Rajyavardhan Rathore
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About
Indian politician and Olympian who is known for having served as the Minister of State for Information Broadcasting as well as Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports. He is also known for having been an Olympic and Commonwealth athlete known for competing in Men's shooting.
Before Fame
He attended both the National Defence Academy as well as the Indian Military Academy. He started serving in the military in 1990 and gained further attention in 2002 when he started competing professionally as a shooting athlete.
Trivia
He is known for having won multiple gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games including in the Double Trap Individual and Double Trap Pairs events.
Family Life
He is known for having married army doctor Gayatri Rathore in 1997.
Associated With
He served under Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting from 2014 until 2019.
