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Rahi Sarnobat Age, Height, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

Rahi Sarnobat Age, Height, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

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Bio/Wiki
Full Name Rahi Jeevan Sarnobat
Nickname Golden Girl
Profession Athlete
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 157 cm**
in meters**- 1.57 m**
in feet inches**- 5ā€™ 2ā€**
Weight (approx.) in kilograms**- 80 kg**
in pounds**- 175 lbs**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth 30 October 1990 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024) 34 Years
Birthplace Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Mumbai
Zodiac sign/Sun sign Scorpio
Nationality Indian
Hometown Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Mumbai
School Usharaje High School, Kolhapur
College/University ā€¢ Vivekanand College, Kolhapur
ā€¢ Shiva Chattrapati Sports Complex, Pune
ā€¢ Balewadi Shooting Range, Pune
Religion Hinduism
Hobbies Reading, Doing Yoga, Travelling
Relationships & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Family
Parents Father- Jeevan Sarnobat
Mother- Prabha Sarnobat
Favourite Things
Favourite Food(s) Vada Pav, Chakkli
Favourite TV Shows Bade Acche Lagte Hain
Favourite Shooter Tejaswini Sawant

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rahi Sarnobat

  • She decided to choose shooting as her career in 2007.

    Rahi Sarnobat During her Practice Session

  • In 2008, she bagged her first gold medalĀ at theĀ 2008 Commonwealth Youth GamesĀ in Pune, India.

    Rahi Sarnobat

  • In 2010, she secured two golds at the 2010 Commonwealth GamesĀ inĀ Delhi, India.

  • She considersĀ 50m rifle prone world champion, ā€˜Tejaswini Sawant ā€˜ (a fellow Maharashtrian) her source of inspiration.

  • After winning bronze in the 2011 World Cup, she got selected for the 2012 London Olympics.

  • She bagged the gold in 25m pistol event at the ISSF World Cup; held in Changwon in 2013 and went on to become the first Indian pistol shooter to win a gold medal in a world cup.

    Rahi Sarnobat Bagged Gold at the ISSF World Cup 2013

  • She secured goldĀ in womenā€™s 25-meter pistol at the 2014 Commonwealth Games; held in Glasgow.

  • In the 2014 Asian Games Incheon (South Korea), she bagged a bronze medal in the 25-meter pistol with her teammates Heena Sidhu and Anisa Sayyed.

    Rahi Sarnobat (L) With Anisa Sayyed (M) and Heena Sidhu (R)

  • In May 2015, Rahiā€™s name was recommended for the Arjuna Award (a prestigious award presented by theĀ Government of India and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for extraordinary achievement inĀ sports) by theĀ National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).

  • In 2015, Rahi suffered a severe elbow injury. In an interview, she stated that:

    Ā ā€œIt was a depressing phase. The injury happened in 2015 end, but I was still hopeful of shooting in the Rio Games. I wanted to shoot in the 2016 Games Qualifiers. Despite beingĀ injured, I shot in the qualifiers. I realized my mistake laterĀ as the injury got worse,ā€

    but she could not make it to the Rio Games and had to take a break for a year.

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The pleasure is here in every single shot. #comeback after the rehab of almost a year

A post shared by Rahi Sarnobat (@sarnobatrahi) on Jan 22, 2017 at 9:41pm PST