Rajani Sharma
{{Short description|Indian rhythmic gymnast}}
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Rajani Sharma (born 10 January 1984) is a retired Indian rhythmic gymnast.{{Cite web |title=SHARMA Rajani - FIG Athlete Profile |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=20150 |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=www.gymnastics.sport}} She represented her country in international competitions.
Biography
In 2003 Rajani debuted at the World Cup in Baku. In December she became the national champion of India.{{Cite web |title=Rajani Sharma of Punjab, who was adjudged the best Rhythmic Gymanst in the National Gymnastics Championship at Mohali on December 30, 2003. |url=https://blchangemakers.in/details-page.php?id=2166729}} In April 2004 she again competed at the World Cup in Azerbaijan's capital.{{Cite web |title=The history and development of gymnastics in India after indipendece |url=https://gsmp.in/assets/pdf/Volume-7Number-1,June-2021/6.pdf |website=gsmp.in}}
In 2005 she was selected for the World Championships in Baku. There she took 31st place in teams, along Jasan Deep Kaur, Komal Ishwer Nahar and Surekha Rana, 120th place in the All-Around, 109th with rope, 110th with clubs and 109th with ribbon.{{Cite web |title=2005 Worlds Ribbon Results |url=https://gym.longinestiming.com/File/00000401010000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF07 |website=gym.longinestiming.com}}{{Cite web |title=2005 World Championships Teams |url=https://gym.longinestiming.com/File/00000401010000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF03 |website=gym.longinestiming.com}}{{Cite web |title=2005 Worlds Rope Results |url=https://gym.longinestiming.com/File/00000401010000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF04 |website=gym.longinestiming.com}}{{Cite web |title=2005 Worlds Clubs Results |url=https://gym.longinestiming.com/File/00000401010000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF06 |website=gym.longinestiming.com}}
A year later Sharma was selected for the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where she placed 7th in teams and 26th in the All-Around.{{Cite web |date=2006-08-29 |title=M2006 > Schedule and Results > Gymnastics Rhythmic |url=http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Schedule%20and%20Results/By%20Sport/Gymnastics%20Rhythmic/Results/Result%20-%20GR15009XXXXXXX?ScheduleItemID=30887 |access-date=2024-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060829214020/http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Schedule%20and%20Results/By%20Sport/Gymnastics%20Rhythmic/Results/Result%20-%20GR15009XXXXXXX?ScheduleItemID=30887 |archive-date=2006-08-29 }}{{Cite web |date=2006-08-29 |title=M2006 > Schedule and Results > Gymnastics Rhythmic |url=http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Schedule%20and%20Results/By%20Sport/Gymnastics%20Rhythmic/Results/Result%20-%20GR11009XXXXXXX?ScheduleItemID=30886 |access-date=2024-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060829214110/http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Schedule%20and%20Results/By%20Sport/Gymnastics%20Rhythmic/Results/Result%20-%20GR11009XXXXXXX?ScheduleItemID=30886 |archive-date=2006-08-29 }}{{Cite web |title=Women gymnasts eliminated in the qualification round |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-women-gymnasts-eliminated-in-the-qualification-round-1019965 |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=DNA India |language=en}}