Chandro Tomar
Indian sport shooter (1932–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chandro Tomar[1] (10 January 1932 – 30 April 2021)[2][3] was an Indian octogenarian sharpshooter from the village of Johri in the Bagpat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[2]
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Born | (1932-01-10)10 January 1932 Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||
Died | 30 April 2021(2021-04-30) (aged 89) Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||
Other names | Shooter Dadi (Shooter Grandma) | ||||||
Occupation | Sharpshooter | ||||||
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Since learning to shoot in 1999 when she was already in her 60s, she had attained national fame as an accomplished shooter, having won more than 30 national championships. She was referred to as the oldest (woman) sharpshooter in the world[4][5][6] and a "feminist icon."[7] Uttar Pradesh government named Noida shooting Range and A Road in her home village after her.