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Samaresh Jung - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Samaresh Jung (born 5 May 1970) is a shooting sportsman from India specialising in the field of Air pistol, apart from other fields. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Manchester, he won two Gold medals, in the Men's free pistol pairs and in the Open event of 25 m standard pistol pairs, both in partnership with Jaspal Rana. Samaresh Jung on Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India website en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Samaresh_Jung   (371 words)

Jung - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carl Jung (1875–1961), a Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology George Jung, a major player in cocaine importation in the United States in the 1970s and early 80s as a part of the Medellín Cartel; his life story was portrayed in the movie Blow Rudolf Jung (1882–1945), an instrumental force and agitator of Austrian National Socialism and later a member of the daughter party German Nazi Party en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jung   (249 words)

The Hindu : Sport : Samaresh Jung shoots two gold medals Jung (565) and Pandit (574) — son of former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Ashok Pandit — had a new Games mark of 1,139, well clear of Australians Moore and Bruce Quick, who took the silver with 1,112. Jung, 35, said his target was a podium finish in all eight pistol events. Jung said he doesn't look at the scores of other shooters, hence felt no pressure even as India's seven-point lead narrowed down to three towards the end. www.hindu.com /2006/03/19/stories/2006031912341600.htm   (673 words)

For Samaresh Jung, guns run in the family That's Samaresh Jung, 36 years of age and on the threshold of history as he added a fifth gold medal to his amazing collection. His grandfather and father (Col. Shailesh Jung) were both in the Indian Army and in a manner of speaking guns ran in the family. Samaresh is backed by the Central Industrial Security Force and is designated as an inspector, but his job is shooting. news.webindia123.com /news/Articles/Sports/20060322/284966.html   (790 words)

Samaresh hopes to get Olympic berth in April Commonwealth Games hero Samaresh Jung has set his eyes on the 2008 Beijing Olympics and aims to seal his quota berth for the mega event before the end of this month. Jung captured five gold medals, along with a silver and bronze, at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games and was adjudged the best athlete in the 18th edition of the mega event. Jung said the shooting contingent did not prepare with the Commonwealth Games in mind and was instead looking forward to the Doha Asian Games later this year. www.rediff.com /sports/2006/apr/04jung.htm   (599 words)

Anuja follows husband's lead - Breaking News - Fox Sports Jung, 34, clinched the women's 50m rifle three positions individual title to follow the silver she won with Anjali Bhagwat in the pairs competition of the same event on Sunday. Anuja Jung said she was not as consistent as her husband, who has been nicknamed Goldfinger by Games volunteers at the shooting venue after his five golds and a silver from six events. Jung, nonetheless, has become a national hero in India and he is to be given a one million rupee government prize ($31,000) when he returns home. foxsports.news.com.au /story/0,8659,18577131-23210,00.html   (465 words)

The Hindu : Samaresh Jung misses quota place He had a 10.5 with his last shot in the final, but Samaresh Jung missed the Olympic quota place by 0.4 points and a medal by 0.1 point in the freepistol event of the shooting World Cup in Changwon, Korea, on Wednesday. He was in his elements in the final after a 556 in the preliminary phase on the opening day of competition in Korea, but a bad eighth shot of 7.7 cut his lead in the race for the elusive quota. Samaresh had a sequence of 91, 90, 97, 91, 95 and 92 in the preliminary phase. www.hindu.com /2003/07/03/stories/2003070300602200.htm   (637 words)

Samaresh wins fifth gold, Manavjit unlucky in shoot off Charioted by Samaresh Jung, the Indian shooting juggernaut kept rolling on the ranges as the CISF officer gunned down another gold and a Games record while three others bagged a silver and two bronze in the of the Commonwealth Games here today. There was no stopping the 36-year-old Samaresh as he claimed his fifth Gold of the competition and in the process rewrote yet another Games record in 10m Air Pistol event. The golden run of Samaresh Jung continued as the stocky shooter displayed super B determination and single minded devotion to win the 10m Air pistol title. news.webindia123.com /news/Articles/Sports/20060322/285056.html   (566 words)

Indian has record haul in his sights - Shooting - Commonwealth Games Samaresh Jung (front) took gold in the 10metres air pistol and could pass a record six golds in the Games. Samaresh Jung earned his fifth gold medal yesterday, breaking Englishman Michael Gault's record of 679.9 in the men's 10 metres air pistol set at the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Games. Jung is only two wins away from smashing the record six gold medal haul set by Thorpe and O'Neill. www.smh.com.au /news/shooting/indian-has-record-haul-in-his-sights/2006/03/22/1142703454362.html   (398 words)

