Apurvi Chandela is an Indian sport shooter who competes in the 10 metre air rifle event. She has represented India at the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games and the ISSF World Cup circuit, and at one point held the world number one ranking in her event.
| Full name | Apurvi Chandela |
|---|---|
| Born | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Event | 10 metre air rifle |
| Country | India |
Background
Chandela was born and raised in Jaipur, Rajasthan. She took up competitive shooting at a young age and trained within the framework of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the national governing body for the sport. Her early career saw her progress through national-level junior and senior competitions before moving on to international meets.
Career
Chandela rose to wider public attention at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where she won a gold medal in the women's 10 metre air rifle event. The performance established her as one of the leading rifle shooters in India and earned her further selection for international assignments.
She represented India at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, competing in the 10 metre air rifle event. She continued on the senior circuit through the following Olympic cycle, picking up medals on the ISSF World Cup tour.
In 2019, Chandela won gold at an ISSF World Cup stage in the 10 metre air rifle event and, later that year, briefly reached the world number one ranking in the discipline. She also qualified for and competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics (held in Tokyo in 2021).
Honours and recognition
Chandela has been a recipient of the Arjuna Award, conferred by the Government of India for outstanding achievement in sport. She has also been supported through national high-performance schemes for Olympic-level shooters.
Significance
Chandela is part of the generation of Indian rifle shooters who emerged in the 2010s and helped sustain India's standing in international shooting after the success of earlier figures such as Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang. Her Commonwealth Games gold and World Cup results contributed to the country's medal tally during a period in which Indian shooting was a consistent contributor at multi-sport events.
Related topics
- Shooting sports in India
- National Rifle Association of India
- India at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- India at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- India at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Arjuna Award
- ISSF World Cup
References
- Wikidata: Q17421761
- National Rifle Association of India
- International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) competition records