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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 6, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth29 January 1970

Age49 Years

BirthplaceJaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

ProfessionPolitician, Shooter, Retired Army Personnel

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseGayathri Rathore

FamilyFather - Laxman Singh Rathore; Mother - Manju Rathore; Sister - Ritu Chohan; Children - Manavaditya Singh Rathore (son), Gauri Rathore (daughter)

Net worthRs. 12.8 Crore (as in 2019)

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Biography

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is an Indian sport shooter, retired army officer and politician known for winning a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics and

Early life and background

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore was born on 29 January 1970 in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. He grew up in a family with strong military ties; his father Laxman Singh Rathore served in the Indian Army and saw action in the 1971 Indo-Pak war. Rathore attended the National Defence Academy in Pune and went on to join the Indian Army after completing his training. During his service he earned recognition for sporting excellence at the NDA and the Indian Military Academy, collecting honours such as the NDA blazer and the IMA blazer for outstanding performances across multiple sports.

Career

Rathore developed as a competitive shooter while serving in the Army. He began formal shooting training in 1996 at the Army Marksmanship Training Centre in Mhow and later practiced at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi. When the Army formed a shooting team in 1998, he became part of that initiative and subsequently represented India in international double trap events.

As a shooter Rathore’s competitive record includes successes across Commonwealth, Asian and world-level events. He achieved multiple gold medals at Commonwealth Games and Asian Clay Target Championships, won medals at World Shooting Championships, and secured a bronze at the 2006 Asian Games. The peak of his Olympic career came in 2004 when he won a silver medal in double trap at the Athens Olympics. For his sporting contributions he received India’s highest sporting honour, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2004.

Rathore continued his military career rising to the rank of Colonel and was decorated for his service; he was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in recognition of his contributions, including during the 1999 Kargil conflict. He later took voluntary retirement from the Army in 2013 and entered politics.

Political career

After leaving the Army, Rathore joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. He contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Jaipur Rural in Rajasthan and won, entering the lower house of Parliament. Later that year he was appointed Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting. In 2017 he took on responsibility as India’s Minister of Sports. Rathore retained political support in subsequent elections: he was re-elected to the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019 from Jaipur Rural, and in 2023 he won the Jhotwara assembly seat as a Member of the Legislative Assembly. He resigned his Lok Sabha seat on 6 December 2023 following his election as an MLA.

Public profile

Rathore has been publicly associated with a number of controversies recorded during his career, including an episode in 2004 involving a positive A-sample in a dope test that was followed by a negative B-sample and later review by sporting authorities. Another public episode arose in 2015 over remarks attributed to him about women journalists; he publicly denied the reported interpretation of those remarks.

Beyond sports and politics, Rathore’s personal interests have included listening to music, golf, hunting and boxing. He is married to Gayathri Rathore, a doctor; the couple have two children, a son Manavaditya Singh Rathore and a daughter Gauri Rathore. He is often referred to by the nickname "Chilly." Professionally he has been identified as a politician, shooter and retired army personnel, and his political affiliation is with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Latest updates

In 2023 Rathore shifted from national to state politics by winning the Jhotwara assembly seat and resigning from the Lok Sabha on 6 December of that year. His most recent elected posts and ministerial assignments reflect a career that has spanned competitive sport, military service and elected office.

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Recent Work

Elected as MLA, Jhotwara constituency

Won the Jhotwara assembly seat in 2023 and subsequently resigned from the Lok Sabha

2023
Elected to 17th Lok Sabha, Jaipur Rural

Returned to Parliament in 2019 after winning Jaipur Rural

2019
Minister of Sports

Appointed India’s Minister of Sports in 2017

2017
Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting

Served as Minister of State following the 2014 Lok Sabha election victory

2014
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Career Highlights

  1. Silver medal in double trap at the 2004 Athens Olympics
  2. Multiple gold medals at Commonwealth Games and Asian Clay Target Championships
  3. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2004)
  4. Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for military service
  5. Elected MP from Jaipur Rural (2014, 2019) and MLA from Jhotwara (2023)
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Net Worth

Rs. 12.8 Crore (as in 2019)

Figures are editorial estimates based on publicly available reporting and may change as new information emerges.

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