Anjali Bhagwat

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Anjali Bhagwat : biography

5 December 1969 –

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
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