Suruchi Singh (born 28 April 2006)[1] also known as Suruchi Phogat, is an Indian sports shooter specializing in the 10-meter air pistol event.[2] She has four golds at the World Cup and two bronzes at the Asian Championships.[3] Singh gained recognition by securing four back-to-back gold medals at the 2025 World Cup.[4]
 Suruchi at the 2025 ISSF World Cup in Lima | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Suruchi Inder Singh Phogat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 April 2006 (age 19) Jhajjar, Haryana, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 10 meter air pistol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 4 (July 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 588 NR (2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editSingh was born in the Sasroli village of Jhajjar district, Haryana, into a family with a strong sporting lineage. Her father, Havildar Inder Singh, initially aspired for her to pursue wrestling, inspired by his cousin, Virender Singh, a Deaflympics gold medalist. But she gravitated towards shooting and began her training aged 13 at the Guru Dronacharya Shooting Academy in Bhiwani under coach Suresh Singh. During the pandemic, she kept her practice going at a makeshift range.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Inder Singh SURUCHI". International Shooting Sport Federation. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "With Munich gold, Suruchi Phogat announces intent to dominate 10 m air pistol". The Indian Express. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ Kumar, Namit (3 July 2025). "Suruchi, the Phogat who shoots: Rise and rise of India's latest teenage shooting sensation". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "'Parampara, Pratishtha, Anushasan': How 18-year-old Suruchi Singh became India's new shooting sensation". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Suruchi Singh: How a shooting star took shape at India's boxing bastion". The Economic Times. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.