Roopa Unnikrishnan

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Roopa Unnikrishnan is an Indian sports shooter who won the Arjuna Award,[1] India's highest sporting prize (equivalent to sports hall of fame); presented by India's President in 1999. The award recognized her multiple global medals, including gold medal and record in the XVI Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1998, in women's prone sports rifle;[2] Silver medal at the World Shooting Grand Prix, Ft. Benning, Georgia, 1998; hold several records at the South Asian level.

Roopa has been a strong advocate for increased support for sports people in India,[3] where they continue to be resource constrained.

Though Shooting is a "Half Blue" sport at Oxford, Roopa was awarded an Extraordinary Full Blue, since she had won the Commonwealth medal, helped the Oxford team win in university leagues, and was the Captain of the Oxford Women's Shooting Team[4] Roopa is currently a consultant in New York, and contributes to the Economic Times, the leading business paper in India, on organizational and innovation issues: Five innovations that will change the next 5 years, Design and innovation, and Women on Indian boards.[5] She became a US Citizen in 2013.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Roopa Unnikrishnan". Thenrai.in. 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  2. ↑ "Students' Britannica India - Google Books". Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  3. ↑ "Their Hearts Will Always Go On". Bharatiyahockey.org. 1998-11-30. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  4. ↑ "Roopa Unnikrishnan profile — The Rhodes Project". Rhodesproject.com. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  5. ↑ Aug 13, 2013, 04.04AM IST (2013-08-13). "Companies Bill: More women in corporate boards mean more discipline, diversity and innovation - Economic Times". Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  6. ↑ "An Indian in America - Rediff.com India News". Rediff.com. 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2014-03-03.