Published on: Jan 15, 2021 3:13 pm IST|Updated on: May 24, 2021 6:45 pm IST
Chinki Yadav Shooter: Born on 26 November 1997, Chinki Yadav is an Indian shooter who secured a quota place for India at the 2020 Summer Olympics by qualifying for the final of the 2019 Asian Shooting Championships. Chinki competes in the 25-metre pistol event.
Early life:
Chinki Yadav hails from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Her family lived in a single-room dormitory in the premises of the Tatya Tope Nagar Sports Complex. Her father, Mehtab Singh Yadav, worked as an electrician. Chinki took up pistol shooting in 2012 and decided to make a career in it.
She trained at the Madhya Pradesh Shooting Academy under coach Jaspal Rana. Her younger brother Rajesh Yadav chose shotgun but “did not pursue it as seriously as Chinki”.
Born: 26 November 1997
Chinki Yadav Age: 22 years
From: Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
Chinki Yadav Height: 172 cm
Chinki Yadav Weight: 47 kgs
Chinki Yadav World Rank: 28
Chinki Yadav ISSF Junior World Championships
Chinki Yadav ISSF Junior World Cup
Chinki Yadav Asian Shooting Championships
Chinki Yadav Father: Mehtab Singh Yadav
Brother: Rajesh Yadav
Hobbies: Painting
Chinki Yadav Boyfriend: NA
Tags: Olympics