Anish Bhanwala

Anish Bhanwala is an Indian pistol shooter. He is from Karnal Haryana and competes in the 25 meter rapid fire pistol, 25 meter pistol, and 25 meter standard pistol events. Anish joined the Indian Shooting Team in 2017. He represented India at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2018 Asian Games, ISSF Junior World Championship 2017 (Suhl), Commonwealth Shooting Championships 2017 (Brisbane), World Shooting Championships 2018 and numerous ISSF Senior and Junior World Cups and South Asian Games, Kathmandu.[1]

Anish Bhanwala
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (2002-09-26) 26 September 2002
Karnal, Haryana, India
OccupationShooter
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportShooting
Event(s)25 meter rapid fire pistol, 25-meter pistol, and 25-meter standard pistol
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  India
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Cairo25 m rapid fire pistol mixed team
Commonwealth games
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold Coast25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
Commonwealth Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Brisbane 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
ISSF Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Suhl 25 m Standard Pistol
Gold medal – first place2017 Suhl25 m Pistol Team
Silver medal – second place2017 Suhl25 m Pistol
Silver medal – second place2017 Suhl25 m Standard Pistol Team
Bronze medal – third place2017 Suhl25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Team
ISSF Junior World Cup
Gold medal – first place2019 Suhl 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
Silver medal – second place2019 Suhl 25 m Standard Pistol Team
Bronze medal – third place2019 Suhl 25 m Standard Pistol
Gold medal – first place2018 Sydney 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
Silver medal – second place2018 Sydney 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Teams
Bronze medal – third place2018 Suhl 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
Gold medal – first place2018 Suhl 25 m Standard Pistol Team
Gold medal – first place2018 Suhl 25 m Standard Pistol Mix

Early life

Bhanwala was born in village Kashandi, Sonipat and brought up in Karnal, Haryana.[2] He attended high school at St. Theresa's Convent Sr. Sec. School.[3] His passion for shooting came while participating in modern pentathlon events. He participated in Modern Pentathlon World championship in Cyprus when he was just 11 years old. His next Modern Pentathlon competition was UIPM Asian Oceanic (Olympic Qualification Competition) Championship in Beijing, China.

He had the full support of his parents from the just beginning of his sports life. His father borrowed a pistol for him to shoot at a range. Anish's elder sister Muskan Bhanwala is also an International Medalist. She won an individual Gold and a team Gold medal in ISSF Junior World Cup, Sydney, 2018. She has represented India at various Senior World Cups, Junior World Cups and Junior World Championships winning Bronze in ISSF JR World Championship, Suhl, Germany. She has won numerous medals in National Shooting Championships.

Career

He represented the country at U-12 modern pentathlon World Championships in 2013 and Asian Modern Pentathlon Championships in 2015. Shooting was his favourite among the pentathlon's five sports.[4]

He moved to Delhi in 2017 to have the best practice facilities.[5]

In ISSF Junior World Championship 2017, Suhl, Anish won two gold, two silver, and one bronze. In 25m Standard Pistol event Anish created a New World Record by shooting 579/600 score.[6]

In 2017 Commonwealth Shooting Championships, Brisbane, Australia, he won silver in 25m Rapid Fire Men.[7][8] This was Anish's first senior international competition as a member of Indian squad.

In the Commonwealth Games 2018 at age 15 Anish won a gold medal for India and became the youngest Indian to win a gold medal in Commonwealth Games.[9] He set a new Commonwealth Games final record of 30 hits in the finals.

In ISSF Junior World Cup 2018, Sydney he won one individual gold and one team silver in 25m Rapid Fire Junior Men.[10] This was the first time in history that two siblings won individual Gold in any ISSF series. This was the competition where Anish's sister Muskan too won Gold medals.[11]

In ISSF Junior World Cup 2019, Germany, he again won gold in the men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol.[12]

Anish made his First ISSF Senior's achievement in 2019 in ISSF World Cup, New Delhi when he shot India's New National Record score of 588/600 in the qualification round and secured the 5th rank in the Finals.

Coach

Anish Bhanwala's personal Coach is DSP Harpreet Singh, 2010 Commonwealth Games Individual and Team Gold Medalist. Anish was inspired by DSP Harpreet Singh when the police officer won 02 gold medals and a silver Medal in 2010 Commonwealth games and 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow respectively.↵Harpreet has been Anish's mentor since 2015 when they first met in a National Championship and since then he has been the force behind his performance.↵Further when Anish entered into the Indian National Team in 2017, since then he is also guided and trained by the Indian Team foreign coach Mr. Pavel Smirnov.

Recognition

National Child Award in Sports category.[13]

Mahindra Scorpio TOISA 2018 award for Emerging Player of The Year.[14]

Yono SBI 20 Under 20 Sports Achiever award.

TOISA 2020 award for Emerging Player of The Year.

References
  1. "Anish wins India's 3rd individual gold in Jr. World Cup". business-standard. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. "Anish Bhanwala". The Times of India. 19 January 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. "Meet Anish and Muskan Bhanwala, the teenage siblings from Karnal who are shooting up a storm".
  4. "Shooter Anish makes it to five senior teams". TOI. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. "Meet Anish and Muskan Bhanwala, the teenage siblings from Karnal who are shooting up a storm". scroll.in. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  6. "India finish second in Junior Shooting World Championship". TOI. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  7. "Commonwealth Shooting Championships: Anish Bhanwala clinches Silver, Neeraj Kumar Bags Bronze". NDTV. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  8. "Anish, Neeraj win silver and bronze in Commonwealth Shooting Championships - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  9. "Carving out a niche: Anish Bhanwala creates history; gold for Tejasvini". The Economic Times. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  10. "ISSF Junior World Cup: Anish Bhanwala bags gold in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol". Zee News. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  11. "Elder sister Muskan Bhanwala follows in brother Anish's footsteps, wins gold at ISSF Junior World Cup". The Indian Express. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  12. "Shooter Anish Bhanwala wins gold in Junior World Cup". Zee News. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  13. "Anish Bhanwala, Manav Rachna student receives Rashtriya Bal Puraskar from the President of India".
  14. "Mahindra Scorpio TOISA: Pistol sensation Anish Bhanwala is Emerging Player of the Year". TOI. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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