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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
|name= Anish Bhanwala
|image = Anish Bhanwala, Gold Medal Winner of the Commonwealth Games-2018, in New Delhi (cropped).JPG
|image_size =200px
|birth_date={{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|09|26}}
|birth_place=[[Karnal]], [[Haryana]], India
|residence=[[Karnal]], [[Haryana]], India
|school= [[Manav Rachna International School Faridabad]]
|other_names=
|nationality = [[India]]n
|occupation=[[Shooting sports|Shooter]]
|country=[[India]]
|sport=[[Shooting sports|Shooting]]
|event = [[25 meter rapid fire pistol]], [[25-meter pistol]], and [[25-meter standard pistol]]
|World ranking =12
|Indian ranking =1
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|weight= {{convert|80|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Shooting sports|shooting]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[ISSF World Shooting Championships|World Championships]] }}
{{MedalSilver|[[2022 ISSF World Shooting Championships|2022 Cairo]]|{{nowrap|25 m rapid fire pistol mixed team}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Shooting at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Gold Coast]]|[[Shooting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol|25 m Rapid Fire Pistol]]}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[Commonwealth Shooting Championships|Commonwealth Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Silver | [[2017 Commonwealth Shooting Championships|2017 Brisbane]] |25 m Rapid Fire Pistol}}
{{MedalCompetition|ISSF Junior World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|[[2017 ISSF Junior World Championships|2017 Suhl]] | 25 m Standard Pistol}}
{{MedalGold|2017 Suhl| 25 m Pistol Team}}
{{MedalSilver|2017 Suhl| 25 m Pistol}}
{{MedalSilver|2017 Suhl| 25 m Standard Pistol Team}}
{{MedalBronze|2017 Suhl| 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|ISSF Junior World Cup}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 ISSF Junior World Cup|2019 Suhl]] | 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2019 ISSF Junior World Cup|2019 Suhl]] | 25 m Standard Pistol Team}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2019 ISSF Junior World Cup|2019 Suhl]] | 25 m Standard Pistol }}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|2018 Sydney]] | 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|2018 Sydney]] | 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Teams}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|2018 Suhl]] | 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|2018 Suhl]] | 25 m Standard Pistol Team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 ISSF Junior World Cup|2018 Suhl]] | 25 m Standard Pistol Mix}}
}}

'''Anish Bhanwala''' is an Indian pistol [[Shooting sports|shooter]]. He is from [[Karnal]] [[Haryana]] and competes in the [[25 meter rapid fire pistol]], [[25 meter pistol]], and [[25 meter standard pistol]] events. Anish joined the Indian Shooting Team in 2017. He represented India at the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]], [[2018 Asian Games]], [[2017 ISSF Junior World Championships|ISSF Junior World Championship 2017 (Suhl)]], [[2017 Commonwealth Shooting Championships|Commonwealth Shooting Championships 2017 (Brisbane)]], [[2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships|World Shooting Championships 2018]] and numerous ISSF Senior and Junior World Cups and South Asian Games, Kathmandu.<ref>{{cite news|title = Anish wins India's 3rd individual gold in Jr. World Cup|publisher = business-standard |date = 2018-03-26|url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/anish-wins-india-s-3rd-individual-gold-in-jr-world-cup-118032600375_1.html.|access-date = 2018-03-26}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Bhanwala was born in village Kashandi, Sonipat and brought up in [[Karnal]], [[Haryana]].<ref name="birthplace">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/anish-bhanwala/articleshow/62570802.cms|title=Anish Bhanwala|date=19 January 2018|work=The Times of India|access-date=17 August 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180817203136/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/anish-bhanwala/articleshow/62570802.cms|archive-date=17 August 2018}}</ref> He attended high school at [[St. Theresa's Convent Sr. Sec. School]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/850353/meet-anish-and-muskan-bhanwala-the-teenage-siblings-from-karnal-who-are-shooting-up-a-storm|title = Meet Anish and Muskan Bhanwala, the teenage siblings from Karnal who are shooting up a storm}}</ref> His passion for shooting came while participating in [[modern pentathlon]] events.
He participated in Modern Pentathlon World championship in Cyprus when he was just 11 years old. His next Modern Pentathlon competition was UIPM Asian Oceanic (Olympic Qualification Competition) Championship in Beijing, China.

He had the full support of his parents from the just beginning of his sports life. His father borrowed a pistol for him to shoot at a range.
Anish's elder sister Muskan Bhanwala is also an International Medalist. She won an individual Gold and a team Gold medal in ISSF Junior World Cup, Sydney, 2018. She has represented India at various Senior World Cups, Junior World Cups and Junior World Championships winning Bronze in ISSF JR World Championship, Suhl, Germany.
She has won numerous medals in National Shooting Championships.

