Shweta Chaudhary

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Shweta Chaudhry (born 3 July 1986), also known as Shweta Singh, is an Indian sport shooter who competes in the 10 metre air pistol and 25 metre sports pistol events.[2][3][4]

Chaudhary winning gold and silver medals at the 8th Asian Airgun Championship 2015
FullnameShweta Singh
BornShweta Chaudhary
(1986-07-03) 3 July 1986 (age 39)
Faridabad, Haryana, India
HometownMathura, Faridabad, India
EducationBachelor of Arts
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Shweta Chaudhary
Chaudhary at the 2014 Asian Games
Personal information
Full nameShweta Singh
BornShweta Chaudhary
(1986-07-03) 3 July 1986 (age 39)
Faridabad, Haryana, India
Home townMathura, Faridabad, India
EducationBachelor of Arts
Alma mater
Years active1998–present
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Spouse
Prashant Singh
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(m. 2013)​
Sport
Country India
SportShooting
Rank6 (1 April 2010)
Events
Coached by
  • Lim Jang Soo
  • Ramesh Chaudhary
  • Prashant Singh
Medal record
Representing  India
Shooting
Asian Shooting Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 DohaWomen’s 10m Air Pistol(Team)
Bronze medal – third place2004 KualaLumpurWomen’s 10m Air Pistol(Team)
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2006 Doha10m Air Pistol
Bronze medal – third place2014 Incheon10m Air Pistol
Asian Air Gun Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Bangkok10m Air Pistol
Gold medal – first place2005 Bangkok10m Air Pistol(Team)
Gold medal – first place2015 Delhi10m Air Pistol(Team)
Silver medal – second place2011 Kuwait10m Air Pistol(Team)
Silver medal – second place2014 Kuwait10m Air Pistol(Team)
Silver medal – second place2015 Delhi10m Air Pistol
Bronze medal – third place2009 Doha10m Air Pistol(Team)
Bronze medal – third place2012 Nanjing10m Air Pistol(Team)
Bronze medal – third place2013 Tehran10m Air Pistol(Team)
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2002 Manchester10m Air Pistol(Team)
Commonwealth Shooting Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Melbourne10m Air Pistol(Badge)
Gold medal – first place2010 Delhi10m Air Pistol
Gold medal – first place2010 Delhi10m Air Pistol(Team)
Gold medal – first place2010 Delhi10m Air Pistol(Badge)
Silver medal – second place2005 Melbourne10m Air Pistol(Team)
Silver medal – second place2005 MelbourneSports Pistol(Team)
Bronze medal – third place2001 Bisley10m Air Pistol(Team)
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2008 Islamabad10m Air Pistol
Gold medal – first place2008 Islamabad10m Air Pistol(Team)
Gold medal – first place2008 IslamabadSport Pistol(Team)
Gold medal – first place2016 Guwahati10m Air Pistol
Gold medal – first place2016 Guwahati10m Air Pistol(Team)
South Asian Shooting Championship
Gold medal – first place2008 IslamabadSport pistol
Gold medal – first place2008 IslamabadSport pistol(Team)
Gold medal – first place2009 Dhaka10m Air Pistol(Team)
Gold medal – first place2009 DhakaSport Pistol(Team)
Bronze medal – third place2009 DhakaSport Pistol
World University Games
Bronze medal – third place2007 Bangkok10m Air Pistol
Hungarian Open
Silver medal – second place2007 Hungary10m Air Pistol
Silver medal – second place2009 Hungary10m Air Pistol
Silver medal – second place2009 Hungary10m Air Pistol
Bronze medal – third place2008 Hungary10m Air Pistol
Munich Open
Silver medal – second place2006 Munich10m Air Pistol
Grand prix
Silver medal – second place2012 Tehran10m Air Pistol
Meeting of the Shooting Hopes
Silver medal – second place2005 Czech RepublicSport Pistol
Bronze medal – third place2000 Czech RepublicSport Pistol(Team)
Bronze medal – third place2004 Czech RepublicAir Pistol(Team)
Bronze medal – third place2005 Czech RepublicSport Pistol(Team)
ISSF Junior Cup
Gold medal – first place2002 Suhl10m Air Pistol(Team)
Silver medal – second place2004 Suhl10m Air Pistol
Silver medal – second place2004 Suhl10m Air Pistol(Team)
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In 2014, at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Chaudhary won the bronze medal in the women's air pistol event, having scored 176.4 points in the final, which was the first medal won by India in the games.[5][6]

In 2009, at 2009 Asian Air Gun Championships in Doha, Chaudhary won a bronze medal in air pistol event having 381 points in the final.[7]

Career

Chaudhary has been a practicing shooter since 1997 when she was in 5th standard. Within a year, she made it to the senior national team. In 2000, at the age of 14, she became the senior national champion with a record breaking results.[citation needed] She played for Haryana state until she was supported by ONGC in 2006. Chaudhary, along with Sheila Kanungo, won a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games held in Manchester.

Chaudhary's other notable achievements include winning a silver medal (team) at the 15th Asian Games in 2006. She also won an individual bronze medal at the Asian Games held at Incheon in 2014.[8] She won an individual silver medal at the 8th Asian Airgun Shooting Championship in New Delhi, India in September 2015.

Chaudhary is six-time national champion in air pistol and has accumulated about 117 national and 43 international medals, including 3 gold medals at the SAF Games 2004 in Pakistan, 3 gold medals at the 8th Commonwealth Shooting championship at New Delhi in 2010, where she won an individual gold medal, an individual badge medal, and a and pair event with Pushpanjali Rana. She won 2 gold medals (individual and team) at the 12th SAF Games 2016 in Guwahati, India. She has been supported by Olympic Gold Quest.

Award

In 2004, the government of Haryana accredited Chaudhary with the Bhim Award for excellence in pistol shooting.[citation needed]

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