Anjali Bhagwat Height, Age, Family, Biography
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Husband: Mandar Bhagwat
Age: 55 Years
Hometown: Mumbai
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Full Name | Anjali Ramakanta Vedpathak (before marriage) |
Profession | Shooting sports |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 4" (163 cm) |
Weight (approx.) | 51 kg (132 lbs) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Light Ash Brown |
Shooting | |
Debut | In 1988, at the National Championship |
Handedness | Right |
Master Eye | Right |
Coach/Mentor | • Sanjay Chakravarthy (First Coach) • Stanislav Lapidus |
Medals | World 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) |
Equipments | Air 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) • 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 Birth | 5 December 1969 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 55 Years |
Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
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Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
College/University | Kirti College, Mumbai |
Educational Qualifications | Commerce Graduate |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Marathi Brahmin |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Hobbies | Music, Travelling |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | December 2000 |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Mandar Bhagwat |
Children | Son- Aa radhya (Born in 2010) |
Parents | Father Mother- Worked at AIR (All India Radio) as singer |
Siblings | Brother- Rahul Sister- Neena (Elder sister) |
Favourites | |
Travel Destination | Kerala |
Food | Tandoori Chicken, Fish |
Alcoholic Beverage | Wine |
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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 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’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 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.