Anja Bachmann-Senti

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Anja Bachmann-Senti (née Senti; born 28 September 1996) is a target shooter from Switzerland.[1] She has won individual titles at two ISSF World Championships. In April 2026 she married teammate Pascal Bachmann.

Anja Bachmann-Senti
Personal information
National teamSwitzerland
CitizenshipSwiss
BornAnja Senti
(1996-09-28) September 28, 1996 (age 29)
OccupationSport Shooter
Websiteanjasenti.ch
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportShooting
Events
Coached byJan Hollenweger
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing  Switzerland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Cairo300m Rifle Prone
Silver medal – second place2022 Cairo300m Rifle Prone - Women's Team
Silver medal – second place2022 Cairo300m Rifle 3-Position - Women's Team
Gold medal – first place2023 Baku50m Rifle Prone
Gold medal – first place2023 Baku50m Rifle Prone - Women's Team
Gold medal – first place2023 Baku300m Rifle Prone - Women's Team
Silver medal – second place2023 Baku300m Rifle 3-Position - Women's Team
Gold medal – first place2025 Cairo300 m rifle prone
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Osijek300 m Rifle Prone
Gold medal – first place2025 Châteauroux300 m Rifle Prone
Gold medal – first place2025 Châteauroux300 m Rifle Prone Team
Silver medal – second place2021 Osijek300m Rifle 3-Positions - Women's Team
Silver medal – second place2021 Osijek300m Rifle 3-Positions - Mixed Team
Silver medal – second place2025 Châteauroux50 m Rifle Prone Team
Silver medal – second place2025 Châteauroux300 m Rifle 3 Positions Team
Bronze medal – third place2021 Osijek300m Rifle Prone

Personal life

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Anja has a diploma in Architecture.[2] In April 2026, she married Swiss shooter Pascal Bachmann.[3][4]

Sporting career

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Anja began shooting in 2006.[2]

In 2021, she won two silver medals in team events at the European Shooting Championships in Osijek. She won an individual bronze medal in the women's 300m prone rifle.

At the 2022 World Championships, she won the women's 300m prone rifle event. With Sarina Hitz and Silvia Guignard, she won silver in the women's team events for 300m prone rifle and 300m 3-Position Rifle.[5]

At the 2023 Lapua European Cup in Eskilstuna, Senti won the Women's 300metre prone match with a score of 597, ahead of Seonaid McIntosh.[6]

At the 2023 ISSF World Championships in Baku, Senti became world champion in the women's 50m prone rifle event,[7] also winning the team event alongside Sarina Hitz and Chiara Leone.[8][9][10][11] Alongside Guignard Schnyder and Michele Bertschi she won the women's 300m prone rifle team event and earned silver in the women's 300m 3-Position Rifle team event.[12][13][14]

At the 2025 European Shooting Championships, Senti won the 300m Rifle Prone Individual and Team events with teammates Marta Szabo and Sarina Hitz.[15] She went on to win silver medals in the 300m Rifle 3-Position Team and 50m rifle prone team events.

At the 2025 ISSF World Shooting Championships Senti became World Champion for the second time in the 300m prone rifle event.[16][17]

At the 2026 European 300 m Rifle Championships Senti retained her European title.[18]

References

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  1. "ISSF Athletes - Anja Senti". issf-sports.org. International Shooting Sport Federation. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Anja Senti". Schweizer Schiesssportverband (in German). Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. "Bachmann-Senti im Doppelpack – und weitere Sportflüstereien" [Bachmann-Senti as a Double Act – and More Sports Whispers]. aJour (in German). gassmann media. 8 April 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Sportschützin Senti landet Volltreffer in der Liebe" [Sports shooter Senti lands full hit in love]. Blick (in German). Ringier.ch. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  5. Vimal Sankar (26 October 2022). "Norway and Poland win titles at World Shooting Championships in Cairo". insidethegames. Dunsar Media Company. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  6. Markus Dähler (27 May 2023). "Jenserin Anja Senti besiegt eine Olympia-Schützin" [Anja Senti defeats an Olympic shooter]. Bieler Tagblatt (in German).
  7. "ISSF Championships: Anja Senti wins gold in women's 50-meter rifle prone". AzerNews. 23 August 2023. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  8. Philip Barker (23 August 2023). "More Chinese gold as Azerbaijan win first medal at ISSF World Championships". insidethegames. Dunsar Media company. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  9. "Drei WM-Titel am selben Tag" (in German). Schweizer Schiesssportverband. 23 August 2023. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  10. "ISSF World Championships: 2023 RESULTS 50m RIFLE PRONE WOMEN INDIVIDUAL" (PDF). Sius Results. 23 August 2023. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  11. "Tir: trois fois l'or et une fois l'argent pour la Suisse". RTS Sport (in French). RTS Radio Télévision Suisse. 23 August 2023. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  12. "RESULTS 300m RIFLE PRONE WOMEN" (PDF). Sius Results. 27 August 2023. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  13. "RESULTS 300m RIFLE 3 POSITIONS WOMEN" (PDF). Sius Results. 28 August 2023. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  14. Philip Barker (28 August 2023). "Individual 300m titles for Poland's Kowalewicz and Norway's Lund at ISSF World Championships". insidethegames. Dunsar Media Company. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  15. "Berner Schützin Anja Senti ist Europameisterin" [Bernese shooter Anja Senti is European champion]. BernerZeitung (in German). 1 August 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  16. Luca Finadri (16 November 2025). "Weitere Schweizer Glanzresultate an der Schiess-WM" [Other Swiss gloss results at the World Shooting Championships]. Tages Anzeiger (in German). Tamedia. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  17. "Anja Senti beschert der Schweiz das 3. Gold" [Anja Senti gives Switzerland the 3. Gold]. SRF Swiss Radio and Television (in German). 16 November 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. "Switzerland on top: Championship 300m ends in Osijek". esc-shooting.org. European Shooting Confederation. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
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