Varsha Varman

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{{short description|Indian sport shooter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
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| name = Varsha Varman
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| caption = Varsha Varman wins the Gold medal in the International Shotgun Cup, Italy
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| nationality = Indian
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|06|01|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], India<ref>{{cite web|title=Bhopal girl shoots her way to Asiad bronze|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/madhyapradesh/varsha-varman-of-mp-bags-bronze-medal-at-asian-games/article1-1268240.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140926111846/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/madhyapradesh/varsha-varman-of-mp-bags-bronze-medal-at-asian-games/article1-1268240.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 September 2014|publisher=Hindustan Times|access-date=1 October 2014}}</ref>
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| weight = {{convert|68|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
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| country = India
| sport = [[Shooting sport|Shooting]]
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| rank = 1
| event = Shotgun Trap Shooting
| collegeteam = Harvard Shooting Team.
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| club = [[Shooting in India|Indian Shooting Team]]
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| turnedpro = 2011
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| coach = Marcello Dradi
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| nationals = Ranked #1
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| highestranking = World Juniors #1
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{{MedalSport|Women's [[Shooting sport|shooting]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|2014 Incheon|[[Shooting at the 2014 Asian Games – Women's double trap team|Women's Double Trap team event]]}}
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'''Varsha Varman''' (born 1 June 1994)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/890689/asian-games-2018-indian-player-profiles-shotgun-shooting|title=Asian Games 2018, Indian player profiles: Shotgun shooting|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-23}}</ref> is a professional Indian [[shooting sports|sport shooter]]. She won the bronze medal at the [[2014 Asian Games]] at Incheon in the [[Shooting at the 2014 Asian Games – Women's double trap team|women's double trap team]] event, along with [[Shagun Chowdhary]] and [[Shreyasi Singh]]. Varman thus became the first sportsperson from Bhopal [[Madhya Pradesh]] to win a medal at the [[Asian Games]]. She is a prodigy. <ref>{{cite web|title=MP govt announces Rs 50 lakh reward to medallist Varsha Varman|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/2014-asian-games/india/mp-govt-announces-rs-50-lakh-reward-to-medallist-varsha-varman_1476789.html|publisher=Zee News|access-date=1 October 2014}}</ref> She is the only athlete from her state to have represented [[India at the Commonwealth Games|India]] at the [[Commonwealth Games]].{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}

Varsha studied at St. Joseph's Co-ed School, Bhopal. Varsha also ranked #1 in the Ajmer region of the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] examinations in Class XII,<ref>{{cite web|title=Passion for shooting helped Bhopal’s Varsha Varman top exam|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/Passion-for-shooting-helped-Bhopals-Varsha-Varman-top-exam/articleshow/13613811.cms}}</ref> and 4th in the entire country with 97.2%.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet our topper|url=http://www.stjosephcoed.org/event.php}}</ref> She has been awarded the prestigious Eklvaya Award <ref>{{cite video|title= Varsha Varman being presented with the Eklavya award 2013|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9WL8W_t-3s/|publisher=Youtube|ref=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9WL8W_t-3s/}}</ref> in 2013 and the Vikram Award <ref>{{cite news|title=MP govt announces Vikram Award for shooter Varsha Varman|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/mp-govt-announces-vikram-awards-for-shooter-varsha-varman-karate-player-ajay-yadav/story-cxLljrLmhSwPSIoCUem27K.html/|publisher=Hindustan Times|ref=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/mp-govt-announces-vikram-awards-for-shooter-varsha-varman-karate-player-ajay-yadav/story-cxLljrLmhSwPSIoCUem27K.html/}}</ref> in 2015 for her meritorious performances.

== Education ==
She had earlier pursued a law degree at the University of Warwick in UK, but moved to Harvard to be able to focus more on shooting.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/890689/asian-games-2018-indian-player-profiles-shotgun-shooting|title=Asian Games 2018, Indian player profiles: Shotgun shooting|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-23}}</ref> She is currently studying Economics at [[Harvard University]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://essentiallysports.com/education-complements-sport-interview-incheon-bronze-medalist-varsha-varman/|title=Education complements Sport|publisher=EssentiallySports|ref=http://essentiallysports.com/education-complements-sport-interview-incheon-bronze-medalist-varsha-varman/}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://indianshooting.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=997&Itemid=1054 Gunning medals in Italy]
* [http://www.incheon2014.kr/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5123290&lang=en Athlete Profile at Incheon 2014]
* [http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/cycling_road/1015607/varsha_varman.html Athlete Biography at Glasgow 2014]

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1994 births]]
[[Category:Indian female sport shooters]]
[[Category:Asian Games medalists in shooting]]
[[Category:Shooters at the 2014 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Bhopal]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian people]]
[[Category:Sport shooters from Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for India]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Shooters at the 2018 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Harvard College alumni]]

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