Anjali Bhagwat : biography
This article is about an Indian sportswoman. See Anjali (disambiguation) for disambiguation.
Anjali Mandar Bhagwat (: born December 5, 1969) is a professional Indian shooter. The former world number one is considered to be one of the greatest Indian women athletes of all time. She became the World Number One in 10m Air Rifle in 2002. Anjali also won her first World Cup Final in Milan, in 2003, with a score of 399/400.
Her greatest sports moment has been winning coveted ISSF Champion of Champions award. She is the only Indian to have won the ISSF Champions’ Trophy in Air Rifle Men & Women mixed event at Munich in 2002. She has represented India in three consecutive Olympics, and was a finalist in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, again a first for any Indian women shooter. She has won 12 gold and 4 silver medals in the Commonwealth Games. She is a Common Wealth record holder in 10m Air Rifle and Sports Rifle 3P. In the 2003 Afro-Asian Games, Anjali Bhagwat created history by becoming the first Indian woman shooter to grab gold and a silver medal in the Sports 3P and Air Rifle events respectively. Her success in the arena of shooting has earned her the nickname "Arjuna of India".
Till date she has won 31 Gold, 23 Silver and 7 Bronze medals. She has set 13 new records in International competitions and has won 55 Gold, 35 Silver and 16 Bronze medals, with 8 new records in national competitions in India.
Sponsors
Bhagwat’s first ever kit was gifted to her by famous Bollywood actor and a fellow shooter, Nana Patekar in 1993. She was officially sponsored by the Hinduja Foundation in 2000, and later by the Mittal Champions Trust in 2008. Hyundai Corporation also supported her training prior to 2004.
Competitions
Medal Tally
Championship | Location | Event | Score/Rank | Medal |
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Europe Circuit 2007 | Hungary | Air Rifle ( ind ) | 396 | Bronze |
World Cup 2006 | Brazil | Sports 3P ( ind ) | 582 / IV | Quota Place |
Commonwealth Games 2006 | Melbourne | Sports 3P (Team) | 373 | Silver |
Commonwealth Games 2005 | Melbourne | Air Rifle ( ind ) | 398 | |
Commonwealth Games 2005 | Melbourne | Team | 395 | Silver |
Commonwealth Games 2005 | Melbourne | Sports 3P Team | 573 | Gold |
Olympics 2004 | Athens | Sports 3P ( ind ) | 575 / XIII | |
World Cup 2004 | Sydney | Sports 3P ( ind ) | 583 | Bronze |
Afro Asian Games 2003 | India | Air Rifle ( ind ) | 396 | Silver |
Afro Asian Games 2003 | India | Sports 3P | 577 | Gold |
World Cup Finals 2003 | Milan | Air Rifle | 399 | Gold* |
World Cup Finals 2003 | Atlanta | Air Rifle | 399 | Gold* |
Asian Games 2002 | Korea | Air Rifle (Team) | 396 | Silver |
World Cup Finals 2002 | Munich | Air Rifle ( ind ) | 399 | Silver* |
Commonwealth Games 2002 | England | Air Rifle ( ind ) | 398 | Gold (New Record) |
Commonwealth Games 2002 | England | Air Rifle ( Team ) | 398 | Gold (New Record) |
Commonwealth Games 2002 | England | Sports 3P ( ind ) | 578 | Gold (New Record) |
Commonwealth Games 2002 | England | Sports 3P | 574 | Gold (New Record) |
World Cup 2002 | Atlanta | Air Rifle ( ind ) | 399 | Silver (Quota Place ) |
World Cup 2002 | Sydney | Air Rifle ( ind ) | 397 | Silver* |
Europe Circuit 2002 | Munich | Air Rifle (1st Day) | 398 | Gold |
Europe Circuit 2002 | Denmark | Air Rifle (2nd Day) | 398 | Silver |
Europe Circuit 2002 | Denmark | Air Rifle (1st Day) | 398 | Silver |
Europe Circuit 2002 | Denmark | Team | 396 | Silver |
Europe Circuit 2002 | Denmark | Team | 397 | Gold |
Europe Circuit 2002 | Denmark | Air Rifle (2nd Day) | 399 | Bronze |
Europe Circuit 2002 | Denmark | Team | Silver | |
Europe Circuit 2002 | Denmark | Air Rifle (3rd Day) | Gold (Equaled World Record) | |
Europe Circuit 2002 | Denmark | Team | Silver | |
Commonwealth Championship 2001 | England | Air Rifle ( ind ) | 396 | Gold (Record) |
Commonwealth Championship 2001 | England | Team | 582 | Gold |
Commonwealth Championship 2001 | England | Sports 3P ( ind ) | Gold | |
Commonwealth Championship 2001 | England | Team | (New Record) | |
Commonwealth Championship 2001 | England | Silver | ||
Olympics 2000 | Sydney | Air Rifle ( ind ) | 394 / VII | Finalist |
Grand Prix 2000 | Czech | Air Rifle ( ind ) | 396 | Silver |
Asian Championships 2000 | Malaysia | Sport Prone ( ind ) | 588 | Silver |
Asian Championships 2000 | Malaysia | Team | Gold | |
Commonwealth Championship 1999 | Auckland | Air Rifle ( ind ) | 398 | Gold |
Commonwealth Championship 1999 | Auckland | Team | 571 | (New Record) |
Commonwealth Championship 1999 | Auckland | Sports 3P ( ind ) | Gold | |
Commonwealth Championship 1999 | Auckland | Team | (New Record) | |
Commonwealth Championship 1999 | Auckland | Gold | ||
Commonwealth Championship 1999 | Auckland | (New Record) | ||
Commonwealth Championship 1999 | Auckland | Silver | ||
Ociana Championship 1999 | Sydney | Air Rifle | 395 | Gold |
SAF Games 1999 | Nepal | Air Rifle ( ind ) | 396 | Gold (New Record) |
SAF Games 1999 | Nepal | Team | 568 | Gold (New Record) |
SAF Games 1999 | Nepal | Sports 3P ( ind ) | 574 | Gold (New Record) |
SAF Games 1999 | Nepal | Team | Gold (New Record) | |
SAF Games 1999 | Nepal | Sport Prone ( ind ) | Silver | |
SAF Games 1999 | Nepal | Team | Bronze | |
SAF Championship 1997 | New Delhi | Air Rifle ( ind ) | Gold | |
SAF Championship 1997 | New Delhi | Team | Gold | |
SAF Championship 1997 | New Delhi | Sport Prone (Team) | Silver | |
SAF Championship 1997 | New Delhi | Gold | ||
SAF Games 1995 | Madras | Air Rifle (Team) | Bronze | |
SAF Games 1995 | Madras | Sports 3P ( ind ) | Silver | |
SAF Games 1995 | Madras | Team | Gold |