Saurabh Chaudhary is an Indian pistol shooter whose name has been part of Indian shooting conversations since he was still a schoolboy. In November 2026 he returned to the headlines when he helped India win the men’s 50m pistol team gold at the ISSF World Championships in Doha, alongside Ravinder Singh and Amanpreet Singh. The medal capped a career that began with a teenage breakthrough, survived a difficult Olympic debut, and found a second wind in the mid-2020s.
Quick Facts
- Full Name: Saurabh Chaudhary
- Date of Birth: 12 May 2002
- Age (as of 4 November 2026): 24 years
- Birthplace: Kalina village, Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Height: 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
- Nationality: Indian
- Occupation: Sport shooter
- Event: 10m air pistol (also competes in 50m pistol team events)
- Known For: Youngest Indian to win an individual Asian Games gold; 2018 Youth Olympic champion; 2026 ISSF World Championships 50m pistol team gold
- Major Honour: Arjuna Award (2020)
- Net Worth: Not officially disclosed (see Net Worth section)
- Marital Status: Unmarried, as reported by sports biography sources
Early Life
Saurabh Chaudhary grew up in Kalina, a village in the Meerut district of western Uttar Pradesh, in a farming household. His father, Jagmohan Singh Chaudhary, worked the land, and his mother, Brajesh Devi, managed the home. He was the youngest of three children, with an elder brother, Nitin, and an elder sister, Sakshi. Nothing in that setting pointed obviously toward elite sport, and shooting was not a family tradition.
He first picked up a pistol at the age of 13. The practical side of that choice was demanding from the start: reports from his early years describe long daily bus journeys, roughly 15 kilometres each way, to reach the range run by the Aryangateways Sports Foundation. That routine, repeated day after day, built the discipline that later defined his shooting. Coaches at the foundation, including Amit Sheoran, whom Chaudhary has described as his guru, shaped his technique during those formative years.
Schooling took place locally, at Guru Govind Singh Public School in Rohta, Uttar Pradesh, fitted around training rather than the other way round. By his mid-teens he was already competing beyond district level, and his results began to draw attention from national selectors.
Career
Chaudhary’s international breakthrough arrived in 2018, a year that changed his life. At the Asian Games in Palembang he won gold in the men’s 10m air pistol, becoming the youngest Indian ever to win an individual gold at the Asian Games, at just 16. Weeks later he added gold at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, again in the 10m air pistol, and he also won the junior world title in Changwon the same year. For a teenager, it was a remarkable haul, and it made him one of the most talked-about young athletes in the country.
The following season confirmed that 2018 had not been a flash in the pan. In 2019 he won World Cup gold in New Delhi and Munich in the individual 10m air pistol, setting a world junior record score of 246.3 in Munich, and collected further golds in mixed team events, frequently partnered with Manu Bhaker. Those results secured an Olympic quota place and established him as India’s leading pistol hope heading into the Tokyo Games.
Tokyo, held in 2021 after the pandemic delay, did not go to plan. Chaudhary topped the qualification round of the men’s 10m air pistol with 586 out of 600, raising hopes of a medal, but he finished seventh in the final. He had also battled COVID-19 in the months before the Games. The disappointment was widely covered at the time, and the years that followed were quieter, with fewer headlines and a period away from the centre of the Indian team.
His comeback began in January 2025, when he returned to competition and set a national record of 591 in the men’s 10m air pistol during the national selection trials. Further World Cup medals followed in 2025, including mixed team gold in Lima and individual bronze there, showing that his form had genuinely returned rather than flickered briefly.
The latest chapter came at the ISSF World Championships in Doha in November 2026. Shooting alongside Ravinder Singh and Amanpreet Singh, Chaudhary contributed a score of 551 to India’s combined team total of 1659-24x in the men’s 50m pistol, enough for team gold. Ravinder led the trio with 559 and also took individual silver, while Amanpreet added 549. The 50m pistol is not an Olympic event, so the gold carried no quota place for Los Angeles 2028, but as the opening medal of India’s campaign in Doha it mattered for team morale, and for Chaudhary it marked a senior world title added to a career that already spanned junior, continental and World Cup honours.
Personal Life
Away from the range, Chaudhary has kept his private life largely out of view. He comes from a close farming family, and his parents’ support during the years of long bus rides and early-morning training is a recurring theme in profiles of him. Sports biography sites list him as unmarried, and no partner has been publicly identified; he has not spoken publicly about a relationship, and this article does not speculate about one.
His public image has remained that of a focused, low-key athlete rather than a celebrity shooter. He received the Arjuna Award in 2020, one of India’s highest sporting honours, in recognition of his teenage achievements.
Net Worth
No official figure exists for Saurabh Chaudhary’s net worth, and readers should treat online estimates with caution. One sports site, SportsDigest, has put his net worth at around $2.8 million as of April 2025, but that number is unverified and is not backed by any public financial disclosure. Shooters in India typically earn through a mix of government prize money for medals, federation support, and any sponsorship deals, and Chaudhary’s early success did bring state recognition: the Uttar Pradesh government awarded him a cash prize reported at ₹50 lakh after his 2018 Asian Games gold. Beyond such reported awards, no reliable breakdown of his income or endorsements is publicly available, so this article records his net worth as not publicly disclosed rather than repeating an unconfirmed estimate as fact.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Saurabh Chaudhary?
He was born on 12 May 2002, which makes him 24 years old as of 4 November 2026.
What is Saurabh Chaudhary’s height?
His height is listed as 1.73 metres, which is 5 feet 8 inches.
What is Saurabh Chaudhary known for?
He is best known for winning the 10m air pistol gold at the 2018 Asian Games at age 16, becoming the youngest Indian individual Asian Games gold medallist, and for his 2026 ISSF World Championships team gold in the men’s 50m pistol in Doha.
Did Saurabh Chaudhary win a medal at the Olympics?
No. At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 he topped qualification in the men’s 10m air pistol but finished seventh in the final, so he left without an Olympic medal.
Is Saurabh Chaudhary married?
No public record or credible report indicates that he is married. Sports biography sources list him as unmarried.
What is Saurabh Chaudhary’s net worth?
His net worth is not publicly disclosed. An unverified online estimate of around $2.8 million circulates, but it has no official source and should not be treated as confirmed.
For readers following India’s shooting team, the story of fellow Indian athlete Manisha Bhanwala and the profile of long jumper Ancy Sojan offer more on the country’s current generation of international medal winners.
