Lajja Goswami

Lajja Goswami (born 28 September 1988) is an Indian markswoman and policewoman.[1] She is a former National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadet. She won the conferred Raksha Mantri Medal in 2009.[2] She also won the silver medal in women's 50-metre rifle 3 position event, at ISSF World Cup in Granada, Spain (2013).[3] She is a brand ambassador for Gujarat State[4] and became the first sportswoman to be appointed as a police inspector in the Gujarat Police cadre in the sports quota.[5]

She has also participated in Asian Games 2014 and finished in Top 8.

Personal life

She hails from Jitodia, a small village located in Anand district of Gujarat. Lajja's father, Tilak Giri Goswami, is a care taker of an ancient Shiv temple named Baijanath Mahadev in Jitodia village.[5] She lived in a small family of four members only her father, mother and a brother.

Early childhood

Lajja's was a middle-class family. Tilak Giri, her father told media that while other children were playing with dolls and toys, Lajja played with guns.[5] Her talent in shooting became focused when she got enrolled to the NCC as a cadet. She got training for shooting from coach, Sunny Thomas in Pune.[6]

Achievements and medals
GameEventPlaceMedalYear
Commonwealth Games50 meter Rifle 3 Positions (Pair Event)New Delhi (India)Silver2010
XI Sardar Sajjan Singh Sethi Memorial Masters Shooting Competition50 meter Rifle 3 Positions (Individual Event)New Delhi (India)Gold2012
ISSF World Cup50 meter Rifle 3 Positions (Individual Event)Granada (Spain)Silver2013
Commonwealth Games50 meter Rifle 3 Positions (Individual Event)Glasgow (Scotland)Bronze2014
International Shooting Competition50 meter Rifle Prone (Individual Event)Hannover (Germany)Gold2015

References
  1. "Lajja grabs first spot at shooting national selection trials". Business Standard. 25 June 2018.
  2. "Gujarat's ace shooter bags Raksha Mantri medal". The Times of India. 3 June 2009.
  3. "Lajja Gauswami wins silver in shooting World Cup". The Times of India. 9 July 2013.
  4. "This Gujarati sensation is shooting for the stars". New Indian Express. 1 March 2019.
  5. "Shooter Lajja Goswami is now an inspector". Ahmedabad Mirror. Times of India. 14 February 2014.
  6. Menon, Prasanth (6 October 2010). "Lajja bags cwg silver". Ahmedabad Mirror. The Times of India.
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