Anjum Moudgil

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| name = Anjum Moudgil
| image = Anjum Moudgil at the 12th South Asian Games in 2016.jpg
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| caption = Anjum Moudgil at the 12th South Asian Games in 2016
| birth_name = Anjum Moudgil
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| nationality = Indian
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|5|df=yes}}<ref name="Profile"/>
| birth_place = [[Chandigarh]], India<ref name="Profile"/>
| Spouse = Ankush Bhardwaj
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| height = 165 cm<ref name="Profile"/>
| weight = 69 kg<ref name="Profile"/>
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| sport = [[Shooting sports|Shooting]]
| event = [[Air rifle]]
| collegeteam = DAV college sector 10
| universityteam = Panjab University
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| team = Indian Team
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| coach = [[Deepali Deshpande]]<ref name="Profile">{{cite web | url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/shooting/athlete-profile-n6006611-anjum-moudgil.htm | title=Anjum Moudgil | publisher=Gold Coast 2018 | access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref>
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| highestranking = World Number 2 (10m air rifle)
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{{MedalSport|Women's [[Shooting sports|shooting]]}}
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{{MedalCompetition|[[ISSF World Shooting Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships|2018 Changwon]]|[[2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships|10 m air rifle]]}}
{{MedalSilver|2018 Changwon|10 m team air rifle}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Gold Coast]]|[[Shooting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|50 m rifle 3 positions]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Shooting Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2017 Commonwealth Shooting Championships|2017 Brisbane]]|10 m air rifle}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2017 Commonwealth Shooting Championships|2017 Brisbane]]|50 m rifle prone}}
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'''Anjum Moudgil''' (born 5 January 1994) is an Indian [[Shooting sports|sport shooter]]. She is from Chandigarh and represents Punjab.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/shooting-world-cup-anjum-moudgil-wins-silver-in-womens-rifle-3-positions/articleshow/63226845.cms | title=Shooting World Cup: Anjum Moudgil wins silver in women's Rifle 3 Positions | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=9 March 2018 | access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/with-bullets-and-paintbrush-shooter-anjum-moudgill-finds-her-range-and-canvas-5100564/ | title=With bullets and paintbrush, shooter Anjum Moudgil finds her range and canvas | publisher=Indian Express | work=Andrew Amsan | date=17 March 2018 | access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/after-shooting-silver-anjum-says-haryana-ut-did-not-back-her/articleshow/63239115.cms | title=After shooting silver, Anjum says Haryana,Chandigarh did not back her | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Kartik Sood | date=10 March 2018 | access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.timesnownews.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2018-cwg/article/cwg-2018-complete-list-of-indias-gold-medalist-from-21st-commonwealth-games-in-gold-coast/217584 | title=CWG 2018: Complete list of India's gold medalist from 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast | publisher=[[Times Now]] | date=15 April 2018 | access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref> She is supported by GoSports Foundation through the Rahul Dravid Athlete Mentorship Programme. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Saini|first=Abhishek|date=2021-07-20|title=Who is Anjum Moudgil? Age, Records, Biography, Medals, Olympic performances|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/shooting/who-anjum-moudgil-age-records-biography-medals-olympic-performances|access-date=2021-07-31|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-20|title=Firstpost Masterclass: Anjum Moudgil dissects 50m rifle 3P, the marathon of shooting events-Sports News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/firstpost-masterclass-anjum-moudgil-dissects-50m-rifle-3p-the-marathon-of-shooting-events-8721391.html|access-date=2021-07-31|website=Firstpost}}</ref>

==Early life==
Anjum took up shooting while studying in Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School in Chandigarh.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Shooter-of-the-week-aiming-high/articleshow/7776447.cms | title=Shooter of the week aiming high | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=24 March 2011 | access-date=26 April 2019}}</ref> She completed her graduation and post graduation in humanities from [[DAV College]], [[Chandigarh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/4-dav-college-10-shooters-all-set-for-world-cup/story-IZazQ95NEabYpnNXKaqKLK.html|title=4 DAV College-10 shooters all set for World Cup|date=5 August 2015|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref> She completed her Masters in sports psychology. She is an avid abstract artist and has sold many of her artworks.

She became a Sub Inspector (SI) with [[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]], [[India]].{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}

==Career==
At the ISSF World Championship in Changwon, Anjum Moudgil won a Silver medal in the women's 10m air rifle event.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 25, 2021|title=Shooting World Cup 2021: India settle for silver in women's 50m rifle 3 positions team event|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/shooting-world-cup-2021-india-settle-for-silver-in-women-s-50m-rifle-3-positions-team-event-1783527-2021-03-25|access-date=2021-07-26|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

The 24 years old shooter, shot a total of 248.4 in the eight-women final to open the Indian senior squad's medal account in the prestigious tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 3, 2018|title=Shooters Anjum Moudgil, Apurvi Chandela secure Olympic quotas for India|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/anjum-moudgil-apurvi-chandela-shooting-quota-places-tokyo-olympics-1330565-2018-09-03|access-date=2021-07-26|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

=== 2016 ===
She took 9th Position at the 2016 World Cup, Munich and silver medal in World University Championship. She took gold in South Asian Games.

=== 2017 ===
She won the silver medal in 10m Air Rifle Sardar Sajjan Singh Sethi Memorial Masters.

=== 2018 ===
She won a silver medal in the women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) event at the ISSF World Cup in Mexico. At the Commonwealth Games (CWG) she secured the silver medal, scoring 455.7 points, achieving 151.9 in kneeling and 157.1 in prone. In the qualification round, she broke the CWG Qualifying record by a significant margin. Moudgil scored 589 (196 in kneeling, 199 in prone and 194 in standing).

=== 2019 ===
On 1 May 2019, Anjum claimed the world number 2 spot in women's 10m Air Rifle ISSF rankings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/other-sports/apurvi-chandela-becomes-world-no-1-in-10m-air-rifle-issf-rankings-2123819.html|title=Apurvi Chandela Becomes World No.1 in 10m Air Rifle ISSF Rankings|website=News18|access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/Sports/jJecv9ZCgDhjVa3O93ZqyJ/CWG-2018-Tejaswini-Sawant-shoots-gold-Anjum-Moudgil-bags-s.html|title=CWG 2018: Tejaswini Sawant shoots gold, Anjum Moudgil bags silver as India dominate in shooting|date=13 April 2018|work=www.livemint.com|access-date=21 April 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> She was India's No. 1 in Women’s 50m 3P.

==Awards==
Anjum is one of 19 athletes picked up by the selection committee for the Arjuna Award year 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/shooter-anjum-elated-over-arjuna-honour-819287|title=Shooter Anjum elated over Arjuna honour|date=18 August 2019|work=Tribune|access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Twitter|anjum_moudgil}}
* {{ISSF|SHINDW0501199401}}

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[[Category:Panjab University alumni]]
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