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| Born | June 10, 1999 Sara Village, Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Event(s) | Lightweight Double Sculls (LM2x), Quadruple Sculls (LM4x) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Indian Army (Bombay Engineer Group) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ismail Baig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ajay Tyagi (born 10 June 1999) is an Indian professional rower and a Naib Subedar in the Indian Army. He competes in the lightweight double sculls (LM2x) and quadruple sculls (LM4x) events. He is an Asian Rowing Championship gold medalist. [1]
Tyagi was born in Sara village, Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh. His father, Rakesh Tyagi, is a farmer and his mother's name is Kusum. He has a younger brother named Avnish Tyagi. [2] He was a state-level 5,000-meter runner before joining the military.
Tyagi enlisted in the Indian Army in 2018 and serves in the Bombay Engineer Group (Bombay Sappers). He was selected for rowing training in 2021 at the Army Rowing Node (ARN) in Pune based on anthropometric parameters. [3] He holds the rank of Naib Subedar.
Tyagi trains under national coach Ismail Baig.
In 2022, Tyagi made his international debut at World Rowing Cup I in Belgrade, Serbia (13th place). [7] He also participated in World Rowing Cup II in Poznań, Poland, [8] and was a reserve member for the 2022 Asian Rowing Championships in Thailand. [1]
In 2023, he was part of the Indian squad for World Rowing Cup I in Zagreb, Croatia, [9] and World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne, Switzerland. [10]
In 2025, he won two gold medals and one silver medal at the Australian Rowing Championships (Tasmania). [2] At the Asian Rowing Championships in Haiphong, Vietnam, Tyagi won the **gold medal** in the Lightweight Double Sculls with partner **Lokeshwar Singh** (6:40.75) and a silver medal in the Lightweight Quadruple Sculls. [11]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Result |
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| 2022 | World Rowing Cup I | Belgrade, Serbia | LM2x | 13th |
| 2022 | World Rowing Cup II | Poznań, Poland | LM2x | Participation |
| 2022 | Asian Rowing Championships | Pattaya, Thailand | Team | Reserve |
| 2022 | Senior National Rowing Championships | Pune, India | LM2x | |
| 2023 | World Rowing Cup I | Zagreb, Croatia | LM2x | Participation |
| 2023 | World Rowing Cup III | Lucerne, Switzerland | LM2x | Participation |
| 2023 | Senior National Rowing Championships | Pune, India | LM2x | |
| 2023 | Open Sprint National Championships | Pune, India | LM2x | |
| 2023 | National Games | Goa, India | M2x | |
| 2023 | National Games | Goa, India | M4x | |
| 2024 | Indoor National Rowing Championships | Moga | Lightweight Pair | |
| 2025 | Senior National Rowing Championships | Bhopal, India | LM2x | |
| 2025 | Senior National Rowing Championships | Bhopal, India | M4x | |
| 2025 | Australian Rowing Championships | Tasmania, Australia | LM2x | |
| 2025 | Australian Rowing Championships | Tasmania, Australia | LM4x | |
| 2025 | Australian Rowing Championships | Tasmania, Australia | M8+ | |
| 2025 | Asian Rowing Championships | Haiphong, Vietnam | LM2x | |
| 2025 | Asian Rowing Championships | Haiphong, Vietnam | LM4x |