Varsha Varman
 Varsha Varman wins the Gold medal in the International Shotgun Cup, Italy | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||
| Born |
1 June 1994 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India[1] | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||
| Country | India | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||
| Rank | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Shotgun Trap Shooting | ||||||||||||
| College team | Harvard Shooting Team | ||||||||||||
| Club | Indian Shooting Team | ||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Coached by | Marcello Dradi | ||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||
| National finals | Ranked #1 | ||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | World Juniors #1 | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 1 October 2014. | |||||||||||||
Varsha Varman (born 1 June 1994) is an Indian sport shooter and a member of the Indian Shotgun Shooting Team. She is currently studying at Harvard University in the USA.[2] She won the bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games at Incheon in the Women's Double Trap Shooting team event, along with her teammates Shagun Chowdhary and Shreyasi Singh.
Varsha created the world record in Double Trap Junior Women event in these Asian Games.[3] She is the youngest sportsperson from her state Madhya Pradesh to win a medal at the Asian Games until now.[4] Varsha also ranked #1 in the Ajmer region of CBSE in Class XII with 97.2%.[5]
References
- ↑ "Bhopal girl shoots her way to Asiad bronze". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ "Education complements Sport". EssentiallySports.
- ↑ "List of World Records". International Shooting Sports Federation. ISSF.
- ↑ "MP govt announces Rs 50 lakh reward to medallist Varsha Varman". Zee News. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ "Passion for shooting helped Bhopal’s Varsha Varman top exam".