Shahzar Rizvi
Shahzar Rizvi (born 18 June 1994) is an Indian professional shooter. As a shooter, competing in the 10 metre air pistol event, he won a gold medal in the 2018 ISSF World Cup and in 2017 Commonwealth Shooting Championships. Shahzar shot a world record score of 242.3 points in the final to clinch Gold on his debut in ISSF World Cup.[2]
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 June 1994[1] Meerut, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | No.1 (1 May 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 10 metre air pistol | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shahzar Rizvi started his career in 2009. In 2018 he defeated all the gold medalist Olympians in ISSF World Cup in Mexico with Omprakash Mitharwal. Rizvi is a Team Member of Indian Shooting Team with Manu Bhaker and Omprkash Mitharwal. He created a World Record with a score 242.3 points.
Early life
His early life was spent in Mawana Khurd, a small village in Meerut, India. He is eldest among three siblings.
References
- "Shahzar Rizvi". Archived from the original on 7 March 2018.
- "ISSF World Cup: Debutant Shahzar Rizvi wins gold with world record, Jitu Rai gets bronze". Times Of India. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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