Sushma Rana

Sushma Rana is an Indian shooter who won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, earning 1140 points,^[1] with her partner Saroja Kumari Jhuthu. She competes in the 25-meter shooting events and has held the national record for 25-metre shooting event from 2002 to 2003.^{[citation needed]} She was inspired by Jaspal Rana, her older brother and a shooting champion himself, to take up the sport.^[1]

She is the daughter-in-law of the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.^{[citation needed]}

Biography[edit]

Sushma was born the daughter of Narayan Singh Rana, an old-time BJP member.^{[citation needed]} She has two brothers, including the shooting champion, Jaspal Rana , who has been honoured with the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

"Sushma Rana rewrites National mark" - rediff.com article dated 16 December 2003
"Sushma Rana wins gold" - rediff.com article dated 3 December 2005

Notes[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Our youth icons rock". Hindustan Times. 31 March 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

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[HT1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Our youth icons rock". Hindustan Times. 31 March 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

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