Anjali Bhagwat was born on 5 December 1969 and is a professional Indian sport shooter.
30 Facts About Anjali Bhagwat
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Anjali Bhagwat became the World Number One in 10m Air Rifle in 2002.
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Anjali Bhagwat has won 12 gold and 4 silver medals in the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Shooting Championships.
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Anjali Bhagwat is a Commonwealth record holder in 10m Air Rifle and Sports Rifle 3P.
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Anjali Bhagwat 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.
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Anjali Bhagwat Ramakant Vedpathak was born on 5 December 1969, in a Marathi family in Mumbai.
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Anjali Bhagwat joined Kirti College in Mumbai mainly due to its close affinity with the NCC.
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Anjali Bhagwat started shooting at the age of 21 and within 7 days of holding a gun, she took part in the National Championship of 1988, winning a silver medal for Maharashtra in the process.
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Anjali Bhagwat turned pro when she first participated in the National Championships in 1988.
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Anjali Bhagwat won Silver for her state and continues to play for the Maharashtra team.
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Anjali Bhagwat participated in her first international event in 1995, in the SAF games.
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Anjali Bhagwat is the only woman to have won the World Cup for India.
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Anjali Bhagwat considers her rival Galkina Lioubov as an idol competitor.
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Anjali Bhagwat had personally approached Laszlo after watching his work with the Malaysian Shooting squad.
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The Hungarian remained with the team for a year during which Anjali Bhagwat earned a wild card entry in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, where she went on to become one of the finalists.
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From 2001 to 2004, Anjali Bhagwat trained without a coach, and still managed to become World Number One in 2002.
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Anjali Bhagwat has ranked her victory as the Champions of Champions in 2002 as the best moment in her career.
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Anjali Bhagwat still remains the only Indian to have ever won the title.
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Anjali Bhagwat uses a Feinwerkbau, a German-made rifle for her Air Rifle events.
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Anjali Bhagwat was officially sponsored by the Hinduja Foundation in 2000, and later by the Mittal Champions Trust in 2008.
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Anjali Bhagwat has two siblings; a younger brother Rahul and an elder sister Neena.
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Anjali Bhagwat's mother sang for AIR while her sister is a singer too.
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Anjali Bhagwat is currently coaching six shooters in Pune, for which she utilizes her own range.
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Anjali Bhagwat has promoted sports through associations with Sahara and Reliance.
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Anjali Bhagwat was vastly appreciated for her participation in India's bid for hosting Commonwealth Games 2010 alongside sporting legends like Sunil Gavaskar.
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Anjali Bhagwat was a part of the Bournvita Quiz Contest as a special guest.
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Anjali Bhagwat was a part of the expert panel on CNN-IBN during the Commonwealth Games in 2006 and 2010.
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Anjali Bhagwat featured in the Hero Honda Sports Awards, 2007 where she sang and danced impromptu with former Indian cricketers Vinod Kambli and Ajay Jadeja.
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Anjali Bhagwat has been the subject of inspiration for many including a noted writer and columnist, Shobha De, who dedicated her column to Bhagwat after their interaction at an award ceremony.
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Anjali Bhagwat has walked ramp twice for fashion designer Vikram Phadnis.