London Olympic Games silver medal winning pistol shooter Vijay Kumar has been signed up by sports marketing firm, ‘Percept’, which would manage the Army marksman’s brand image and endorsements.
The media release did not mention the period of the deal or the signing amount.
The 27-year-old Subedar Major, hailing from Harsaur village of Himachal Pradesh and a triple gold medallist in the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, bagged the silver medal in the 25m rapid fire pistol event at the London Games.
He is currently World No. 2 in this event.
Percept also represents London Games silver medal winning wrestler Sushil Kumar, Beijing Games bronze medal winning boxer Vijender Singh and many other sportsmen, the release added.