Background
Rajput was born on 5 January 1981 to Krishan Lal of Jagadhri.
Rajput was born on 5 January 1981 to Krishan Lal of Jagadhri.
He went to South Dakota Public School Jagadhri, Haryana. At the age of 18 he joined the Indian Navy as a sailor. At the national Championship October, Sanjeev Rajput proves to be a new find by winning back to back finals with two different weapons on the final day of the National Championship at Reoti Ranges, Indore.
He contested in the men"s 50 m rifle prone event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but failed to reach the finals.
He also contests in the men"s 50 m rifle three positions. and a team Gold of Air rifle from Asian Air Gun Championship, Doha in December 2009. He finished 5th in 10m Air Rifle in ISSF World Cup Final in October 2010 in Munich, Germany.
He also made a New National Record in the same event by again breaking his own record 3rd time. By winning this gold he became the third Indian to qualify for the London Olympics.
He finished 8th place at the ISSF World Cup finals in Poland in his Pet event.
He is also a Master Chief Petty Officer - II of Indian Navy. At the 2012 Summer Olympics Rajput could not make it to the finals of the men"s 50-metre rifle three positions at the Royal Artillery Barracks.
He won 03 Gold and a Silver medal at SAF Games, Islamabad, He won the 50m Free Rifle three-position and the 10m Air Rifle Champion of Champions events. He won a Team Gold in Commonwealth Shooting Championship, Melbourne in March, 2005 in 50m Rifle 3 position event. He won the bronze medal in the Men"s 50m Rifle Prone at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He won a bronze medal in the 2006 Asian Games, Doha. He took part in 33rd National Games Guwahati from Services team and won 03 Gold and 01 Silver medal including individual Gold in 50m Rifle Prone and 3position event. In year 2007, he won the Olympic berth by making a New National Record of 1170/1200 in ISSF World Cup Fort Benning, United States of America, by breaking his own record of 1165. He won a second place in Asian Shooting Championship, Kuwait in December, 2007 in 50m Rifle 3rd position and a team Bronze in the same event and a team silver in 50m Rifle Prone. In July 2009, he won 04 Gold and 02 Silver from the Screen Actors Guild Shooting Championship, Dhaka. In 2010 he won a double Gold in 50m Rifle 3position event with the New Meet Record in Common Wealth Shooting Championship, Delhi and also a Silver in 10m Air rifle event. He won a silver medal in ISSF World Cup Sydney, 2010 in 10m Air Rifle. He also won a team silver in 10m Air rifle event in Asian Games Guangzhou, China. He was also Conferred with Arjuna Award in August 2010 and is also adjudged the Services Best Sports Person for the year and was awarded the Trophy. In 2011, he won gold medal in world cup held in Changwon, of Korea. He also won 05 Gold and a Silver medal in the 34th National Games Ranchi, Bihar. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Sanjeev won a silver medal in the 50 m Rifle 3 positions event.