Weblog - Commonwealth Games - Times Online: Jung shoots for Games record   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Samaresh Jung has never competed at the Olympic Games and never won a world championship medal, yet he's poised to become the most successful athlete at a single Games. Jung, nicknamed "Goldfinger'" by games volunteers, also won two gold and three silver medals at Manchester in 2002. Jung, who works as a security officer, said it was helpful to have his wife on the national team but they didn't "talk shooting all the time". timesonline.typepad.com /commonwealth_games/2006/03/jung_shoots_for.html   (425 words)

2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi || Official Site of Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games India added another feather to their cap, when shooter Samaresh Jung, was given the David Dixon Award for the most Outstanding Athlete of the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Jung, who has already left Melbourne for China, where he due to shoot in a World Cup competition, won five gold, one silver and one bronze from eight events. Jung, 36, began the games with a silver and went on to win five gold medals. www.cwgdelhi2010.com /story/2006/6/5/163357/3074   (384 words)

MSN India - Jung's double furthers Indian gold race   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Melbourne, March 18: Marksman Samaresh Jung is turning out to be the man with the 'Golden Gun' for India at this Commonwealth Games as he won two gold medals on Saturday to add to the silver he took a day earlier. Jung, one of the busiest sportspersons here, is attempting to win eight medals. Jung and Singh rallied from a four-point deficit at the halfway mark to a two-point lead when matters came to rest at the end of the event. autofeed.msn.co.in /pandorav3/output/Sports/98a771e8-2be8-45b8-8d9c-1340d258f118.aspx   (607 words)

Central Chronicle--Sports Samaresh, who finished third for a bronze, needed a gold to equal the six individual gold record of swimmers Ian Thorpe and Susie O'Neill and could have gone for a new record tomorrow. Samaresh, with five gold and a silver already in his kitty, began as overwhelming favourite for his sixth straight gold on the ranges of Melbourne club, but destiny had something else in store for him. Jung, India's leading medal winner with five, said the thought of the record might have affected his performance in the tie-breaker. www.centralchronicle.com /20060325/2503221.htm   (1965 words)

The Australian: Jung fails to equal record [ 25mar06 ]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) INDIA shooter Samaresh Jung has failed in his bid to become the equal most successful athlete at a single Commonwealth Games. Jung, 35, had been on track to surpass Australians Ian Thorpe and Susie O'Neill's record of six gold medals at a Games before his final two events. Jung missed out on gold in yesterday's 25m centre fire pistol before finishing out of the medals in the 25m standard pistol today. www.theaustralian.news.com.au /printpage/0,5942,18597562,00.html   (121 words)

Jung flops at World Cup After crowning himself in glory at the Commonwealth Games, ace Indian shooter Samaresh Jung began his campaign in the ISSF World Cup in Guangzhou, China, on a disappointing note, finishing 34th in the 50-metre Free Pistol event. Jung had a qualifying series of 93, 85, 89, 95, 90, 96, for a total of 548 that put him out of contention for the final series. Jung, who clinched five gold, two silver and a bronze at the Commonwealth Games, had finished 20th in the qualifying round on Monday after a score of 557, with a series of 95, 93, 89, 92, 96, 92. www.rediff.com /sports/2006/mar/28jung.htm   (350 words)

BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | India shooter wins fourth gold Jung, 36, finished with 650.2 points as Gault failed to match the record 657.5 he shot in Manchester four years ago. Jung, a Delhi-based federal security officer, has won three golds and a silver in the team events and is a favourite to take the three remaining individual pistol titles he is competing in. Jung's rifle shooting wife, Anuja, won the silver in the 50m Rifle 3 positions pairs on Sunday and will compete in the individual event on Thursday. news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/4824262.stm   (489 words)

Telugu Portal - Jung, Rana clinch gold in centre fire - Sports - Latest News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Overall, Jung's tally now reads three gold medals and a silver from four events and he is due to take part in four more individual events. This is Jung's second Commonwealth Games and he had two gold and three silver in 2002, so his total tally in two Games goes up to five gold and four silver medals. Jung tallIed 290 in precision and 287 in rapid to Rana's 285 in precision and 288 in rapid. www.teluguportal.net /modules/news/article.php?storyid=949   (544 words)

Welcome to Amrita TV Jung had already won five golds and needed to win his last two events to set a new record total of seven but was just off target in the men's 25 metre centre fire. Jung was eliminated after the first five shots of the shootout, scoring 47 points to On and Yelavich's 48. Jung admitted the thought of winning a record seven golds had played on his mind during the shootout but still has a chance to win a sixth gold in Saturday's 25m standard pistol. www.amritatv.com /readnews.php?id=nozurt336c8ug3   (427 words)

2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi || Official Site of Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games Samaresh Jung, who was not present to receive the trophy in Mebourne, received the David Dixon Trophy from Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi at a felicitation function at the Ashoka Hotel today. Samaresh got the trophy for being adjudged the “most outstanding athlete” at Melbourne. It however turned to be a great occasion for the Jung family, which was present in large numbers to see him receive the trophy from Mr. www.cwgdelhi2010.com /story/2006/6/5/33051/50075   (193 words)

