1. Tejaswini Sawant has two younger sisters Anuradha Pitre and Vijaymala Gavali.
14 Facts About Tejaswini Sawant
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Tejaswini Sawant started her practice under the coaching of Jaisingh Kusale in Kolhapur.
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Tejaswini Sawant is training under her personal coach Kuheli Gangulee.
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Tejaswini Sawant was appointed as officer on special duty in the sports department.
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In 2010 in Munich, Tejaswini Sawant became the world champion in the 50m rifle prone event.
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Tejaswini Sawant earned a quota place for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after finishing fifth in the 2019 Asian Championships with a score of 1171.
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Tejaswini Sawant represented India at the 9th South Asian Sports Federation Games in 2004 in Islamabad where she helped India win gold medal.
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Tejaswini Sawant was selected to represent India at the 2006 Commonwealth Games ahead of Asian Games gold medallist Anjali Ved Pathak Bhagwat and world record holder Suma Shirur.
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Tejaswini Sawant won a bronze medal in 50 metre rifle three positions at the 2009 ISSF World Cup in Munich.
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Tejaswini Sawant was the first Indian woman shooter to win a gold medal at the World Championships with a world-record equalling score in the 50 m Rifle Prone event.
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Tejaswini Sawant won silver in Women's 50 m rifle 3 positions event in this competition.
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On 12 April 2018, Tejaswini Sawant won Silver at Women's 50m Rifle Prone Finals with a cumulative score of 618.9.
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On 13 April 2018, Tejaswini Sawant won gold at the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Position Finals.
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Tejaswini Sawant set a Games Record with total points of 457.9.