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{{short description|Indian sport shooter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Saniya Shaikh
| image =
| national_team = {{IND}}
| citizenship = [[India]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|4|25}}
| birth_place = [[Meerut]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| alma_mater = [[Lady Shri Ram College for Women]]
| height = {{convert|169|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} ({{As of|October 2017}})
| weight = {{convert|54|kg|lb|abbr=on}} ({{As of|October 2017}})
| sport = Women's Skeet, [[Shooting sports|Shooting]]
}}

'''Saniya Shaikh''' (born 25 April 1992) is an international [[Shooting sports|shooter]], representing [[India]] in Women Skeet (SK75) (SK125) event in [[International Shooting Sport Federation]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.issf-sports.org/competitions/results/detail.ashx?cshipid=1932&resultkey=3b3b303b534b37353b303b4b3b493b313b303b30|title=Result Skeet Women|website=www.issf-sports.org|access-date=2017-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.issf-sports.org/competitions/results/detail.ashx?cshipid=1932&resultkey=Q00000_I_0102161000.1.SK75.0|title=Result Skeet Women|website=www.issf-sports.org|access-date=2017-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indianshooting.com/mstories/sania-sheikh-finishes-fourth-at-asian-olympic-qualifiers/|title=Saniya Sheikh finishes fourth at Asia Olympic Qualifiers {{!}} Indian Shooting|last=Administrator|website=www.indianshooting.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://dubeat.com/2014/02/conversation-saniya-shaikh-skeet-shooter-lsr-student/|title=In conversation with Saniya Shaikh: Skeet Shooter and LSR student|date=2014-02-22|work=DU Beat|access-date=2017-10-08|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Family==
Sanya is the 3rd generation shooter in the family, starting with her grandfather Lt. Mohammed Mateen Shaikh who was a hunter in early days, her father Mohammed Sualeyheen Sheikh, who also acts as her coach. Saniya's brother Hamaza Shaikh is also a shooter, her cousins are also international shooters Mohammed Saif Sheikh and Mohammed Sheeraz Sheikh.

Together, the family has even created their own Gun house, known as "Mateen Gun House" in the town of [[Meerut]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/sania-takes-aim-at-fresh-challenge/742468/|title=Sania takes aim at fresh challenge - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-10-08}}</ref>

