APURVI CHANDELA

Feb. 24, 2019

Apurvi Chandela broke the World Record to register India’s first gold medal at the ISSF World Cup 2019. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated her on the win.

About:

Apurvi Singh Chandela from Rajasthan is a sport shooter who competes in the 10 metre air rifle event.
In 2014, she won the gold medal in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Recently she won the gold medal in the 2019 ISSF World Cup in New Delhi by shooting 252.9 in 10m Women Air Rifle finale.

Source : Indian Express

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