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	'''Shreyasi Singh''' (born 29 August 1991) is an Indian [[Shooting sports\|shooter]] and politician. She competes in the [[double trap]] event. She won a gold medal in the [[Shooting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Gold Coast, Australia]] – Women's double trap and a silver medal at the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Shooting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's double trap\|Glasgow]], [[Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web \|title= Women's double trap final result \|url= http://results.glasgow2014.com/event/shooting/shw402101/double_trap_womens_finals.html \|publisher= glasgow2014.com \|date= 27 July 2014 \|accessdate= 27 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=Shreyasi Singh shoots gold in double trap\|url=http://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/shooting-news/cwg-2018-shreyasi-singh-shoots-gold-in-double-trap\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=\|website=Republic World}}</ref> In 2020, she joined India's ruling [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and is a Member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]		'''Shreyasi Singh''' (born 29 August 1991) is an Indian [[Shooting sports\|shooter]] and politician. She competes in the [[double trap]] event. She won a gold medal in the [[Shooting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Gold Coast, Australia]] – Women's double trap{{Cn\|date=November 2021}} and a silver medal at the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Shooting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's double trap\|Glasgow]], [[Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web \|title= Women's double trap final result \|url= http://results.glasgow2014.com/event/shooting/shw402101/double_trap_womens_finals.html \|publisher= glasgow2014.com \|date= 27 July 2014 \|accessdate= 27 July 2014}}</ref> In 2020, she joined India's ruling [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and is a Member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
	from [[Jamui (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Jamui constituency]].<ref>{{cite news\| title= Shreyasi Singh (BJP) Election Result 2020 \|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/shreyasi-singh-bjp-election-result-2020-live-updates-counting-of-votes-to-start-at-8am-3062132.html}}</ref>		from [[Jamui (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Jamui constituency]].<ref>{{cite news\| title= Shreyasi Singh (BJP) Election Result 2020 \|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/shreyasi-singh-bjp-election-result-2020-live-updates-counting-of-votes-to-start-at-8am-3062132.html}}</ref>

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
	Shreyasi's grandfather Kumar Serender Singh and father [[Digvijay Singh (Bihar)\|Digvijay Singh]] were both presidents of the National Rifle Association of India in their lifetimes. Shreyasi hails from [[Gidhaur]] in Jamui district of [[Bihar]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/bihar-girl-shreyasi-shoots-historic-gold-in-cwg-event/articleshow/63719907.cms\|title=Bihar girl Shreyasi Singh shoots historic gold in Commonwealth Games event}}</ref> Her father was also former union minister.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/shooting-star-lights-up-sky-silver-shines-on-home-turf/cid/159673#.VZAGHzNX5Yc \| title=Shooting star lights up sky Silver shines on home turf \| date=29 July 2014 \| newspaper=The Telegraph \| location=India \| first=Gautam \| last=Sarkar \| accessdate=25 October 2018 }}</ref> Her mother [[Putul Kumari]] is also an Ex-MP from Banka, [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=DNA India {{!}} Latest News, Live Breaking News on India, Politics, World, Business, Sports, Bollywood\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/\|access-date=2021-02-16\|website=DNA India\|language=en}}</ref> Shreyasi was an Arts student at [[Hansraj College]], [[Delhi]] and MBA student at Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad.<ref name="ridewind">{{cite news\|title=CWG: Shreyasi Singh rides wind for silver \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tournaments/2014-commonwealth-games/top-stories/CWG-Shreyasi-Singh-rides-wind-for-silver/articleshow/39143785.cms \|first=Biswajyoti \|last=Brahma \|date=28 July 2014 \|agency=[[Times of India]]\|location=Glasgow \|accessdate=28 July 2014}}</ref>		Shreyasi's grandfather Kumar Serender Singh and father [[Digvijay Singh (Bihar)\|Digvijay Singh]] were both presidents of the National Rifle Association of India in their lifetimes. Shreyasi hails from [[Gidhaur]] in Jamui district of [[Bihar]] and is from [[Rajput]] Caste <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/bihar-girl-shreyasi-shoots-historic-gold-in-cwg-event/articleshow/63719907.cms\|title=Bihar girl Shreyasi Singh shoots historic gold in Commonwealth Games event}}</ref> Her father was also former union minister.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/shooting-star-lights-up-sky-silver-shines-on-home-turf/cid/159673#.VZAGHzNX5Yc \| title=Shooting star lights up sky Silver shines on home turf \| date=29 July 2014 \| newspaper=The Telegraph \| location=India \| first=Gautam \| last=Sarkar \| accessdate=25 October 2018 }}</ref> Her mother [[Putul Kumari]] is also an Ex-MP from Banka, [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=DNA India {{!}} Latest News, Live Breaking News on India, Politics, World, Business, Sports, Bollywood\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/\|access-date=2021-02-16\|website=DNA India\|language=en}}</ref> Shreyasi was an Arts student at [[Hansraj College]], [[Delhi]] and MBA student at Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad.<ref name="ridewind">{{cite news\|title=CWG: Shreyasi Singh rides wind for silver \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tournaments/2014-commonwealth-games/top-stories/CWG-Shreyasi-Singh-rides-wind-for-silver/articleshow/39143785.cms \|first=Biswajyoti \|last=Brahma \|date=28 July 2014 \|agency=[[Times of India]]\|location=Glasgow \|accessdate=28 July 2014}}</ref>

