Rhythm Sangwan

Rhythm Sangwan (born 29 November 2003) in a Jat family of Sangwan gotra. Is an Indian pistol shooter from Haryana. She usually competes in 10m Air Pistol and 25m Pistol.[1] She has won medals in Shooting World Cups and Shooting Championship at junior as well as at senior level.[1][2]

Rhythm Sangwan
Personal information
National teamIndia
Born (2003-11-29) November 29, 2003
EducationDelhi Public School
Years active2021-
Website
Sport
CountryIndia
SportShooting
Event(s)10 meter air pistol, 25 meter pistol and 25 meter rapid fire pistol
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing  India
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
ISSF World Championships 1 3 0
ISSF Junior World Championships 3 2 -
ISSF World Cup 3 1 1
ISSF Junior World Cup 2 - -
Total 9 6 1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Baku25 m pistol team
Silver medal – second place2022 Cairo25 m standard pistol
Silver medal – second place2022 Cairo10 m air pistol team
Silver medal – second place2022 Cairo25 m pistol team
ISSF World Cup
Gold medal – first place2023 ISSF World Cup10m Air Pistol - Mixed Team
Gold medal – first place2022 ISSF World Cup25m Pistol - Women's Team
Gold medal – first place2022 ISSF World Cup25m Rapid Fire Pistol - Mixed Team
Silver medal – second place2022 ISSF World Cup10m Air Pistol - Women's Team
Bronze medal – third place2022 ISSF World Cup25m Rapid Fire Pistol - Mixed Team
Asian Airgun Championships
Gold medal – first placeDaegu10 m air pistol
Gold medal – first placeDaegu10 m air pistol mixed team

She won the gold as part of India team in the women’s 25m pistol team event at the Asian Games along with Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh.[3][4]

Early life

Rhythm's father Narender Kumar, who works in the police department and her mother Neelam encouraged her to take up the sport. At the age of 12 years, Rhythm first visited the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi and started her practice.[5] She initially trained under Vinit Kumar and her mother used to accompany her to the sessions. She studied at the Delhi Public School in Faridabad.

Career

In her first National event at the 61st National Shooting Championship in Thiruvananthapuram, Rhythm bagged three gold medals.[5]

In 2023, she took part in the Bhopal World Cup at the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy.

In May 2023, she broke the 29-year old record set by Diana Iorgova, the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games silver medallist.[6] Rhythm shot 595 in women’s 25m pistol qualification round at the ISSF World Cup in Baku.[7] Diana had shot 594 in Milan World Cup in May 1994. She also won the 10m Air Pistol bronze for India.[8]

Awards

Best Young Achiever (Girl) at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2023.[5]

References
  1. Bureau, Sports (2022-05-15). "Rhythm Sangwan wins sports pistol gold". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  2. Mittal, Megha (2022-10-22). "ISSF World Championships: Rhythm Sangwan qualifies for ranking". News24 English. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  3. Singh, Philem Dipak (2023-09-27). "Asian Games: Indian trio bags gold in women's 25m pistol event". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  4. "Asian Games: Manu, Esha, Rhythm win gold in 25m pistol team". ESPN. 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  5. Dey, Santadeep (2023-05-18). "Rhythm Sangwan: The teenager who became India's new shooting sensation". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  6. Chettiar, Ronald (2023-05-13). "ISSF World Cup Baku 2023: India's Rhythm Sangwan breaks world record but falls short of medal". www.olympics.com. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  7. "Rhythm Sangwan breaks Diana Iorgova's 29-year-old record". The Times of India. 2023-05-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  8. "Rhythm's progression: From being fascinated by her father's service revolver to winning 10m air pistol bronze at World Cup". The Indian Express. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
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