Ashi Chouksey (born 7 March 2002) is an Indian sport shooter, who competes in rifle events.
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| Born | 7 March 2002 [1] Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Bachelor of Physical Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Guru Nanak Dev University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 50 m rifle 3 positions 10 m air rifle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and education
editChouksey hails from Bhopal.[2] She did her schooling at Carmel Convent, BHEL, Bhopal where she joined NCC in her Class 9. She learnt the basics of shooting at NCC.[2] Later, she pursued a sports degree from the Guru Nanak Dev University.[3] Her father Padam Kant Chouksey works in the Indian Railways. She started her formal training at the MP State Shooting Academy, Bhopal, under coaches Suma Shirur and Vaibhav Sharma.[4]
Career
editIn 2022, Chouksey won a gold medal in the mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup in Baku.[4] In the same year, she also won a bronze in the team event in the ISSF World Cup in Changwon.[4]
In the National shooting selections trials in 2024, she shot a world record score in the women’s 50-metre rifle 3-position event at the Madhya Pradesh Academy on 28 February 2024.[5] She broke the world record of 596, jointly held by Jenny Stene of Norway and Sagen Maddalena of the USA, by scoring 597.[5]
She is now an aspirant for the 2024 Paris Olympics
References
edit- ↑ "Shooting CHOUKSEY Ashi - The 19th Asian Games". info.hangzhou2022.cn. 24 Sep 2023. Retrieved 25 Sep 2023.
- 1 2 "Bhopal girl Ashi shoots three Asian medals". The Times of India. 28 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ↑ Judge, Shahid (19 October 2022). "ISSF World Championship: Ashi Chouksey's escape from academics unearthed her skill at sport shooting". Scroll.in. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- 1 2 3 Web, Statesman (25 September 2023). "Who is Ashi Chouksey? Indian shooter bags silver at Asian Games". The Statesman. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- 1 2 "Ashi Chouksey tops rifle 3-position event with a world record score". The Hindu. 28 February 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
External links
edit- Ashi Chouksey at the International Shooting Sport Federation
- Ashi Chouksey at InterSportStats
- Ashi Chouksey at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games (archive)
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