Arnab Sharar
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| Full name | Arnab Sharar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Ladif | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Bangladesh Shooting National Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 NOV 2001 Dhaka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | BS.C in Computer Science & Engineering | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Professional Athlete | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2016-Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 10m Air Rifle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Army Shooting Association (2023-present)
Rajdhani Shooting Club (2022–2023) Navy Shooting Club (2019–2022) BKSP Shooting Team (2014–2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mohammad Zaerrezaei (2022–2024)
Klavs Jørn Christensen (2016–2018) Syed Asbab Ali Foyez (2014–2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional finals | Silver at 10th Asian Air Gun Championship. Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | 10th place at Youth Olympic Games 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 629.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 16 August 2025. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arnab Sharar.[1] (born 14 November 2001) is a Bangladeshi sports shooter who competes in the 10 metre air rifle event. He represented Bangladesh at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[2]
Sharar secured a quota place for Bangladesh in shooting by winning a silver medal at an international competition in Japan, which qualified him for the Youth Olympic Games. At the Games, he scored 618.1 points in the qualification round and finished 10th overall in the men’s 10 metre air rifle event.[3]
He is also the national record holder of Bangladesh in the 10 metre air rifle event, having scored 599 out of 600 at the Suzuki Air Gun Championship 2017, surpassing the previous national record of 594 held by Md Rabby Hasan.[4]
Early Career
Early career
Sharar developed an interest in sports at an early age with encouragement from his family. His father, Md Alif Hossain, had previously played competitive cricket as a left-arm fast bowler in Bangladesh's second division. He later enrolled at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP).
In 2014, Sharar participated in trials for both cricket and shooting, and was selected in shooting. Although he initially showed limited interest in the sport, he gradually developed a commitment to shooting through regular training.
In 2015, he won his first medal, a bronze, at the Hamidur Rahman Youth Shooting Championship, scoring 572 out of 600. He secured his first gold medal in 2016 at the 23rd Interclub Shooting Championship held in Cox's Bazar.
Career
Arnab Sharar is a prominent Bangladeshi sport shooter. He has established himself as a dominant figure in the national shooting circuit, maintaining an undefeated streak in major domestic competitions over the past three years. A consistent performer, he has been an integral member of the Bangladesh National Shooting Team since 2016.
Throughout his career, Arnab Has secured a numerous titles. His notable Gold medal achievements include:
| Year | Competition | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Suzuki 11th National Airgun Championship | Gold |
| 2023 | 30th National Shooting Competition | Gold |
| 2022 | Sheikh Russel Air Rifle Competition | Gold |
| 2021 | 9th Bangladesh Games | Gold |
| 2016 | 21st Inter Club Shooting competition | Gold |
In addition to his gold medals, Arnab has earned multiple silver and bronze medals in various national and invitation tournaments.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 3 |
International Participation
2024
2023
- Asian Championships - Changwon, South Korea[6]
- 19th Asian Games - Hangzhou, China[7][8]
- ISSF World Cup - Baku, Azerbaijan[6]
- ISSF World Cup - Bhopal, India[6]
2019
- ISSF World Cup - New Delhi, India[6]
2018
- Youth Olympic Games[9][6]
- ISSF World Championship - Changwon, South Korea[6]
- 18th Asian Games[10] - Jakarta, Indonesia[6]
- ISSF World Cup - Changwon, South Korea[6]
2017
- Asian Championships - Tokyo, Japan[6]
- ISSF Junior World Championship - Suhl, Germany[6]
- ISSF World Cup - Munich, Germany[6]
2016
- Asian Championships - Tehran, Iran[6]
Awards
- Kool BSPA Best shooter of the year award - 2017[11]
- Kool BSPA Player of the year runner up award - 2017[11]
- Prothom Alo Emerging player of the year award - 2017[12][13]
- BKSP Best player of the year award - 2017[14]
References
- ↑ "ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation".
- ↑ "Olympedia – Bangladesh in Shooting". www.olympedia.org.
- ↑ "Olympedia – Air Rifle, 10 metres, Boys". www.olympedia.org.
- ↑ "New Age | Young shooters bring fresh hope".
- ↑ "Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation". bssf.com.bd.
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 "ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ↑ "The 19th Asian Games Hangzhou". www.hangzhou2022.cn.
- ↑ "射击 SHARAR Arnab - 杭州第19届亚运会". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ↑ "Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG)". March 23, 2018.
- ↑ "18th Asian Games Jakarta 2018 / IJF.org". www.ijf.org.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Kool-BSPA Sports Award ceremony on Jan 6". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ↑ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (May 29, 2018). "রূপচাঁদা-প্রথম আলো বর্ষসেরা ক্রীড়াবিদ সাকিব". Prothomalo.
- ↑ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (2018-05-29). "রূপচাঁদা-প্রথম আলো বর্ষসেরা ক্রীড়াবিদ সাকিব". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ↑ "BKSP awards its best sportspersons". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
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