1. Apurvi Singh Chandela was born on 4 January 1993 and is an Indian Shooting player who competes in the 10 metre air rifle event.
13 Facts About Apurvi Chandela
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Apurvi Chandela won the gold medal in the 2019 ISSF World Cup in New Delhi.
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Apurvi Chandela's father, Kuldeep Singh Chandela, is a hotelier and a sports enthusiast and mother, Bindu Rathore, is a businesswoman, who was a basketball player.
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Apurvi Chandela studied Sociology honours from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University.
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In 2009, Apurvi Chandela won the All India School Shooting Competition, and the Senior national shooting championship in 2012.
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Apurvi Chandela enjoys reading in her free time and practices meditation to enhance her focus to help her game.
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In 2012, Apurvi Chandela won the gold medal in the 10 metres air rifle event at the National shooting and chandela was a woman shooter champion in New Delhi, her first year in the senior circuit.
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Apurvi Chandela received the Arjuna Award, from the President of India in 2016.
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Apurvi Chandela is being mentored by former National Champion Rakesh Manpat.
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Apurvi Chandela won the gold medal at the 2019 ISSF World Cup in New Delhi and set a world record of 252.9 in the 10-metre air rifle event.
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Apurvi Chandela has secured a gold medal in women's 10m air rifle at the World Cup 2019.
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In ISSF World Cup 2019 in New Delhi, Apurvi Chandela won the first medal for India by winning the gold medal with a record score in the women's 10m air rifle event.
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Apurvi Chandela secured a quota spot to participate in the Tokyo Olympics in Women's 10 metre air rifle event, where she finished at 36th position in the qualification round out of 50 participants.