Ayushi Podder (born 23 October 2000) is an Indian sport shooter. She is from Sheoraphuli, Hooghly, West Bengal.[1][2][3]
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 October 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 155cm(5ft 1in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 Kg | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 50m 3Position, Air rifle | ||||||||||||||
| University team | Panjab University | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Indian team | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Pankaj Podder | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editAyushi Podder was born on 23 October 2000 and is currently ranked India seeded 2 in 50m 3position Rifle category in senior division by National Rifle Association of India.[3][4] Aged 13, Podder underwent training along her father Pankaj Podder at Serampore Rifle Club[5].In 2014, She played her very first Junior Nationals at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, Delhi.[6] Since then Ayushi is getting trained at her father's own club Bullseye Shooting Academy.[3]
Podder won National and International titles at various events. [which?] She bagged a silver medal home in 62nd National Shooting Championship in 50m.3position in Juniors and two gold medals in 10 m Air Rifle team event in Juniors and Youth held at Trivandrum, Kerala.[7]
At present, Podder is sponsored by Sony Pictures Network and widely supported by Lakshay Sports Foundation.[8][9][10]
References
edit- ^ "ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation - issf-sports.org". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Archiman Bhaduri. "National Shooting Championship: Bengal's Ayushi Podder wins silver". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Sharma, Vishal. "Meet Ayushi Podder, the rising Indian rifle shooter". www.indiansportsnews.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Archiman Bhaduri. "Shooter Ayushi Podder hopes to book Tokyo ticket". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Indian shooter Ayushi Podder returns to training after cyclone". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Srinivasan, Kamesh. "Consistency is the key for young shooter Ayushi". Sportstar. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Ayushi, Divya, Adarsh win in National Rifle/Pistol trials". The Times of India. PTI. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ GSK (15 November 2019). "Ayushi Podder: The next star of Indian shooting?". sportskeeda. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Young gun Ayushi Podder is India's next big prospect in shooting". The Bridge. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "On her way to glory: Ayushi Podder, India's next shooting hope". Kreedon. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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