Asher Noria
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Asher Noria is an India
n shooter
. He has won several national and international medals for India. He is the only shooter in the world who has won the double trap
event of the International Shooting Junior World Cup for two consecutive years.
specialist from India. He picked up shooting from his father at a very young age. His mother Mita Noria and father supported him by being there with him when he participated at competitions. Having come from a shooting family, shooting skills came naturally to Noria. As a 11 year old in 2005, Asher Noria participated in the double trap
event. He was first seen at a shooting championship in Hyderabad. Six time Olympian
, Juan Giha
, saw a lot of promise in Noria at such a young age.
Although Noria originally started as a trap shooter, he switched to double trap owing to his success in it. Noria trained for five months under the aegis of Ronjan Sodhi. Noria trains for physical fitness using team games, cardio routines and running around Hyderabad's Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
.
in national level competitions winning several medals. From 2007 onwards, he started winning medals for India
in international competitions.
Noria's foray into international competitions began with Cyprus World Championships where he finished sixth. At the Kuwait Asian Shooting Championships, he met Ahmed bin Hasher Al Maktoum, his idol and the gold medal winner in the double trap event at the 2004 Summer Olympics
. Noria found this meeting to be inspirational and holds it close to his heart.
At the 2008 Singapore Open, Noria won his first international gold medal. His next gold medal came 2 months later at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games
, where he bettered the national record set by Rajyavardhan Rathore at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Noria won the gold medal at the 2009 International Junior World Cup Shooting Championship in the same category. At the 2010 World Championships in Munich, Noria won the gold medal in junior double trap event. In the process, he also created a new national record in the junior category. In appreciation of his performance in Munich, the Sahara Group felicitated Noria with a cash prize of .
. He was chosen for all the shotgun events along with Ronjan Sodhi and Manavjit Singh Sandhu. In the run-up to the Games, India's coach said that Noria was one of the young shooters to watch out for. However, Noria felt that it would be a challenge for him to match Rathore.
In the men's double trap pairs event, Noria paired with Ranjan Sodhi to win the silver medal. In the double trap individual event, Noria missed the bronze medal narrowly. Sodhi, who won the silver medal, commended Noria's first international performance in the men's category.
.He was the school head-boy. In August 2010, he enrolled at Armstrong Atlantic State University
with a plan to major in engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology
. Despite moving to the United States
, Noria clarified that he will continue the sport for India.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n shooter
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
. He has won several national and international medals for India. He is the only shooter in the world who has won the double trap
Double Trap
Double trap is a clay pigeon shooting sport, one of the ISSF shooting events. Participants use a shotgun to attempt to break a clay disk flung away from the shooter at high speed....
event of the International Shooting Junior World Cup for two consecutive years.
Early career (2005–2006)
Asher Noria is the son of Gusti Jall Noria, a former double trapDouble Trap
Double trap is a clay pigeon shooting sport, one of the ISSF shooting events. Participants use a shotgun to attempt to break a clay disk flung away from the shooter at high speed....
specialist from India. He picked up shooting from his father at a very young age. His mother Mita Noria and father supported him by being there with him when he participated at competitions. Having come from a shooting family, shooting skills came naturally to Noria. As a 11 year old in 2005, Asher Noria participated in the double trap
Double Trap
Double trap is a clay pigeon shooting sport, one of the ISSF shooting events. Participants use a shotgun to attempt to break a clay disk flung away from the shooter at high speed....
event. He was first seen at a shooting championship in Hyderabad. Six time Olympian
Olympian
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, Juan Giha
Juan Giha
Juan Jorge Giha Yarur is a nationalized Peruvian sports shooter and Olympic medalist. A six-time Olympian he received a silver medal in Skeet Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, second after gold-winner Zhang Shan.-Biography:Born in Santiago de Chile, Chile, he is the son of Juan...
, saw a lot of promise in Noria at such a young age.
Although Noria originally started as a trap shooter, he switched to double trap owing to his success in it. Noria trained for five months under the aegis of Ronjan Sodhi. Noria trains for physical fitness using team games, cardio routines and running around Hyderabad's Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park , known earlier as Chiran Palace, is a palace complex and now a national park located in Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad, AP, India. The park has an approximate area of 1.4 km2...
.
Success (2007–Present)
Noria represented Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
in national level competitions winning several medals. From 2007 onwards, he started winning medals for India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in international competitions.
Noria's foray into international competitions began with Cyprus World Championships where he finished sixth. At the Kuwait Asian Shooting Championships, he met Ahmed bin Hasher Al Maktoum, his idol and the gold medal winner in the double trap event at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. Noria found this meeting to be inspirational and holds it close to his heart.
At the 2008 Singapore Open, Noria won his first international gold medal. His next gold medal came 2 months later at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games
2008 Commonwealth Youth Games
The 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Pune, India, a city in the state of Maharashtra. They were the third Commonwealth Youth Games, which are held every four years; they were the first Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in Asia....
, where he bettered the national record set by Rajyavardhan Rathore at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Noria won the gold medal at the 2009 International Junior World Cup Shooting Championship in the same category. At the 2010 World Championships in Munich, Noria won the gold medal in junior double trap event. In the process, he also created a new national record in the junior category. In appreciation of his performance in Munich, the Sahara Group felicitated Noria with a cash prize of .
2010 Commonwealth Games
Because Rajyavardhan Rathore chose to protest the selection process, Noria was selected to represent India at the 2010 Commonwealth Games2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
. He was chosen for all the shotgun events along with Ronjan Sodhi and Manavjit Singh Sandhu. In the run-up to the Games, India's coach said that Noria was one of the young shooters to watch out for. However, Noria felt that it would be a challenge for him to match Rathore.
In the men's double trap pairs event, Noria paired with Ranjan Sodhi to win the silver medal. In the double trap individual event, Noria missed the bronze medal narrowly. Sodhi, who won the silver medal, commended Noria's first international performance in the men's category.
Education
Noria finished his schooling at Hyderabad Public SchoolHyderabad Public School
The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet or HPS, Begumpet, is a privately funded public school in Hyderabad in the state of Andhra Pradesh.Earlier known as Jagirdar College, it was established in 1923 as a school exclusively for the sons of Jagirdars and other aristrocats. It was renamed as Hyderbad...
.He was the school head-boy. In August 2010, he enrolled at Armstrong Atlantic State University
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Armstrong Atlantic State University, also referred to as Armstrong Atlantic, Armstrong, or simply AASU, is a four-year public university part of the University System of Georgia. It is located on a campus in suburban Savannah, Georgia, United States...
with a plan to major in engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
. Despite moving to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Noria clarified that he will continue the sport for India.