Ramita Jindal Height, Age, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Sports Shooter
Known for	Being the first Indian medalist at 2023 Asian Games in the 10m air rifle women event
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet & inches- 5’ 5”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	16 January 2004 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023)	19 Years
Birthplace	Ladwa, Haryana
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Ladwa, Haryana
School	Aggarsain Public School, Kurukshetra
College/University	Hansraj College, University of Delhi
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Commerce at Hansraj College, University of Delhi (2024) [1]Ramita Jindal's LinkedIn Account
Food Habit	Vegetarian [2]The Week
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Husband/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Arvind Jindal (advocate and income tax advisor) Mother- Sonika Jindal (homemaker)
Siblings	Younger brother- Pranav Jindal (sports shooter)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ramita Jindal

• Ramita Jindal is an Indian Air Rifle sports shooter. She came into the limelight in 2022 when she won a silver medal in the women’s 10-metre air rifle team and a bronze medal in the 10 m air rifle in the 2022 Asian Games organised in Hangzhou, China.

• Ramita began her journey in sports shooting at the age of 13 when she was studying in the 8th grade. Initially, she received training at the Karan Shooting Academy in Ladwa, Haryana, where she practised for a couple of hours every day under coach Jagbir Singh. Later, she received professional training at the GFG (Gun for Glory) academy in Chennai.

• During her school days, Ramita Jindal achieved 2nd and 3rd place in district and state-level matches, earning her a spot in national competitions.

• In 2019, she won a bronze medal in the CBSE National Championship held at SS International School, Kunjpura Road, Karnal.

• Ramita Jindal then won a bronze medal at the 2021-22 Junior World Championship held in Lima, Peru, and earned one gold and two silver medals at the 2022 International Junior World Cup.
  

  Ramita Jindal in 2022

• Ramita Jindal is a fitness enthusiast. Once, in a media conversation, she shared that she regularly practised breathing exercises and yoga to keep herself relaxed and calm. Ramita Jindal said,
  

  I worked with a psychologist — Gayatri Vartak. She helps me with all the techniques. I do all the breathing exercises and yoga in the morning. It helps me in keeping myself relaxed and calm.”

  

  Ramita Jindal while practising sport shooting

• In 2022, Ramita Jindal won two gold medals at the World Championship in Cairo in the 10m Air Rifle Women’s event and the team event. She also secured a gold medal at the 2022 World Cup in Baku in the team event as well as a silver medal at the 2022 World Cup in Changwon in the team event.
  

  Ramita Jindal at the World Championship in Cairo

• In 2023, recognizing her potential, the Government of India started supporting Ramita through the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), which helps her with weapon servicing, inspection, and pellet testing at the Walther Factory in Germany.

• Furthermore, in the 19th Asian Games organized in Hangzhou, China, Ramita Jindal clinched a bronze medal in an individual event and a silver medal in the team event in the 10m air rifle discipline in 2023.
  

  Ramita Jindal at the 19th Asian Games

• In an interview with a media house, Ramita Jindal once revealed that Indian women shooters Elavenil Valarivan and Anjum Moudgil were her inspirations. She said,
  

  When I came to shooting I saw only Anjum di, Ela di. And after knowing them, I came to know about Abhinav sir. My whole family is not from a sports background.”

  

  Ramita Jindal posing with Elavenil Valarivan and Suma Shirur