Saniya Shaikh

Saniya Shaikh
Personal information
National team India
CitizenshipIndia
Born (1992-04-25) 25 April 1992 (age 32)
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Alma materLady Shri Ram College for Women
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in) (As of October 2017)
Weight54 kg (119 lb) (As of October 2017)
Sport
SportWomen's Skeet, Shooting
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing  India
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Astana Skeet team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Doha Skeet team

Saniya Shaikh (born 25 April 1992) is an international shooter, representing India in Women Skeet (SK75) (SK125) event in International Shooting Sport Federation.[1][2][3][4]

Family

Sanya is the 3rd generation shooter in the family, starting with her grandfather Lt. Mohammed Mateen Shaikh who was a hunter in early days, her father Mohammed Sualeyheen Sheikh, who also acts as her coach. Saniya's brother Hamaza Shaikh is also a shooter, her cousins are also international shooters Mohammed Saif Sheikh and Mohammed Sheeraz Sheikh.

Together, the family has even created their own Gun house, known as "Mateen Gun House" in the town of Meerut.[5]

Achievements

Rk Cs City Year Event Cat Comp Final Total Record
8 WCH NICOSIA 2007 SK75 Junior 65 65
13 WCH MARIBOR 2009 SK75 Junior 63 63
54 WCH MOSCOW 2017 SK75 60
9 WC ACAPULCO 2013 SK75 66
22 WC MINSK 2009 SK75 54 54
23 WC MARIBOR 2007 SK75 63 63
24 WC CONCEPCION 2011 SK75 64 64
25 WC TUCSON 2014 SK75 64
25 WC BEIJING 2010 SK75 45 45
25 WC CAIRO 2009 SK75 59 59
27 WC NEW DELHI 2017 SK75 60
30 WC NICOSIA 2013 SK75 64
31 WC NICOSIA 2016 SK75 65
33 WC ACAPULCO 2015 SK75 55
34 WC MUNICH 2009 SK75 59 59
37 WC LONATO 2007 SK75 61 61
38 WC AL AIN 2015 SK75 65
39 WC GRANADA 2013 SK75 61
42 WC AL AIN 2013 SK75 63
43 WC BEIJING 2011 SK75 59 59
45 WC SYDNEY 2011 SK75 56 56
50 WC MUNICH 2014 SK75 57
3 ASC JAIPUR 2008 SK75 62 20 82
4 ASC PATIALA 2012 SK75 65 21 86
6 ASC MANILA 2007 SK75 63 19 82
15 ASC ASTANA 2017 SK75 58
16 ASC DOHA 2012 SK75 61 61
17 ASC ABU DHABI 2016 SK75 61
17 ASC KUWAIT 2007 SK75 59 59 4 CWG2018 SK75 11

She has won a number of events for the country, however didn't qualify for Asian Olympic.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

See also

Heena Sidhu

References

  1. ^ "Result Skeet Women". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Result Skeet Women". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  3. ^ Administrator. "Saniya Sheikh finishes fourth at Asia Olympic Qualifiers | Indian Shooting". www.indianshooting.com. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. ^ "In conversation with Saniya Shaikh: Skeet Shooter and LSR student". DU Beat. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Sania takes aim at fresh challenge - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  6. ^ "ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation - issf-sports.org". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Indian shooters eye medals, WC Final berths in World Championships - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  8. ^ "No quota place for Indian shooters at Asian Olympic qualifying on Day 6". News18. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Then Rai" (PDF).
  10. ^ "Indian shooters falter in finals; Malaysia, Saudi Arabia grab quotas - News Nation". newsnation.in. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Asian Championship: India's Women's Team In Skeet Shooting Event, Silver, Maheshwari won bronze | ALLEGATION CORNER". ALLEGATION CORNER. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  12. ^ "उम्मीद जगाने के बावजूद कोटे से चूकीं सानिया व आरती". Jansatta (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Indian shooters falter in finals; Malaysia, SA grab quotas - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  14. ^ "Indian shooters fail to secure Rio quotas on the sixth day of Asian Olympic Qualifying Competition | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  15. ^ "Indian shooters continue to falter at Olympic qualifier". mykhel.com. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  16. ^ "Tokyo in mind, Saniya targets World Cup glory". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  17. ^ "ISSF Shooting World Cup: Jitu Rai wins gold in 50m free pistol, Amanpreet silver". hindustantimes.com/. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.