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 | 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 a professional Indian sport shooter and a member of the Indian Shooting Team. She is currently studying at Harvard University in the USA.[2] She won the bronze medal for India at the 2014 Asian Games at Incheon in the Women's Double Trap team event.
Varsha created the junior world record in the Double Trap 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] and is the only athlete from her state to have represented India at the Commonwealth Games. Varsha also ranked #1 in the Ajmer region of the Central Board of Secondary Education Examinations in Class XII,[5] and 4th in the entire country with 97.2%.[6] She has been awarded the prestigious Eklvaya Award [7] in 2013 and the Vikram Award [8] in 2015 for her meritorious performances.
References
- ^ "Bhopal girl shoots her way to Asiad bronze". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "Education complements Sport". EssentiallySports.
{{cite news}}: External link in|ref= - ^ "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".
- ^ "Meet our topper".
- ^ Varsha Varman being presented with the Eklavya award 2013. Youtube.
{{cite AV media}}: External link in|ref= - ^ "MP govt announces Vikram Award for shooter Varsha Varman". Hindustan Times.
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