Suma shirur biography of mahatma
Suma Shirur: Shooter Profile - Biography and Achievements.
Suma shirur biography of mahatma
Suma Shirur
Indian sport shooter
Suma Shirur (born 10 May 1974) is a former Indian shooter who competed in the 10 metre air rifle event. She is a joint world record holder in the event, having scored the maximum of 400 points in the qualification round, which she achieved at the 2004 Asian Shooting Championships in Kuala Lumpur.[1] In 2003, she was awarded the Arjuna Award by the government of India.
She is currently the High Performance Coach[2] of the Indian Jr. Rifle Shooting Team. She is also the coach of 2020 Paralympics women's SH1 10m rifle gold and women's SH1 50m 3-position rifle bronze medalist Avani Lekhara[3] On 30 November 2022, she was conferred the Dronacharya Award by the 15th President of India, Droupadi Murmu.
Early life
Suma Betaraya Dixit was born on 10 May 1974, in Chikkaballapur, in the Karnataka state of India. She completed her education in Navi Mumbai, doing schooling in St. Xavier's High School, Nerul, Junior College