Parag Patel

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(born 27 December 1975) is a British

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who works as an

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consultant at

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in London. Patel competed for England in the Queen's prize pairs and

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events at the

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where he won a gold and bronze medal respectively. He had previously won two golds, a silver and a bronze in the full bore rifle events at the two preceding Commonwealth Games. On 22 July 2017, Patel won the prestigious Gold Medal in the third stage of the Queen's Prize competition during the

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's 148th Imperial Meeting, held at Bisley Camp in Surrey, England. Patel managed a rare double, also winning the Silver Medal for highest score in the short-range second stage. In 2018 he won the Pairs event at the

2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that was held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...

with partner

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. He won a bronze medal in the individual match. Patel started shooting at

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and his prodigious talent was in early evidence as he won the Canadian Grand Aggregate as an Atheling in 1994.

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