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Shriyanka Sadangi: India’s Sharpshooter Making Waves in 10m Air Rifle

SHRIYANKA SADANGI

Discipline: 10m Air Rifle Shooting

Team: India

Birth Date & Place: January 10, 1995 — Odisha, India

Shriyanka Sadangi is an accomplished Indian 10m Air Rifle shooter who began her shooting career in July 2006 after being selected by the Indian Army under the ‘Mission Olympics: Catch Them Young’ scheme. She trained under the program for three years until its termination in 2009.

Since then, she has continued to pursue the sport passionately, later joining Shri Gagan Narang’s “Gun for Glory” Shooting Academy in Pune in May 2011, supported by Lakshya Resurgent Sports.

Coaching & Mentorship

Coach: Mr. Iurii Mikhalkin

Mentor: Padma Shri & Khel Ratna Awardee Shri Gagan Narang

Role Model: Olympian Shri Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Education

AISSCE 2012 (Class XII, Commerce)
Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi — 82% (CBSE)

Major Achievements

2009

  • 52nd National Shooting Championship — 392/400, Silver (Team)
  • Jr. International Shooting Championship, Suhl (Germany) — 384/400, 4th (Super Cup)
  • All India KSS Memorial Shooting Championship — 387/400
  • Haryana State Shooting Championship — 386/400, Gold
  • 53rd National Shooting Championship — 394/400, Silver (Junior)

2010

  • Selection Trials I & II — 393/400, 394/400
  • Jr. International Shooting Championship, Suhl (Germany) — 383/400
  • Selection Trials III & IV — 393/400
  • Ranked 5th for Commonwealth and Asian Games team
  • 50th ISSF World Shooting Championship, Munich — 393/400
  • Top Indian shooter in category (Gold at 397/400, finished 27th overall)

2011

  • 54th National Shooting Championship — 389/400, Bronze (Youth)
  • 34th National Games — 387/400
  • Selection Trials II — 393/400
  • KSS Memorial & GFG Championships — 390–393/400
  • Haryana State Shooting Championship — 395/400, Gold (Senior & Junior)
  • Selection Trial III — 397/400 (104.6 Final), 1st Position
  • 4th Asian Air Gun Championship, Kuwait — 393/400, Gold (Youth Team), 4th Individual
  • North Zone Championship — 395/400, Gold (Senior & Junior)
  • 55th National Shooting Championship — 394/400, 2× Silver (Senior & Junior Civilian), Bronze (Youth)

2012

  • 12th Asian Shooting Championship, Doha — 394/400, Silver (Junior Team), 5th (Junior Individual)
  • Arab Women Shooting Championship, Sharjah — 395/400, 2× Silver (Individual & Team)
  • KSS Memorial Shooting Championship, New Delhi — 396/400, Gold (Youth), Silver (Junior)
  • Selection Trials I (Senior) — 396/400, 2nd Position
  • ISSF World Cup, Milan — 392/400
  • ISSF World Cup, Munich — 396/400
  • 22nd Meeting of Shooting Hopes, Plzen (Czech Republic) — 398/400, Bronze
  • Selected for Senior National Squad (10m Air Rifle Women) — 2012

A highly dedicated and consistent performer, Shriyanka Sadangi has represented India at multiple international competitions and consistently ranked among the country’s top air rifle shooters. Her technical precision, mental focus, and disciplined training under elite mentors have made her one of the standout names in Indian shooting.

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