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Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Humanities - Shivaji University: Kolhapur, IND |
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| Famous relatives | Her mother Sunita Sawant has played cricket and volleyball at state level in India. (newschoupal.com, 09 Aug 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Kuheli Gangulee [personal], IND |
| Handedness | Right eye, right hand |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began shooting at age 13 at a range in Dudhali, India. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English, Hindi |
General Interest | |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | She listens to calming music before she competes. (dnaindia.com, 10 Aug 2010) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold in the 50m rifle prone event at the 2010 World Championships in Munich, Germany. (gc2018.com, 05 Nov 2017) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She was encouraged to take up the sport by her mother. |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | Russian shooter Lyubov Galkina. (gc2018.com, 05 Nov 2017) |
| Ambitions | To win a medal at the Olympic Games. (gc2018.com, 05 Nov 2017) |
| Awards and honours | In 2011 she received the Arjuna Award from the government of India. (veethi.com, 30 Dec 2012) |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2004 |
| Competing for | India |
| Tournament | South Asian Games |
| Location | Islamabad, PAK |
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| Nicknames | Teju (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 10 Aug 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "The more problems you face in pursuit of your dreams, the more delightful your success becomes." (ndtv.com, 08 Aug 2010) |
| Other information | NATIONAL FIRST She became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in any shooting discipline at a world championships, when she claimed victory in the 50m rifle prone event at the 2010 edition of the tournament in Munich, Germany. (bbc.com, 09 Aug 2010; SportsDeskOnline, 18 Apr 2018) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Husband Sameer Darekar |