he stated,

Italy is my favorite place and I’ve been visiting Italy since 2003 and I like to spend my time in Italy, I actually like Food, like its historical past and I actually just like the folks of this nation. My gears are made in Italy and my coach can be an Italian.”

• During an interview, whereas speaking about his spouse, he stated,

Zarah loves my ardour and dedication for the game. She believes in my laborious work and has at all times informed me that the outcomes would observe should you stick with what you might have.”

• He bought his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Italy in 2021 whereas he was coaching for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He requested the Indian Embassy in Rome to get his first jab of the ‘Pfizer vaccine.’