Taipei Times - archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) PHOTO: AP Samaresh Jung yesterday won his fifth shooting title at this year's Commonwealth Games, moving within one gold medal of a Games record shared by Australian swimmers Ian Thorpe and Susie O'Neill. Samaresh Jung of India adjusts his earmuffs during the final of the 10m air pistol shooting event at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne yesterday. Jung won the gold, his fifth gold of the Games out of eight events, with three more yet to shoot. www.taipeitimes.com /News/sport/archives/2006/03/23/2003298874/print   (799 words)

India4u - News Online Samaresh Jung and Vivek Singh, disappointed and downcast after being relegated to a silver on the opening day of shooting, had lots to cheer about as they cracked the Commonwealth Games record in men's 10m Air Pistol Pairs and took the gold. For Jung, who is looking at eight medals - he is shooting in four events individually and in pairs - it was sweet compensation. Samaresh Jung is participating in one more event Saturday. www.india4u.com /india4unews/newsview.asp?ID=5537   (171 words)

Sportal.co.nz - Melbourne 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) He was awarded the David Dixon Award during the Games' closing ceremony at the MCG on Sunday night after winning five gold, one silver and one bronze medal during the event. Jung won two individual gold in the 10m air pistol and 50m pistol, as well as three team gold, one team silver, and one individual bronze. "Jung is a remarkable athlete, who competed brilliantly in Melbourne, establishing a range of new benchmarks for his sport, and is an athlete the whole Commonwealth can be truly proud of," said Fennell. www.sportal.co.nz /m2006.asp?i=news&id=80321   (285 words)

Commonwealth Games 2006: Gagan Narang picks fourth gold, Samaresh Jung's gold run halted Jung, seemingly unbeatable so far, stumbled with an eight on his final shot in the men's 25m center fire pistol shootout and dropped from a shared lead to the bronze medal. Jung's loss marked the first time that India had failed to win the gold in men's 25 centre-fire pistol. Jung was relegated to the bronze while the other two went ahead for further shootout, which was resolved in the third set. stories.indobase.com /article_3130.shtml   (943 words)

The Family Jung - The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Celebrations continue in Delhi-based shooter Samaresh Jung's home, who has been adjudged the best athlete in the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne on Sunday. "Samaresh and his wife Anuja could not attend the closing ceremony as they had to leave for China for the ISSF Shooting World Cup. But they both are regretting it." And there is also a huge party waiting for Samaresh, courtesy his two younger brothers. timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/1471547.cms   (219 words)

The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport Samaresh Jung during the medal ceremony after he won the gold medal in the men’s 50m pistol event, in Melbourne on Tuesday. Jung, aiming for all the seven gold medals from the eight events he is participating in after settling for a silver on the opening day, shot a total of 650.2 points to claim the honour from defending champion Mick Gault of England. Jung hit 554 in the qualification and a confidence boosting 96.2 in the final round in steady winds. www.tribuneindia.com /2006/20060322/sports.htm   (4679 words)

Jung Named Games' Outstanding Athlete Samaresh Jung of India has been named as the winner of the David Dixon Award for the most outstanding athlete of the Commonwealth Games. During the Games, Jung won two individual gold in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol and Men’s 50m Pistol, as well as three team gold, one team silver, and one individual bronze. Samaresh Jung’s wife Anuja also competed, winning gold in the Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event. www.a2mediagroup.com /?c=126&a=4718   (657 words)

India4u - News Online Samaresh Jung's gold haul - his fourth of the Commonwealth Games - continued as he topped both the qualification and the final round of the men's 50m air pistol individual. Samaresh has now won four gold and one silver in five events and has three more left. The silver in the men's 50m air pistol went to Mick Gault of England and the bronze to Daniel Roger of Trinidad, who jumped from fifth in qualifiers to third after a fine final showing of 94.9. www.india4u.com /india4unews/newsview.asp?ID=5567   (150 words)

Jeevan's World: 18th Commonwealth games and the Hero No.1 Samaresh Jung Samaresh was the cynosure of all eyes grabbing 5 gold and a silver and bronze each but was rather unfortunate not to have equaled the existing record of Australian swimming hero Ian Thorpe and Susie O'Neill, who won six gold medals each in a single Games. Samaresh was one shooter whose confidence level increased on March 22 when he comfortable won the 10m air pistol event, each day that passed in the games even though a malfunctioning pistol denied him of a possible medal in the standard fire event on the last day of the event. For Samaresh, an Olympics berth, which he narrowly missed in 2004, is a dream. jeevansworld.blogspot.com /2006/03/18th-commonwealth-games-and-hero-no1.html   (548 words)

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