Anjum Moudgil (Indian Indian Sports Shooter) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Indian Sports Shooter
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	05/01/1994
Age	32 years
Birthplace	Chandigarh

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Anjum Moudgil is an Indian rifle shooter specializing in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions event. She is the first Indian shooter to win an Olympic quota for the Tokyo 2020 Games and has represented India in two Summer Olympics (Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024). She serves as a Sub-Inspector in the Punjab Police.

Physical Stats & More

Height	165 cm
Weight	69 kg
Eye Color	Hazel
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	DAV College, Chandigarh
Qualification	Masters in Sports Psychology

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin
Hobbies	Painting Shooting

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Not Known

Family

Father	Sudershan Moudgill (Advocate)
Mother	Shubh Moudgill (Teacher, Former University-Level Shooter)

Career

Shooting

Coach/Mentor	Deepali Deshpande
Awards/Honours	2008: Bronze Medal in 'All India GV Mavlankar Championship' 2014: Bronze Medal at the 'Asian Air Gun Shooting Championship' in Kuwait 2016: Double Gold Medals in '50m Rifle, 3P event' at the 'South Asian Games' in Guwahati, India 2018: Silver Medal in the 'Women's 50m Rifle, 3 Positions (3P) Event' at the 'ISSF World Cup' in Mexico 2018: Silver medal in 10m Air Rifle Women at ISSF World Championships in Changwon 2019: Arjuna Award 2019: Gold medal in 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team at ISSF World Cup in Munich 2022: Silver medal in 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women at Presidents Cup in Cairo 2022: Bronze medal in women's 50m rifle 3 positions at ISSF Shooting World Cup in Changwon 2024: Qualified for Paris Olympics 2024 in Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions
Current Employer	Punjab Police (Sub Inspector)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Anjum began shooting in 7th grade.
2. She first trained with a pistol but excelled in rifle shooting in 3P events.
3. Anjum received shooting basics as an NCC Cadet.
4. Joining the Indian Shooting Team happened in 2010.
5. Anjum has competed in nearly 10 international events and earned 7 medals.
6. Throughout her five-year career, she obtained 50+ national medals.
7. In September 2014, she represented India at the 'World Shooting Championship' in Spain.
8. An expert painter, her artworks have been featured in shooters' clubs.
9. Anjum sells her art at affordable prices on Instagram and gifts some to friends.
10. Her shooting journey began with inspiration from her father.
11. She is the first Indian shooter to win an Olympic quota for Tokyo.
12. She is the only second Indian woman shooter to bag a World Championship medal (after Tejaswini Sawant).

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