Apurvi Chandela
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||
| Born |
4 January 1993 Jaipur, India | ||||||||||||
| Height | 156 cm (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||
| Country | India | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 10 metre air rifle | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 26 July 2014. | |||||||||||||
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Apurvi Singh Chandela (born 4 January 1993) is an Indian shooter who competes in the 10 metre air rifle event. She won the gold medal in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[1]
Early life
She did her schooling from Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls' School, Jaipur.She studied Sociology honours from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University.
Family
Apurvi was born to a Chandela Rajput[2] family in Jaipur.[3] Her father's name is Kuldeep Singh Chandela,[4] a hotelier, and mother is Bindu Rathore.[5]
Career
In 2012, Chandela won the gold medal in the 10 metres air rifle event at the National shooting championships in New Delhi, her first year in the senior circuit.[6][7] In 2014, she won four medals at the Intershoot Championships at The Hague, that included two individual and two team medals.[8] In the same year, she won the gold medal in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, having scored 206.7 points in final, in the process creating a new games record.[9]
Chandela qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics in the women's 10m air rifle event, where she finished at 34th position in the qualification round out of 51 contestants. [10]
ISSF World Medal Tally
| No. | Event | Championship | Year | Place | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10m air rifle | ISSF World Cup | 2015 | Changwon |  |
| 2 | 10m air rifle | ISSF World Cup Final | 2015 | Munich |  |
References
- ↑ "Women's 10 metre air rifle Finals". glasgow2014.com. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ↑ "Rediff Labs: Breaking News - Local News - News Today - Live News".
- ↑ "CWG gold winner Apoorvi Chandela welcomed and felicitated in Jaipur". Patrika Group (4 August 2014). Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "Jaipur girl realises dream of shooting alongside Bindra, wins two gold".
- ↑ "Apurvi Chandela wins gold in Commonwealth Games 2014 ~ Rajasthan News, Jaipur News, Ajmer, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, News".
- ↑ "Apurvi Chandela takes air rifle gold". The Hindu. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ↑ "Apurvi Chandela profile". Olympic Gold Quest. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ↑ "Rajasthan shooter Apurvi Chandela bags 4 medals at Hague meet". thehindubusinessline.com. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ↑ "CWG gold winner shooter Apoorvi Chandela is aiming for Olympic games". Patrika Group (5 August 2014). Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Rio Olympics 2016: Jitu Rai finishes 8th in 10m Air Pistol; Apurvi Chandela, Ayonika Paul out in qualifiers". First Post. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
"Apurvi Chandela, the girl with the golden date". SportsCafe. SportsCafe.in. Retrieved 30 May 2016.