Shriyanka Sadangi

Shriyanka Sadangi (born 1995) is an Indian shooter and has represented her state and India at national and international level.[1][2]

Shriyanka Sadangi
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1995-01-10) 10 January 1995
Sambalpur , Odisha
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportShooting
Event(s)50 m rifle 3-position, 50 m rifle prone and 10 m air rifle
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing  India
ISSF World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2012 Cairo50m Rifle 3P Individual
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu10m Air Rifle Women’s Individual
Silver medal – second place South Asian Games|2019 Kathmandu50m Rifle Prone Team

Early life

Sadangi was born in 1995 in Sambalpur to Sudha Sadangi and Sitansu Sadangi. Her father's Indian army service took her to many cities in India while growing up.[1]

Education

Sadangi finished her schooling at the Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj. She trains and practices at the Gagan Narang Academy, Pune.[3] She also received a scholarship from the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited.[1] She joined the MBA program at KIIT School of Management, KIIT deemed to be University in July 2018 and is currently studying there.

Sports career

In 2010, Sadangi participated in the World Shooting Championship in Germany.

In October 2011 in the Asian Airgun Championship organised in Kuwait, Sadangi bagged a gold medal. In November of the same year, she won a silver and two bronze medals in individual events at the 55th National Shooting championship.

In January 2012, Sadangi bagged a silver medal in 10 meter Air Rifle Women category in the 12th Asian Championship held at Doha. She scored 394 out of 400 at the championship in Doha.That achievement made her the most successful shooter from the Indian state of Odisha.[1]

Sadangi's first achievement in senior category the same year was a silver medal in the 5th Asian Senior Airgun Shooting Championship in Nanchang, China. This was a 10-metre Air Rifle event.[3]

In 2014, Sadangi was selected in the Indian team for the 51st ISSF World Shooting Championship at Granada, Spain.[4]

In 2015, Sadangi won a silver in Asian Shooting Championship in 10m Air Rifle Junior Women's event at Kuwait.[5]

In 2016, she won a silver in 9th Asian Airgun Championship, 10 meter Air Rifle Shooting event in Tehran, Iran. This was the fifth position in the championship.[6]

In 2018, Shriyanka lost the shootoff for gold in women's air rifle, after a close match with Charleen Baenisch of Germany in the International shooting championship.[7]

Awards

Sadangi has bagged 3 gold medals, 6 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals in various international events. This is in addition to many national medals.[2]

In 2014, she was recognized with the Ekalabya Puraskar which is the most prestigious sports award of Odisha.[4][6]

References
  1. "Odia shooter makes India proud - Sriyanka Sarangi bags silver medal in 10m air rifle event in Doha".
  2. "Dutee Chand & 9 Other Women Athletes From Odisha Who're Making The State Proud!". Mycitylinks- Bhubaneswar | Cuttack | Puri. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. "Odia shooter bags silver in Asian Sr Airgun Shooting C'ship | OTV". odishatv.in. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  4. Bureau, Odisha Sun Times. "Odisha shooter Shriyanka in national team for World Shooting Championship | OdishaSunTimes.com". odishasuntimes.com. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  5. "Odia Shooter Shriyanka Sarangi wins Silver in Asian Shooting Championship in Kuwait - Bhubaneswar Buzz". Bhubaneswar Buzz. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  6. "Odia Shooter Shriyanka Sarangi Wins Silver In Asian Airgun Championship".
  7. Bureau, Sports (12 May 2018). "Shriyanka loses shootoff". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.