14 Facts About Rahi Sarnobat

Rahi Jeevan Sarnobat is a female athlete from India who competes in the 25 metre pistol shooting event.

Rahi Sarnobat won her first gold medal at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India.

Rahi Sarnobat won two gold medals in 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, the first of the two golds in coming in the 25 metre pistol pair event with Anisa Sayyed.

Rahi Sarnobat had previously won gold in the 25 metre pistol event at the 2008 Youth Commonwealth Games, which were held in India.

Rahi Sarnobat demonstrated natural skills in using firearms from an early age.

Rahi Sarnobat then decided to train in Mumbai, which had better facilities.

Rahi Sarnobat's inspiration is fellow Maharashtrian and 50m rifle pro World Champion Tejaswini Sawant.

Rahi Sarnobat became India's first pistol shooter to win a gold medal in the World Cup when she won the 25 metre pistol event in the ISSF World Cup in Changwon.

An injury caused by an accident in 2015 came as a setback for Rahi Sarnobat; it affected her elbow, which took almost two years to fully heal.

Rahi Sarnobat made it back to the Indian national team and started working with German coach Munkhbayar Dorjsuren, who helped Sarnobat gain physical fitness and mental strength.

In May 2015, Rahi Sarnobat was recommended for the country's prestigious Arjuna Award by the National Rifle Association of India.

Rahi Sarnobat won the shoot-off against her Thai opponent to win the gold.

In ISSF World Cup in Osijek, Rahi Sarnobat won the gold medal in the women's 25m pistol event.

Rahi Sarnobat won the gold medal at the Munich World Cup event in 2019 and was selected for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.