Ayonika Paul
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||
| Born |
23 September 1992 Mumbai, India | ||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 10 metre air rifle | ||||||||||||
| Coached by | Thomas Farnik | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 26 July 2014. | |||||||||||||
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Ayonika Paul (born 23 September 1992) is an Indian shooter who competes in the 10 metre air rifle event. She won the silver medal in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. She studied at Swami Vivekananda high school in Chembur, Mumbai. She graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Pillai College of Engineering, Panvel — and is now pursuing a Master’s in Electronics Engineering. Ayonika Paul was once an excellent swimmer but slowly her interest developed in the rifle shooting.[1] She had earlier won Bronze in ISSF World Cup 2014 in Slovenia.[2]
Ayonika Paul was confirmed by the Selection Committee of NRAI to represent India at the Rio Olympics 2016, where she finished at 47th position in the qualification round out of 51 contestants. [3]
ISSF World Medal Tally
| No. | Event | Championship | Year | Place | Medal |
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| 1 | 10m air rifle | ISSF World Cup | 2014 | Maribor |  |
References
- ↑ "Women's 10 metre air rifle Finals.". glasgow2014.com. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ↑ "Apurvi Chandila wins gold, Ayonika Paul silver in 10m air rile". news.biharprabha.com. IANS. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ↑ "Rio Olympics 2016: Jitu Rai finishes 8th in 10m Air Pistol; Apurvi Chandela, Ayonika Paul out in qualifiers". First Post. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.