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Anjali Bhagwat Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Husband: Mandar Bhagwat
Age: 55 Years
Hometown: Mumbai

Anjali Bhagwat

Bio/Wiki
Full NameAnjali Ramakanta Vedpathak (before marriage)
ProfessionShooting sports
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 4" (163 cm)
Weight (approx.)51 kg (132 lbs)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourLight Ash Brown
Shooting
DebutIn 1988, at the National Championship
HandednessRight
Master EyeRight
Coach/Mentor• Sanjay Chakravarthy (First Coach)
• Stanislav Lapidus
MedalsWorld Cup
• Silver - Air Rifle ( ind ) - 2002 (Sydney)
• Silver - Air Rifle ( ind ) - 2002 (Atlanta)
• Silver - Air Rifle ( ind ) - 2002 (Munich)
• Gold - Air Rifle - 2003 (Atlanta)
• Gold - Air Rifle - 2003 (Milan)
• Bronze - Sports 3P ( ind ) - 2004 (Sydney)

Commonwealth Games
• Gold - Air Rifle ( ind ) - 2002 (England)
• Gold - Air Rifle ( Team ) - 2002 (England)
• Gold - Sports 3P ( ind ) - 2002 (England)
• Gold - Sports 3P - 2002 (England)
• Silver - Sports 3P (Team) - 2006 (Melbourne)

Commonwealth Championship
• Silver - 1999 (Auckland)
• Gold - 1999 (Auckland)
• Gold - Sports 3P ( ind ) - 1999 (Auckland)
• Gold - Air Rifle ( ind ) - 1999 (Auckland)
• Silver - 2001 (England)
• Gold - Sports 3P ( ind ) - 2001 (England)
• Gold - Team - 2001 (England)
• Gold - Air Rifle ( ind ) - 2001 (England)
• Gold - Sports 3P Team - 2005 (Melbourne)
• Silver - Team - 2005 (Melbourne)

Europe Circuit
• Silver - Team - 2002 (Denmark)
• Gold - Air Rifle (3rd Day) - 2002 (Denmark)
• Silver - Team - 2002 (Denmark)
• Bronze - Air Rifle (2nd Day) - 2002 (Denmark)
• Gold - Team - 2002 (Denmark)
• Silver - Team - 2002 (Denmark)
• Silver - Air Rifle (1st Day) - 2002 (Denmark)
• Silver - Air Rifle (2nd Day) - 2002 (Denmark)
• Gold - Air Rifle (1st Day) - 2002 (Munich)
• Bronze - Air Rifle ( ind ) - 2007 (Hungary)

SAF Games
• Gold - Team event - 1995 (Madras)
• Silver - Sports 3P (Individual) - 1995 (Madras)
• Bronze - Air Rifle (Team) - 1995 (Madras)
• Bronze - Team - 1999 (Nepal)
• Silver - Sport Prone ( ind ) - 1999 (Nepal)
• Gold - Team - 1999 (Nepal)
• Gold - Sports 3P ( ind ) - 1999 (Nepal)
• Gold - Team - 1999 (Nepal)
• Gold - Air Rifle ( ind ) - 1999 (Nepal)

SAF Championship
• Gold - 1997 (New Delhi)
• Silver - Sport Prone (Team) - 1997 (New Delhi)
• Gold - Team - 1997 (New Delhi)
• Gold - Air Rifle ( ind ) - 1997 (New Delhi)
• Gold - Air Rifle ( ind ) - 1997 (New Delhi)