	== Sports career ==		== Sports career ==

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'''Shreyasi Singh''' (born 29 August 1991) is an Indian [[Shooting sports|shooter]] and politician. She competes in the [[double trap]] event. She won a gold medal in the [[Shooting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Gold Coast, Australia]] – Women's double trap and a silver medal at the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Shooting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's double trap|Glasgow]], [[Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Women's double trap final result |url= http://results.glasgow2014.com/event/shooting/shw402101/double_trap_womens_finals.html |publisher= glasgow2014.com |date= 27 July 2014 |accessdate= 27 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Shreyasi Singh shoots gold in double trap|url=http://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/shooting-news/cwg-2018-shreyasi-singh-shoots-gold-in-double-trap|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Republic World}}</ref> In 2020, she joined India's ruling [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and is a Member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
from [[Jamui (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jamui constituency]].<ref>{{cite news| title= Shreyasi Singh (BJP) Election Result 2020 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/shreyasi-singh-bjp-election-result-2020-live-updates-counting-of-votes-to-start-at-8am-3062132.html}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Shreyasi's grandfather Kumar Serender Singh and father [[Digvijay Singh (Bihar)|Digvijay Singh]] were both presidents of the National Rifle Association of India in their lifetimes. Shreyasi hails from [[Gidhaur]] in Jamui district of [[Bihar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/bihar-girl-shreyasi-shoots-historic-gold-in-cwg-event/articleshow/63719907.cms|title=Bihar girl Shreyasi Singh shoots historic gold in Commonwealth Games event}}</ref> Her father was also former union minister.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/shooting-star-lights-up-sky-silver-shines-on-home-turf/cid/159673#.VZAGHzNX5Yc | title=Shooting star lights up sky Silver shines on home turf | date=29 July 2014 | newspaper=The Telegraph | location=India | first=Gautam | last=Sarkar | accessdate=25 October 2018 }}</ref> Her mother [[Putul Kumari]] is also an Ex-MP from Banka, [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=DNA India {{!}} Latest News, Live Breaking News on India, Politics, World, Business, Sports, Bollywood|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/|access-date=2021-02-16|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> Shreyasi was an Arts student at [[Hansraj College]], [[Delhi]] and MBA student at Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad.<ref name="ridewind">{{cite news|title=CWG: Shreyasi Singh rides wind for silver |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tournaments/2014-commonwealth-games/top-stories/CWG-Shreyasi-Singh-rides-wind-for-silver/articleshow/39143785.cms |first=Biswajyoti |last=Brahma |date=28 July 2014 |agency=[[Times of India]]|location=Glasgow |accessdate=28 July 2014}}</ref>

== Sports career ==
Singh was part of the Indian team at the 2013 Trap Shooting World Cup held in [[Acapulco]], [[Mexico]].<ref name="wcteam">{{cite news|title=Shagun makes it to World Cup team |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/shagun-makes-it-to-world-cup-team/article4409638.ece |date=13 February 2013 |agency=[[The Hindu]]|location=New Delhi |accessdate=28 July 2014}}</ref> She won the 15th position there.<ref name="smirnov">{{cite news|title=Training under Smirnov helped: Shreyasi Singh |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/Training-under-Smirnov-helped-Shreyasi-Singh/articleshow/27546562.cms |date=17 December 2013 |agency=[[Times of India]]|location=New Delhi|accessdate=28 July 2014}}</ref>

Singh competed in the singles and pair trap events at the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Delhi]]. She came 6th in single trap event and 5th in pair trap event. She won the silver medal in the singles double trap event at the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Glasgow]] having scored 92 points in the final. In the same year, she won the bronze medal at the [[2014 Asian Games]] in [[Incheon]] in the Double trap team event, along with [[Shagun Chowdhary]] and Varsha Varman.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Latest Sports News, Live Scores, Results Today's Sports Headlines Updates - NDTV Sports|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/|access-date=2021-02-16|website=NDTVSports.com|language=en}}</ref> She won gold medal in 61st national National Shooting Championship while representing [[Bihar]], in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shreyasi Singh wins Gold at 61st National Shooting Championship Competition|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2017/nov/20/shreyasi-singh-wins-gold-at-61st-national-shooting-championship-competition-1706443.html|access-date=2021-02-16|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Political career==

At the young age of 30, she joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in 2020 and successfully contested the [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Jamui (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]], defeating the RJD’s Vijay Prakash with a margin of over 41000 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-10|title=Shreyasi Singh (BJP) Election Result 2020 Live Updates: Shreyasi Singh of BJP Wins|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/shreyasi-singh-bjp-election-result-2020-live-updates-counting-of-votes-to-start-at-8am-3062132.html|access-date=2021-02-16|website=News18|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|others=PTI|date=2020-11-11|title=Bihar Assembly polls {{!}} NDA overcomes stiff challenge to retain power in Bihar|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/bihar-assembly/bihar-assembly-polls-nda-overcomes-stiff-challenge-to-retain-power-in-bihar/article33071333.ece|access-date=2021-02-16|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

<ref>{{cite news |title=Shreyasi Singh eyes gold in Bihar Elections |url=https://www.etgresearch.in/articles/SHREYASI-SINGH-EYES-GOLD-IN-BIHAR-ELECTIONS.html |access-date=31 July 2021 |publisher=EtG Research}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.issf-sports.org/athletes/athlete.ashx?personissfid=SHINDW2908199101 Shreyasi Singh profile] at [[International Shooting Sport Federation|ISSF]]

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