Anjali Bhagwat

Who is Anjali Bhagwat?

Anjali Mandar Bhagwat 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.