Maheshwari Chauhan
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| Nationality |  Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 July 1996 Siana, Jalore, Rajasthan, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2013–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 156 cm (5 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Skeet shooting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Regional finals |  x1  x1  x2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maheshwari Chauhan (born 4 July 1996) is an Indian sport shooter.[2] Chauhan finished 4th in the mixed skeet event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, losing the medal by a point, with a scoreline of 43–44.[3]
Early life
[edit]Chauhan was born in Siana, Jalore district, Rajasthan. She completed her studies at Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi.[4][5][6][7] She used to shoot for fun along with her grandfather Ganpat Singh, father Pradeep Singh and brother Daksheshwar Singh at the family's private range in Siana.[2]
Personal life
[edit]She married hotelier Adhiraj Singh in 2023.
Career
[edit]Chauhan was the first Indian to win an individual medal in women’s skeet at an international event. She was trained under national coach Vikram Singh Chopra.
The 21-year-old secured the bronze on Day 5 at the 7th Asian Championship Shotgun in Astana, Kazakhstan. India won two gold, one silver, and three bronze medals at the event. The young shooter also led her country to the team silver alongside compatriots Rashmi Rathore and Saniya Shaikh. The triad of Indian eves shot a total of 190, narrowly losing out to gold medallists China, who shot 195. Hosts Kazakhstan secured the bronze with a score of 185.
References
[edit]- ^ "Maheshwari Chauhan | Profile". International Shooting Sport Federation. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Shooting: Meet Maheshwari Chauhan, who won India's 21st Paris Olympics quota by going 'Italian way, the fun way'". The Indian Express. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Meet Maheshwari Chauhan and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka, skeet shooters who lost bronze by a whisker at Paris Olympics". Firstpost. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Maheshwari Chauhan claims bronze at Asian Shotgun Championship". Tushar Dutt. The Times of India. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Maheshwari Chauhan becomes first Indian woman to medal in skeet at international event". Sporta Keeda. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Maheshwari clinches skeet bronze". The Hindu. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ Srinivasan, Kamesh (3 December 2018). "National Shooting Championship: Maheshwari Chauhan retains women's skeet title". Sportstar. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
See also
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