Pooja Ghatkar (born 1989) is an Indian professional sports shooter who competes in the women's 10 meter air rifle event.
Personal Information
- Nationality: Indian
- Born: 1989 (age 36–37), Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Height: 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
- Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Career
Ghatkar competed in the senior National Championships in 2013 in Delhi in the 10 meter air rifle event and won a gold medal. She won gold the following year at the Asian Championships in 2014 in Kuwait City, scoring 413.1 in the qualification round and 208.8 in the final to beat China's Du Bej's 207.2.
Competing at the Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics, a hit of 8.8 in the final cost her the spot after she lost it to fellow Indian Ayonika Paul, and she won the bronze medal. Her first major international win came in 2017 when she won bronze at the 2017 New Delhi World Cup. She entered the final placed second having scored 418.0 in the qualification rounds. In the final, she managed 228.8, after falling behind China's Dong Lijie midway.
Medal Record
Representing India in women's shooting:
- Commonwealth Championships – Gold medal (1st place), 2017 Brisbane, 10 m air rifle
- Commonwealth Championships – Bronze medal (3rd place), 2017 Delhi, 10 m air rifle
- Asian Championships – Gold medal, 2014 Kuwait City, 10 m air rifle
- South Asian Games – Gold medal, 2016, 10 m air rifle
- ISSF World Cup – Bronze medal, 2017 New Delhi, 10 m air rifle
Ghatkar has also served as a coach for the Indian shooting team, as indicated by her social media profiles. She is a recipient of the Chhatrapati Award, a state-level honor in Maharashtra, India.
