Palak Gulia is an Indian air pistol shooter. She mainly participates in 10m air pistol shooting events. She won the gold medal in the 10-meter air pistol event at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Wiki/Biography
Palak Gulia was born on Wednesday, November 9, 2005, in Nimana village, Jhajjar, Haryana (age 17; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. She studied at Sehwag International School, Jhajjar, Haryana and St. Xavier’s High School, Gurgaon. Palak started participating in sports competitions when she was studying in a school in the village.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′3″
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
family
Parents and siblings
Her father Jogender Gulia is a businessman. She has a brother and a sister named Jhanvi. Her siblings are twins.
Profession
While in school, she moved with her family from Jhajjar to Gurgaon, where she started training in pistol shooting. She then continued training at the Faridabad shooting range under the guidance of coach Rakesh Singh.
Palak Gulia and her coach
After several years of training, she began competing in air pistol shooting competitions at national and international levels. Some of the competitions include ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Shooting Championship, ISSF World Cup Championship, IJC ISSF Youth Cup Championship, Khelo India Youth Games and Asian Games. In 2023, she ranked 11th in the International Shooting Sports Federation’s women’s 10-meter air pistol competition. She has participated in APW, APMT, APMIX, APTEAMW and other events.
medal
gold
- 2022: Air Pistol Girls Junior Team ISSF Junior Cup in Sur
- 2022: Sur ISSF Junior Cup 10m Air Pistol Girls Junior Category
- 2023: 10m Air Pistol Competition at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China
Palak Gurlia wins medal at Asian Games
silver
- 2022: Sur ISSF Junior Cup 10m Air Pistol Junior Mixed Team Event
- 2022: Women’s air pistol team competes in Changwon World Cup
Palak Gulia poses with her World Cup medal
- 2022: Cairo World Championships Women’s Air Pistol Team
bronze
- 2022: Changwon World Cup 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Event
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, her father said they had to move from Jhajha to Gurgaon because people in the village were not very supportive of Palak taking up sports.
- She sustained a shoulder injury during the National Shooting Championship 2022 in Bhopal.
- Her training is supported by Reliance Foundation.
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Source: HIS Education