== Career ==
He represented the country at U-12 modern pentathlon World Championships in 2013 and Asian Modern Pentathlon Championships in 2015. Shooting was his favourite among the pentathlon's five sports.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/shooter-anish-makes-it-to-five-senior-teams/articleshow/62714081.cms|title=Shooter Anish makes it to five senior teams|date=2018-01-30|access-date=2018-01-30|publisher=TOI}}</ref>

He moved to Delhi in 2017 to have the best practice facilities.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://scroll.in/field/850353/meet-anish-and-muskan-bhanwala-the-teenage-siblings-from-karnal-who-are-shooting-up-a-storm|title=Meet Anish and Muskan Bhanwala, the teenage siblings from Karnal who are shooting up a storm|date=2017-09-12|access-date=2017-09-12|publisher=scroll.in}}</ref>

In [[2017 ISSF Junior World Championships|ISSF Junior World Championship 2017, Suhl]], Anish won two gold, two silver, and one bronze. In 25m Standard Pistol event Anish created a New World Record by shooting 579/600 score.<ref>{{cite news|title = India finish second in Junior Shooting World Championship|publisher = TOI|date = 2017-06-27|url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/india-finish-second-in-junior-shooting-world-championship/articleshow/59342267.cms|access-date = 2017-06-27}}</ref>

In [[2017 Commonwealth Shooting Championships]], Brisbane, Australia, he won silver in 25m Rapid Fire Men.<ref>{{cite news|title = Commonwealth Shooting Championships: Anish Bhanwala clinches Silver, Neeraj Kumar Bags Bronze|publisher = NDTV |date = 2017-11-05|url = https://sports.ndtv.com/shooting/commonwealth-shooting-championships-anish-bhanwala-clinches-silver-neeraj-kumar-bags-bronze-1771457|access-date = 2017-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/anish-neeraj-win-silver-and-bronze-in-commonwealth-shooting-championships/articleshow/61519629.cms|title=Anish, Neeraj win silver and bronze in Commonwealth Shooting Championships - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-29}}</ref> This was Anish's first senior international competition as a member of Indian squad.

In the [[2018 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games 2018]] at age 15 Anish won a gold medal for India and became the youngest Indian to win a gold medal in Commonwealth Games.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/at-15-anish-bhanwala-wins-gold-and-creates-history/articleshow/63742750.cms |title=Carving out a niche: Anish Bhanwala creates history; gold for Tejasvini |work=The Economic Times|date=13 April 2018 |access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref> He set a new Commonwealth Games final record of 30 hits in the finals.

In ISSF Junior World Cup 2018, Sydney he won one individual gold and one team silver in 25m Rapid Fire Junior Men.<ref>{{cite news|title = ISSF Junior World Cup: Anish Bhanwala bags gold in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol|publisher = Zee News |date = 2018-03-27|url = http://zeenews.india.com/issf-junior-world-cup-anish-bhanwala-bags-gold-in-25m-rapid-fire-pistol-2093926.html|access-date = 2018-03-27}}</ref>
This was the first time in history that two siblings won individual Gold in any ISSF series. This was the competition where Anish's sister Muskan too won Gold medals.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/muskan-bhanwala-anish-issf-junior-world-cup-5115603/|title=Elder sister Muskan Bhanwala follows in brother Anish's footsteps, wins gold at ISSF Junior World Cup|date=2018-03-29|access-date=2018-03-29|work=The Indian Express}}</ref>

In ISSF Junior World Cup 2019, Germany, he again won gold in the men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol.<ref>{{cite news|title = Shooter Anish Bhanwala wins gold in Junior World Cup| publisher = Zee News |date = 2019-07-17|url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/shooter-anish-bhanwala-wins-gold-in-junior-world-cup/articleshow/70262761.cms|access-date = 2019-07-17}}</ref>

Anish made his First ISSF Senior's achievement in 2019 in ISSF World Cup, New Delhi when he shot India's New National Record score of 588/600 in the qualification round and secured the 5th rank in the Finals.

== Coach ==

Anish Bhanwala's personal Coach is DSP Harpreet Singh, 2010 Commonwealth Games Individual and Team Gold Medalist.
Anish was inspired by DSP Harpreet Singh when the police officer won 02 gold medals and a silver Medal in 2010 Commonwealth games and 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow respectively.↵Harpreet has been Anish's mentor since 2015 when they first met in a National Championship and since then he has been the force behind his performance.↵Further when Anish entered into the Indian National Team in 2017, since then he is also guided and trained by the Indian Team foreign coach Mr. Pavel Smirnov.

== Recognition ==

National Child Award in Sports category.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://manavrachna.edu.in/latest/anish-bhanwala-manav-rachna-student-receives-rashtriya-bal-puraskar-from-the-president-of-india/|title = Anish Bhanwala, Manav Rachna student receives Rashtriya Bal Puraskar from the President of India}}</ref>

Mahindra Scorpio TOISA 2018 award for Emerging Player of The Year.<ref>{{cite news|title = Mahindra Scorpio TOISA: Pistol sensation Anish Bhanwala is Emerging Player of the Year|publisher = TOI |date = 2018-02-26|url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/mahindra-scorpio-toisa-pistol-sensation-anish-bhanwala-is-emerging-player-of-the-year/articleshow/63079969.cms|access-date = 2018-02-26}}</ref>

Yono SBI 20 Under 20 Sports Achiever award.

TOISA 2020 award for Emerging Player of The Year.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{ISSF|SHINDM2609200201|Anish ANISH}}
* {{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|shooting/athlete-profile-n6055462-anish|ANISH}}

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Rajiv Ranjan Bhakt at 20:28, 25 September 2023