== Achievements ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Rk
!Cs City Year
!Event
!Cat
!Comp
!Final
!Total
!Record
|-
|8
|WCH NICOSIA 2007
|SK75
|Junior
|65
|
|65
|
|-
|13
|WCH MARIBOR 2009
|SK75
|Junior
|63
|
|63
|
|-
|54
|WCH MOSCOW 2017
|SK75
|
|60
|
|
|
|-
|9
|WC ACAPULCO 2013
|SK75
|
|66
|
|
|
|-
|22
|WC MINSK 2009
|SK75
|
|54
|
|54
|
|-
|23
|WC MARIBOR 2007
|SK75
|
|63
|
|63
|
|-
|24
|WC CONCEPCION 2011
|SK75
|
|64
|
|64
|
|-
|25
|WC TUCSON 2014
|SK75
|
|64
|
|
|
|-
|25
|WC BEIJING 2010
|SK75
|
|45
|
|45
|
|-
|25
|WC CAIRO 2009
|SK75
|
|59
|
|59
|
|-
|27
|WC NEW DELHI 2017
|SK75
|
|60
|
|
|
|-
|30
|WC NICOSIA 2013
|SK75
|
|64
|
|
|
|-
|31
|WC NICOSIA 2016
|SK75
|
|65
|
|
|
|-
|33
|WC ACAPULCO 2015
|SK75
|
|55
|
|
|
|-
|34
|WC MUNICH 2009
|SK75
|
|59
|
|59
|
|-
|37
|WC LONATO 2007
|SK75
|
|61
|
|61
|
|-
|38
|WC AL AIN 2015
|SK75
|
|65
|
|
|
|-
|39
|WC GRANADA 2013
|SK75
|
|61
|
|
|
|-
|42
|WC AL AIN 2013
|SK75
|
|63
|
|
|
|-
|43
|WC BEIJING 2011
|SK75
|
|59
|
|59
|
|-
|45
|WC SYDNEY 2011
|SK75
|
|56
|
|56
|
|-
|50
|WC MUNICH 2014
|SK75
|
|57
|
|
|
|-
|3
|ASC JAIPUR 2008
|SK75
|
|62
|20
|82
|
|-
|4
|ASC PATIALA 2012
|SK75
|
|65
|21
|86
|
|-
|6
|ASC MANILA 2007
|SK75
|
|63
|19
|82
|
|-
|15
|ASC ASTANA 2017
|SK75
|
|58
|
|
|
|-
|16
|ASC DOHA 2012
|SK75
|
|61
|
|61
|
|-
|17
|ASC ABU DHABI 2016
|SK75
|
|61
|
|
|
|-
|17
|ASC KUWAIT 2007
|SK75
|
|59
|
|59
|4
|CWG2018
|SK75
|
|11
|
|
|}
She has won a number of events for the country, however didn't qualify for Asian Olympic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.issf-sports.org/athletes/athlete.ashx?personissfid=SHINDW2504199201|title=ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation - issf-sports.org|website=www.issf-sports.org|access-date=2017-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/indian-shooters-eye-medals-wc-final-berths-in-world-championships/articleshow/60307060.cms|title=Indian shooters eye medals, WC Final berths in World Championships - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news18.com/news/other-sports/no-quota-place-for-indian-shooters-at-asian-olympic-qualifying-on-day-6-1197338.html|title=No quota place for Indian shooters at Asian Olympic qualifying on Day 6|work=News18|access-date=2017-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenrai.in/PDF/7d4dbaee-83cd-4d15-9900-4929a963b842.pdf|title=Then Rai}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newsnation.in/article/113445-indian-shooters-falter-finals-malaysia-saudi-arabia-grab-quotas.html?OTS|title=Indian shooters falter in finals; Malaysia, Saudi Arabia grab quotas - News Nation|date=2016-02-01|work=newsnation.in|access-date=2017-10-08|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.allegationcorner.com/asian-championship-indias-womens-team-skeet-shooting-event-silver-maheshwari-won-bronze/|title=Asian Championship: India's Women's Team In Skeet Shooting Event, Silver, Maheshwari won bronze {{!}} ALLEGATION CORNER|date=2017-08-12|work=ALLEGATION CORNER|access-date=2017-10-08|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jansatta.com/khel/no-quota-place-for-indian-shooters-at-asian-olympic-qualifying-on-day-6/65680/|title=उम्मीद जगाने के बावजूद कोटे से चूकीं सानिया व आरती|website=Jansatta|language=hi-IN|access-date=2017-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/Indian-shooters-falter-in-finals-Malaysia-SA-grab-quotas/articleshow/50808589.cms|title=Indian shooters falter in finals; Malaysia, SA grab quotas - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-indian-shooters-fail-to-secure-rio-quotas-on-the-sixth-day-of-asian-olympic-qualifying-competition-2172877|title=Indian shooters fail to secure Rio quotas on the sixth day of Asian Olympic Qualifying Competition {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=2016-02-01|work=dna|access-date=2017-10-08|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mykhel.com/more-sports/indian-shooters-continue-to-falter-at-olympic-qualifier-067592.html|title=Indian shooters continue to falter at Olympic qualifier|date=2016-02-01|work=mykhel.com|access-date=2017-10-08|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2017/feb/21/tokyo-in-mind-saniya-targets-world-cup-glory-1572892.html|title=Tokyo in mind, Saniya targets World Cup glory|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2017-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/jitu-rai-wins-gold-in-50m-free-pistol-at-issf-world-cup-amanpreet-singh-silver/story-DejYscMvDhime2sQxXnKPP.html|title=ISSF Shooting World Cup: Jitu Rai wins gold in 50m free pistol, Amanpreet silver|date=2017-03-01|work=hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2017-10-08|language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
[[Heena Sidhu]]

== References ==
<references />

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shaikh, Saniya}}
[[Category:1992 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sport shooters from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian female sport shooters]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Meerut]]

Saniya Shaikh - Revision history

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