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'''Anita Devi''' (born 16 April 1984) is an Indian sports shooter belonging to Palwal, Haryana. From 2011 to 2019, she won medals at the national level, including a gold medal in the annual National Shooting Championship in 2013. |
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== Personal Life and Background == |
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Devi was born in Lalpra village of Palwal district in Haryana. Her father, a wrestler, had wanted her to pursue the same sport. However, Devi was not interested in wrestling. She got into sports shooting after joining the Haryana Police as a constable in 2008. Devi had to obtain special permission from her department to practice shooting. She started training at the Gurukul range in Kurukshetra.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anita, Dharmendra make it a day for rookies - Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/anita-dharmendra-make-it-a-day-for-rookies/1208930/|access-date=2021-02-12|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=ISSF - 25m Pistol Women|url=https://i-s-c-h.de/uploads2016/m2.40.11.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=ISSF}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:49, 12 February 2021
Anita Devi (born 16 April 1984) is an Indian sports shooter belonging to Palwal, Haryana. From 2011 to 2019, she won medals at the national level, including a gold medal in the annual National Shooting Championship in 2013.
Personal Life and Background
Devi was born in Lalpra village of Palwal district in Haryana. Her father, a wrestler, had wanted her to pursue the same sport. However, Devi was not interested in wrestling. She got into sports shooting after joining the Haryana Police as a constable in 2008. Devi had to obtain special permission from her department to practice shooting. She started training at the Gurukul range in Kurukshetra.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Anita, Dharmendra make it a day for rookies - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "ISSF - 25m Pistol Women" (PDF). ISSF.
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