Sushma Rana

Sushma Rana is an Indian shooter who won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, earning 1140 points[1], with her partner Saroja Kumari Jhuthu. She competes in the 25-meter shooting events and has held the national record for 25-metre shooting event from 2002 to 2003. She was inspired by Jaspal Rana, her older brother and a shooting champion himself, to take up the sport.[2]

She is the daughter-in-law of the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

Biography

Sushma was born the daughter of Narayan Singh Rana, an old-time BJP member. She has two brothers, including the shooting champion, Jaspal Rana , who has been honoured with the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri.

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Notes

  1. "Our youth icons rock". Hindustan Times. 31 March 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  2. "Our youth icons rock". Hindustan Times. 31 March 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2019.


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