Anjali Bhagwat, Sport Shooter
Sport Shooter

Anjali Bhagwat

Born 5 December 1969 · verify

Became World Number One in 10m Air Rifle shooting in 2002.

Anjali Bhagwat is a professional Indian sport shooter. She became the World Number One in 10m Air Rifle in 2002. She also won her first World Cup Final in Milan, in 2003, with a score of 399/400.

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At the 2003 World Cup Final in Milan, Anjali Bhagwat scored 399 out of 400, an almost perfect score that stunned the shooting world.

The Story

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In 1988, at just 21, Anjali Bhagwat took up shooting and shockingly won a silver medal at the National Championship within a week of her first shot, representing Maharashtra.
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🌟 In 2000, she broke a 16-year Indian Olympic final drought by reaching the 10m Air Rifle finals at Sydney, scoring 394 in qualifiers against 49 shooters.
3In 2002 at Munich, Bhagwat became World Number One in 10m Air Rifle and won the ISSF Champions' Trophy in a rare mixed men & women event.
4🏅 At the 2003 World Cup Final in Milan, she scored an extraordinary 399/400 to clinch her first World Cup gold, setting a new benchmark for Indian shooters.

🏅 Awards & Honours

1998
Arjuna Award
2002
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

🔍 One thing most people don't know

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Anjali Bhagwat started shooting only at age 21 after joining the NCC, yet within 7 days she competed nationally and won a silver medal for Maharashtra in 1988.

📸 Through the Years

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🗓️ A Life in Moments

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Birth
Born in Mumbai, Maharashtra
Anjali Ramakant Vedpathak was born into a Marathi family, later taking to sports inspired by Carl Lewis.
1969
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Career
National Championship Silver Medal
Within a week of starting shooting, she won silver for Maharashtra at the National Championships.
1988
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Career
Commonwealth Championship Golds in Auckland
Won 3 golds and 1 silver in Air Rifle and 3P events, marking her first international gold performance.
1999
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Sydney Olympics Finalist
Reached the 10m Air Rifle final, scoring 394, first Indian woman shooter to achieve this feat.
2000
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Career
ISSF Champions' Trophy Winner
Won the mixed men & women Air Rifle event in Munich, becoming World Number One in 10m Air Rifle.
2002
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World Cup Final Gold in Milan
Scored 399/400 to win gold, raising India's profile in international shooting.
2003
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Medals at Afro-Asian Games
Won gold in Sports 3P and silver in Air Rifle, a historic achievement for Indian women shooters.
2003
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🏆ACHIEVEMENT

She is the only Indian to win the ISSF Champions' Trophy in the mixed men and women Air Rifle event in Munich, 2002.

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🏆ACHIEVEMENT

In 1999, she won 3 golds and 1 silver at the Commonwealth Championship in Auckland, marking her first international gold haul.

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🌍HISTORICAL IMPACT

Her Olympic final at Sydney 2000 was the first for any Indian women shooter and the first Indian Olympic final since P.T. Usha in 1984.

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🎙️ Speeches & Recordings

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Anjali Vedpathak-Bhagwat - Indian shooter - Winning became my habit
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🌱 What changed because of them

Anjali Bhagwat’s Olympic final appearance in 2000 ended a 16-year absence of Indian athletes in Olympic finals, inspiring a new generation of shooters. Her international victories prompted Indian sports institutions to invest more seriously in shooting infrastructure and coaching, contributing to India's emergence as a competitive shooting nation. Her records and medals set new standards, influencing training programs in Maharashtra and across India.

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