Raj Kumari (sport shooter)
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| National team | India |
| 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
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
She married Deepak Rathore in 2007, and has a daughter.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Gurung, Anmol (22 September 2013). "Shooting towards success". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Pair power brings India more gold". The Times of India. 29 July 2002. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Field day for Indian marksmen". Sportstar. 16 August 2002. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Game Result". 2 February 2003. Archived from the original on 2 February 2003. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Raj Kumari wins gold". The Hindu. 21 January 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Indian women win two gold at Asian shooting". Rediff. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Luck deserts Indian girls in air pistol". The Hindu. 16 January 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Raj Kumari falls short". The Hindu. 18 January 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 February 2025.