Manini Kaushik is an Indian sports shooter. She won a silver medal in the women’s 50 meter rifle 3 positions team event at the 2022 Asian Games.
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Wiki/Biography
Manini Kaushik was born on Monday, 23 October 2000 (age 23 years; as of 2023) in Badnore, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He completed his schooling from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Vidyashram, Jaipur and later studied (BA LLB) from Manipal Jaipur University (MUJ), Rajasthan, India. She is settled in Jaipur, India.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 3″
Weight (Approx): 55 kg
Hair Color: Natural Black
Eye colour: dark brown
Family
parents and siblings
Manini Kaushik’s father, Anil Kumar Kaushik, is a District Judge in the District Court in Sikar, Rajasthan and her mother, Chandra Kala Kaushik, is a housewife. He is the only child of his parents.
Manini Kaushik (centre) with her parents
Husband
Manini Kaushik is unmarried.
livelihood
In 2016, Manini competed at the ISSF Junior World Cup held in Suhl, Germany. In 2017, he participated in the Asian Airgun Championships held in Wako, Japan. In 2018, he competed in the team event of the 52nd ISSF World Shooting Championships held in Changwon, South Korea. In 2022, Manini competed in the rifle events at the 65th National Shooting Championship held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. In 2023, she competed at the 53rd ISSF World Shooting Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan and finished sixth with a score of 579.
Manini Kaushik in shooting event at 53rd ISSF World Shooting Championship
In the same year, Manini participated in the ISSF World Cup held in Cairo, Egypt followed by the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Manini Kaushik at 2022 Asian Games
medal
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- 2018: 10 meter Air Rifle Women’s Junior Team event at the 52nd ISSF World Shooting Championships in Changwon, South Korea.
Manini Kaushik (fourth from right) posing with her gold medal at the 52nd ISSF World Shooting
silver
- 2023: 50 meter rifle 3P team event at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Our dedicated and talented 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women’s Team has won a deserved silver medal at the Asian Games. He has demonstrated extraordinary talent. Congratulations to Sift Kaur Samra, Aashi Chouksey and Manini Kaushik. pic.twitter.com/5HL6l9T8Fz
-Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 27 September 2023
Brass
- 2017: Junior category at the Asian Airgun Championships in Wako, Japan.
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Facts/General Knowledge
- In 2012, Manini went to Jammu and Kashmir on a holiday with her parents and some family friends. They stayed near a BSF camp where they could easily hear the gunshots and that’s when they came to know that there was a shooting range where anyone could pick up a gun and practice hitting the target. After a few days, she saw her father shooting balloons on the balcony of their house with an air gun he had bought from a local fair and was fascinated. Manini’s father hit 8 balloons out of 10 and she hit 10 balloons out of 10. Seeing her passion for the sport, Manini’s father took her to the shooting range the very next day and the range coach asked Manini to shoot and she hit a perfect target with a score of 10.9. His professional shooting journey started in 2014.
- Manini’s grandmother, Usha Devi Kaushik, is also the biggest influence and supporter on her as she herself was a part of the National Cadet Corps (NCC); However; Living in a strict family, she could not continue her interest.
Manini Kaushik with her grandmother Usha Devi Kaushik (left)
- Just a week after starting shooting training, he won his first medal at the Open State Championships. Manini borrowed the shooting kit for that competition as he did not have his own.
- She likes to do Bharatanatyam and often participated in dance competitions organized in her school and college.
Manini Kaushik (centre) with her parents at a dance competition in her college.
- If shooting had not happened, Manini would have chosen archery as his career option.
- His daily schedule includes waking up at 3 am and practicing for 4 hours continuously.
- In 2018, Manini received an honor from his college president Professor GK Prabhu for his achievements in sports. Manipal Jaipur University (MUJ) also offered him a 100% scholarship for the entire duration of his law course at the university.
- In 2018, Manini Kaushik, Elavenil Valarivan and Shreya Agarwal set a world record in the women’s 10 meter air rifle team event at the 52nd ISSF World Shooting Championships with a total score of 1880.7.
- In 2019, he received an honorary award from the then Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot.
Manini Kaushik receiving honorary award from Ashok Gehlot (third from left)
- Manini loves traveling and often shares pictures from her holidays on her Facebook page.
Manini Kaushik is holidaying in Germany
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