Anjali Ved Pathak Bhagwat
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Anjali Bhagwatborn on 5th December 1969 in a Marathi Daivajna family) is a rifle shooter
from India
. In the 2002 Commonwealth Games
in Manchester
, she won four golds in the individual and pairs events of Air rifle and Smallbore Rifle (Three positions
). She was awarded the Arjuna award
in 2000 and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
jointly with Beenamol for 2002–2003. She represented India
at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2004 Athens Olympics, and the 2008 Beijing Olympics, though she did not win a medal.
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. In the 2002 Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, she won four golds in the individual and pairs events of Air rifle and Smallbore Rifle (Three positions
Three positions
International Rifle events in Three positions are conducted with an equal number of shots fired from the Prone, the Standing and the Kneeling positions, always in that order....
). She was awarded the Arjuna award
Arjuna award
The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll....
in 2000 and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna is India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports. The words "Khel Ratna" literally mean "Sports Gem" in Hindi. The award is named after the late Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India. It carries a medal, a scroll of honour and a substantial cash...
jointly with Beenamol for 2002–2003. She represented India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2004 Athens Olympics, and the 2008 Beijing Olympics, though she did not win a medal.
Olympic results
| Event | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 metre rifle three positions 50 metre rifle three positions 50 metre rifle three positions is an International Shooting Sport Federation event, a miniature version of 300 metre rifle three positions. It consists of the prone, standing and kneeling positions, fired in that order, with 3×40 shots for men and 3×20 shots for women... |
33rd Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's 50 metre rifle three positions -Qualification round:Q Qualified for final-Final:... 566 |
13th 575 |
— |
| 10 metre air rifle | 8th Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre air rifle -Qualification round:−2p 2 points deducted – EOR Equalled Olympic record – Q Qualified for final-Final:... 394+99.1 |
20th 393 |
29th 393 |
Awards
- 2003: Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
- 2000: Arjuna Award
- Chhatrapati Award
- Maharashtra Gaurav
- Maharashtra Pratishtha