Raj Kumari (sport shooter)

Raj Kumari

Personal information
National team	India
Employer	Indian Army
Medal record Women's shooting Representing  India Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester Women's 50m Rifle Three positions Pairs 2002 Manchester Women's 50m Rifle Three positions Individual

Rathore receiving the Arjuna Award from the President of IndiaPranab Mukherjee.

Rajkumari Rathore, née Raj Kumari, is an Indian shooter. In 2013, she was awarded the Arjuna Award.[1]

Career

She started shooting in 1995, and joined the Army team.[1]

In the 2002 Commonwealth Games, she won a gold medal.[2] In the Women's 50m Rifle Three positions Individual, she won a silver medal.[3]

In the 2002 Asian Games, she was part of the Indian team that competed in the women's 50m rifle prone event, which finished seventh.[4]

In 2011, she won a gold medal in the 54th National shooting championship.[5]

In the 2012 Asian Shooting Championships, she won a gold medal in the women's 50 m rifle prone.[6][7] In the same event, she missed an Olympic qualification in the women's rifle 3-position by one point, scoring 578 points to finish in the 9th place.[8]

Personal life

She got married to Deepak Rathore in 2007, and has a daughter.[1]

References

1. Gurung, Anmol (2013-09-22). "Shooting towards success". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
2. "Pair power brings India more gold". The Times of India. 2002-07-29. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
3. "Field day for Indian marksmen". Sportstar. 2002-08-16. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
4. "Game Result". 2003-02-02. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
5. "Raj Kumari wins gold". The Hindu. 2011-01-21. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
6. "Indian women win two gold at Asian shooting". Rediff. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
7. "Luck deserts Indian girls in air pistol". The Hindu. 2012-01-16. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
8. "Raj Kumari falls short". The Hindu. 2012-01-18. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-02-11.