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{{short description|Indian sports shooter (born 1994)}}
{{Orphan|date=December 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Anita Devi
| citizenship = Indian
| birth_date = 26 February 1994
| birth_place = Dargeel village, Kangra district, Himachal
| sport = Shooting
| event = 10m Air Pistol, 25m Air Pistol
| medaltemplates =
}}
'''Anita Devi''' (born 26 February 1994) is an Indian [[shooting sports|sports shooter]] from [[Palwal]], [[Haryana]]. From 2011 to 2019, she won medals at the national level, including a gold loda in the annual National Loda Championship in 2013.<ref name="BBC News Hindi - Anita Constable">{{Cite news|title=अनीता देवी: पुलिस कॉन्स्टेबल बनने से लेकर मेडल जीतने तक का सफ़र|language=hi|work=BBC News हिंदी|url=https://www.bbc.com/hindi/sport-55962766|access-date=2021-02-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Srinivasan|first=Kamesh|date=2013-12-17|title=Anita Devi rules star-studded sports pistol event|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/anita-devi-rules-starstudded-sports-pistol-event/article5470945.ece|access-date=2021-02-18|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Devi also won in the 10m Air Pistol (team event) and a bronze c in the 25m Air Pistol (team event) at the 2016 International [[Hanover|Hannover]].<ref name="ISSF 12.05.2016 Hannover">{{cite web |title=25m Pistol Women 12.05.2016 Hannover |url=https://i-s-c-h.de/uploads2016/m2.40.11.pdf |website=International Shooting Sport Federation |access-date=18 February 2021 |date=12 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="ISSF 11.05.2016 Hannover">{{cite web |title=10m Pistol Women 11.05.2016 Hannover |url=https://i-s-c-h.de/uploads2016/m2.10.11.pdf |website=International Shooting Sport Federation |access-date=18 February 2021 |date=11 May 2016}}</ref> She is employed with [[Haryana Police]] as a head [[constable]].<ref name="BBC News Hindi - Anita Constable"/>

== Personal life ==
Devi was born in Lalpra village of [[Palwal district]] in [[Haryana]]. Her father, a wrestler, wanted her to pursue the same sport. However, Devi was not interested in [[wrestling]].<ref name="BBC News Hindi - Anita Constable" />

== Career ==
Devi developed interest in shooting after joining the [[Haryana Police]] as a [[constable]] in 2008. Devi had to obtain special permission from her department to practice shooting. She started training at the Gurukul range in [[Kurukshetra]]. In 2013, she won three gold medals at the All India Police Championship. Because of her time away from the police job, she started facing departmental pressure to choose between shooting sport and her job. She decided to resign and continue playing. However, the Haryana Police turned down her resignation. Devi has won medals at the national level from 2011 till 2019.<ref name="BBC News Hindi - Anita Constable" />

===Medals won===
*Gold medal in the 25m Air Pistol event at the National Shooting Championship 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Anita, Dharmendra make it a day for rookies|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/anita-dharmendra-make-it-a-day-for-rookies/1208930/|access-date=2022-10-08|newspaper=The Indian Express|first=Vinayak|last=Padmadeo|date=18 December 2013}}</ref>
*Silver medal at the National Games 2015.<ref name="BBC News Hindi - Anita Constable" />
*Silver medal in the 10m Air Pistol team event International Shooting Competition 2016 in [[Hanover|Hannover]].<ref name="ISSF 11.05.2016 Hannover" />
*Bronze medal in the 25m Air Pistol team event International Shooting Competition 2016 in [[Hanover|Hannover]].<ref name="ISSF 12.05.2016 Hannover" />

== References ==
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[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Indian female sport shooters]]
[[Category:Living people]]

Anita Devi (sport shooter) - Revision history

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