Varsha Varman

Varsha Varman (born 1 June 1994)[2] is a professional Indian sport shooter. She won the bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games at Incheon in the women's double trap team event, along with Shagun Chowdhary and Shreyasi Singh. Varman thus became the first sportsperson from Madhya Pradesh to win a medal at the Asian Games.[3] She is the only athlete from her state to have represented India at the Commonwealth Games.

Varsha Varman
Varsha Varman wins the Gold medal in the International Shotgun Cup, Italy
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India[1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportShooting
Rank1
Event(s)Shotgun Trap Shooting
College teamHarvard Shooting Team.
ClubIndian Shooting Team
Turned pro2011
Coached byMarcello Dradi
Achievements and titles
National finalsRanked #1
Highest world rankingWorld Juniors #1
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing  India
Asian Games
2014 IncheonWomen's Double Trap team event
Updated on 1 October 2014.

Varsha also ranked #1 in the Ajmer region of the Central Board of Secondary Education examinations in Class XII,[4] and 4th in the entire country with 97.2%.[5] She has been awarded the prestigious Eklvaya Award [6] in 2013 and the Vikram Award [7] in 2015 for her meritorious performances.

Education

She had earlier pursued a law degree at the University of Warwick in UK, but moved to Harvard to be able to focus more on shooting.[8] She is currently studying Economics at Harvard University in the United States.[9]

References
  1. "Bhopal girl shoots her way to Asiad bronze". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  2. Scroll Staff. "Asian Games 2018, Indian player profiles: Shotgun shooting". Scroll.in. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. "MP govt announces Rs 50 lakh reward to medallist Varsha Varman". Zee News. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  4. "Passion for shooting helped Bhopal's Varsha Varman top exam".
  5. "Meet our topper".
  6. Varsha Varman being presented with the Eklavya award 2013. Youtube.
  7. "MP govt announces Vikram Award for shooter Varsha Varman". Hindustan Times.
  8. Scroll Staff. "Asian Games 2018, Indian player profiles: Shotgun shooting". Scroll.in. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  9. "Education complements Sport". EssentiallySports.


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