Rowing
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Bajrang Lal Takhar, a Naib Subedar with the Rajutana Rifles, created history by winning the first ever gold medal for India in rowing at the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou. Lal is also credited for being the first silver medallist in rowing at the 2006 Doha Asian Games.
Major General Mohammad Amin Naik from the Corps of Engineers has been a world-class oarsman. He won a bronze at the 1982 Asian Games coxed pairs. He has also been awarded with the Arjuna Award for his stupendous achievements in rowing.
Other notable mentions: Major R.S Bhanwala, Naib Sudebar Dalvir Singh.
Equestrian sports
The Indian army officers get very good exposure to horse riding and polo during their training days at the National Defence Academy. The National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy Polo teams are right up there with the very best in the country.
The Indian polo team has always been fielded with ace polo players from the 61st Cavalry. The regiment, which has the distinction of being the only horse-mounted cavalry in the world, has produced some of the finest polo players in Colonel (Retd.) Kuldeep Singh Garcha, Lt Col. Ravi Rathore, Colonel Navjeet Sandhu and Colonel Rajesh Pattu.
Col (Retd.) Rupinder Singh Brar won a gold medal at the Tent Pegging event in the 1982 Asian Games.
