The 30-year-old Anjum Moudgil is ready for her second Summer Olympics experience. The Indian shooter will compete in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Anjum Moudgil’s latest ISSF World Ranking (50m rifle 3 positions women): 29
Article Contents:
Early life (A great abstract artist)
Junior career success
Senior achievements
Commonwealth Games 2018 silver medal with a CWG qualifying record
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Rank No.1
Special Honours
How did Anjum Moudgil qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics
Participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics
Anjum Moudgil: Early life (A great abstract artist)
Anjum Moudgil was born on 5th January 1994. She was a sports psychology student. She is also a great abstract artist who has sold many artworks.
Junior career success
In the 2014 Junior Asian Championships 2014 in Kuwait, Anjum won silver in the 10m air rifle women’s event.
Senior achievements
In the ISSF World Championships 2018 in Changwon, Anjum won a silver medal in the 10m air rifle women’s event.
Anjum has already recorded seven ISSF World Cup medals, including two gold medals in the 10m air rifle mixed team events.
Commonwealth Games 2018 silver medal with a CWG qualifying record
In the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, Anjum won the silver medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions women’s event, where she also broke the CWG qualifying record.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
In the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Anjum participated in two events. While she finished in 12th place in the 50m rifle 3 positions women’s event, her 10m air rifle mixed team ended in 18th place.
Rank No.1
In July 2022, Anjum reached the No. 1 ranking position in the 10m air rifle women’s event. In the ISSF World Cup Final 2022 in Cairo, Anjum secured a silver medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions women’s event.
Anjum Moudgil: Special Honours
Anjum Moudgil was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 2019.
How did Anjum Moudgil qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics?
Sift Kaur Samra and Shriyanka Sadangi booked two Indian quotas in the 50m rifle 3 positions women’s event for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
In the four-stage national selection trials for the Paris 2024 Olympics, while Sift Kaur Samra finished on top (final average score of 590.87), Anjum Moudgil finished in second place with a final average score of 589.93.
Anjum Moudgil’s participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics
Anjum Moudgil will participate in one event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. She will represent India in the 50m rifle 3 positions women’s event.
