Chinki Yadav Biography: Chinki Yadav is an Indian shooter who specializes in the 25m Air Pistol event. She is best known for qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after storming into the final of the 2019 Asian Shooting Championships held in Doha.
EARLY LIFE:
Chinki was born on 26th November 1997 in the city of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. She lived in a single-room dormitory with her family in the Tatya Tope Nagar Sports Complex. Her father Mehtab Singh Yadav worked as an electrician in the same Sports academy. As a child, Chinki was always interested in sports. She would accompany her father to the shooting range at the complex every morning. She finally started practicing shooting at the age of 14.
PERSONAL LIFE:
During her childhood, Chinki also participated in gymnastics. Her brother, Rajesh took up the shotgun but did not pursue it for too long. Chinki is just 22 years old and she is currently working as an Assistant Bank Manager.
PROFESSIONAL LIFE:
Coach- Jaspal Rana
Chinki took up pistol shooting and started training at the Madhya Pradesh Shooting Academy where she trained under former Asian Games champion and current national pistol coach Jaspal Rana. She broke into the senior team this year with consistent performance in domestic competition and trials.
- Chinki participated in the 2015 Asian Shooting Championships in Kuwait City where she won the bronze medal in the 25m Air Pistol junior event.
- She won the gold medal in the 25-meter pistol team event at the 2016 ISSF Junior World Cup in Gabala.
- Chinki also won the bronze medal at the 2016 ISSF Junior World Championships in Suhl in the 25-meter pistol team event.
- In the very next year, Chinki went on to win another bronze medal in the 25 m air pistol team event in Suhl.
- In 2019, Chinki qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games as she achieved a career-best qualification score of 588 on Saturday to bag the Olympic quota for the country.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Date of Birth- 26 November 1997
Age (as of 2019)- 22 years old
Gender- Female
Birthplace- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Complexion- Brown
Zodiac sign- Sagittarius
Nationality- Indian
Hometown- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Nickname- Not Known
School- Not Known
College- Not Known
Occupation- Shooting
Event- 25 m Air Pistol team/individual
Marital Status- Single
Net worth- Not Known
Qualification- Graduated
Religion- Hinduism
Ethnicity- Not Known
Sexual Orientation- Straight
Hobbies- Travelling and Watching movies
Favourite Food- Not Known
Favourite Actor- Not Known
Tattoo – NO
Smoking- NO
PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS:
Height- 172 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight (approx.) – 127 lb (58 kg)
Eye Color- Black
Hair Color- Black
NET WORTH:
Her net worth is not revealed.
CONTROVERSIES:
Chinki Yadav has been never involved in any controversy in her career.
SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES:
Twitter- NA
Facebook- NA
Instagram- NA