Others
• Gold - Air Rifle - Ociana Championship 1999 (Sydney)
• Silver - Air Rifle ( ind ) - Grand Prix 2000 (Czech)
• Silver - Air Rifle (Team) - Asian Games 2002 (Korea)
• Gold - Sports 3P - Afro Asian Games 2003 (India)
• Silver - Air Rifle ( ind ) - Afro Asian Games 2003 (India)
EquipmentsAir Rifle - Feinwerkbau
10m - Feinwerkbau
50m - .22 Walther
Records (main ones)• First Indian to win the ISSF Champion of Champions award.
• First Indian to be ranked World No. 1 in shooting.
• First Indian women to qualify for the Olympic Finals in shooting and represented India in 3 Olympic Games (2000, 2004, & 2008)
• First Indian to win World Cup Gold in Shooting.
Awards, Honours, Achievements • Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar (1993)
• Arjuna Award (2000)
• Indo-American Society (2002)
• Rajiv Gandhi Khel-Ratna (2003)
Anjali Bhagwat receives the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award from President A P J Abdul Kalam in New Delhi
• Hero Indian Sports Award -Best sportswoman (2003)
• HISA Sports Woman of the year (2003)
• F I E Foundation National award (2006)
Personal Life
Date of Birth5 December 1969 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024) 55 Years
BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra
Zodiac signSagittarius
Signature Anjali Bhagwat's signature
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai, Maharashtra
College/University Kirti College, Mumbai
Educational QualificationsCommerce Graduate
ReligionHinduism
Anjali Bhagwat at Ram Mandir, Ayodhya
CasteMarathi Brahmin
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbiesMusic, Travelling
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateDecember 2000
Family
Husband/SpouseMandar Bhagwat
Anjali Bhagwat with her husband
ChildrenSon- Aa radhya (Born in 2010)
Anjali Bhagwat with her son
ParentsFather
Anjali Bhagwat with her father
Mother- Worked at AIR (All India Radio) as singer
Anjali Bhagwat with her mother
SiblingsBrother- Rahul
Sister- Neena (Elder sister)
Childhood photo of Anjali Bhagwat (right) with her brother and elder sister
Favourites
Travel DestinationKerala
FoodTandoori Chicken, Fish
Alcoholic BeverageWine
Social Media
Instagramanjali__bhagwat
FacebookAnjali Bhagwat
TwitterAnjali Bhagwat OLY

Anjali Bhagwat

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anjali Bhagwat

  • Anjali was a student of martial arts and advanced mountaineering.
  • Anjali’s passport was stolen from the Frankfurt airport when she went there to play in the World Cup Finals in 2002.
  • Anjali works in the CISF as an inspector.
  • Anjali considers Carl Lewis as her inspiration in sports.

    Anjali Bhagwat with her idol Carl Lewis

    Anjali Bhagwat with her idol Carl Lewis.

  • Anjali came to know about shooting in the NCC, she was 21 when she got into MRA (Maharashtra Rifle Association).
  • Anjali was chosen for shooting in the National Championship of 1988 due to the lack of female candidates; she won a silver medal in the competition despite being unfamiliar with the shooting field.
  • She has set 13 new records in international competitions and has won 31  gold, 23 silver, and 7 bronze medals in her international career.
  • She has won 55 Gold, 35 Silver and 16 Bronze medals in national competitions, with 8 new records.
  • Anjali is a dog lover and has a pet dog at home.

    Anjali Bhagwat's photo with her dog

    Anjali Bhagwat’s photo with her dog

  • Anjali’s professional journey started in 1988 when she participated in the National Championships.
  • Bhagwat’s first kit was gifted to her by the Bollywood actor and a fellow shooter, Nana Patekar in 1993.

    Anjali Bhagwat with Nana Patekar

    Anjali Bhagwat with Nana Patekar.

  • Anjali appeared on the expert panel of CNN-IBN for the Commonwealth Games in 2006 and 2010.
  • Anjali was officially sponsored by the Hinduja Foundation in 2000 and later by the Mittal Champions Trust in 2008.
  • Anjali does yoga and meditation daily.
  • Anjali shifted her sporting base from Mumbai to Pune due to the city’s better sporting facilities.
  • Anjali did a cameo in the Marathi film, Bokya Satbande in 2009.
  • Anjali has walked the ramp for the fashion designer, Vikram Phadnis.
  • Anjali was a member of the Indian delegation which participated in India’s bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2010.
  • Anjali often takes part in the sporting events which are organised by Sahara and Reliance.
  • Anjali launched her shooting academy in Mumbai at Ajmera Group Sports Complex on 15 February 2013.

    Photo of Anjali Bhagwat's shooting academy

    Photo of Anjali Bhagwat’s shooting academy.