The 32-year-old Indian shooter Rajeshwari Kumari will fight at the Paris 2024 Olympics. She will have the duty in the trap women’s event.
Rajeshwari Kumari’s latest ISSF World Ranking (Trap women): 27
Article Contents:
Influential family background
Shooter and fashion designer
Shooting career
Asian Games 2022 silver medal
World Record
How did Rajeshwari Kumari qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics
Participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics
Influential family background
Rajeshwari Kumari was born on 10th December 1991. She is the daughter of sports administrator and former shooter Randhir Singh and businesswoman Vinita Singh. Rajeshwari’s paternal grandfather Bhalindra Singh was a former first-class cricketer and sports administrator.
Both Randhir Singh and Bhalindra Singh were members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). While Bhalindra was a two-time President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), his son was the General Secretary of the IOA. Randhir Singh is currently the acting President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
Bhalindra Singh’s father or Rajeshwari Kumari’s great-grandfather, Sir Bhupinder Singh, was the Maharaja of Patiala and a cricket player.
Rajeshwari Kumari: Shooter and fashion designer
Rajeshwari is also a fashion designer. She is a co-founder of Saurab Rajeshwari, which was started in 2021 as a luxury Indian clothing and embroidery brand.
Shooting career
Rajeshwari reportedly started her trap shooting career close to 2014. In the ISSF World Cup 2021, she was a part of winning a gold medal (in New Delhi) and a silver medal (in Cairo) in the trap women’s team events.
Asian Games 2022 silver medal
In the Asian Games 2022, Rajeshwari was a member of the silver medal-winning women’s trap team.
How did Rajeshwari Kumari qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics?
In the ISSF World Championships 2023 in Baku, Rajeshwari finished in fifth place and confirmed one Indian quota in the trap women’s event for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
At the end of the four-stage national selection trials for the Paris 2024 Olympics, Rajeshwari claimed the top spot with a final average score of 12.
Rajeshwari Kumari’s participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics
Rajeshwari Kumari will participate in one event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. She will represent India in the trap women’s event.
