Raj Kumari (sport shooter)
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| Employer | Indian Army |
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Rajkumari Rathore, née Raj Kumari, is an Indian shooter. In 2013, she was awarded the Arjuna Award.[1]
Career
[edit]She started shooting in 1995, and joined the Army team.[1]
In the 2002 Commonwealth Games, she won a gold medal.[2] In the Women's 50m Rifle Three positions Individual, she won a silver medal.[3]
In the 2002 Asian Games, she was part of the Indian team that competed in the women's 50m rifle prone event, which finished seventh.[4]
In 2011, she won a gold medal in the 54th National shooting championship.[5]
In the 2012 Asian Shooting Championships, she won a gold medal in the women's 50 m rifle prone.[6][7] In the same event, she missed an Olympic qualification in the women's rifle 3-position by one point, scoring 578 points to finish in the 9th place.[8]
Personal life
[edit]She got married to Deepak Rathore in 2007, and has a daughter.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Gurung, Anmol (2013-09-22). "Shooting towards success". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ "Pair power brings India more gold". The Times of India. 2002-07-29. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ "Field day for Indian marksmen". Sportstar. 2002-08-16. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ "Game Result". 2003-02-02. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ "Raj Kumari wins gold". The Hindu. 2011-01-21. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ "Indian women win two gold at Asian shooting". Rediff. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ "Luck deserts Indian girls in air pistol". The Hindu. 2012-01-16. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ "Raj Kumari falls short". The Hindu. 2012-01-18. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in shooting
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- Shooters at the 2002 Asian Games
- Shooters at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for India
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for India
- Indian female sport shooters