Suma Shirur

Former Indian Shooter

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Suma Shirur is a former Indian shooter who competed in the 10-meter air rifle event. She is a joint world record holder in the event, having scored the maximum of 400 points in the qualification round, which she achieved at the 2004 Asian Shooting Championships in Kuala Lumpur.

In 1993, as a part of the Maharashtra Rifle Association, Shirur won three silver medals at the Maharashtra State Championship. Following her win at the Junior National Championships in 1994 in Chennai, she became the junior national champion. She then represented her home state of Karnataka at the 1997 National Games in Bangalore, where she won the gold medal in the 10-meter air rifle event.

Shirur made her name at the international stage winning medals at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan and the 2002 Commonwealth games in Manchester, where she won medals in the individual and team events of 10 meter air rifle.

Following a hiatus, Shirur returned to competitive shooting in 2010, winning a gold medal at the Intershoot Shooting Championship at The Hague.

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