Shriyanka Sadangi
{{short description|Indian sport shooter}}
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{{MedalCompetition|World Cup}}
{{MedalBronze|2022 Cairo|50m Rifle 3P Individual}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Shooting Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2023 Changwon|50 m rifle 3 positions team}}
{{MedalBronze|2023 Changwon|10 m air rifle team}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Airgun Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|2012 Nanchang|10 m air rifle team}}
{{MedalSilver|2016 Tehran|10 m air rifle team}}
{{Medal|Competition|South Asian Games}}
{{Medal|Gold|2019 Kathmandu|10m Air Rifle Women’s Individual}}
{{Medal|Silver|2019 Kathmandu|50m Rifle Prone Team}}
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Shriyanka Sadangi (born 10 January 1995) is an Indian shooter from Odisha. She has represented her state and India at national and international level.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/odisha/odia-shooter-makes-india-proud-sriyanka-sarangi-bags-silver-medal-in-10m-air-rifle-event-in-doha/cid/465542|title=Odia shooter makes India proud - Sriyanka Sarangi bags silver medal in 10m air rifle event in Doha}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.mycitylinks.in/dutee-chand-9-other-women-athletes-from-odisha-whore-making-the-state-proud|title=Dutee Chand & 9 Other Women Athletes From Odisha Who're Making The State Proud!|work=Mycitylinks- Bhubaneswar {{!}} Cuttack {{!}} Puri|access-date=2018-11-16|language=en}}
Early life
Sadangi was born in 1995 in Sambalpur to Col. Sitansu Charan Sadangi and Sudha Sadangi. Her father's Indian army service took her to many cities in India while growing up.
Education
Sadangi finished her schooling at the Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj. She trains and practices at the Gagan Narang Academy, Pune. She also received a scholarship from the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited.
She joined the MBA program at KIIT School of Management, KIIT deemed to be University in July 2018 and is currently{{when?|date=October 2022}} studying there.{{fact|date=October 2022}}
Sports career
In 2010, Sadangi participated in the World Shooting Championship in Germany.
In October 2011 in the Asian Airgun Championship organised in Kuwait, Sadangi bagged a gold medal. In November of the same year, she won a silver and two bronze medals in individual events at the 55th National Shooting championship.
In January 2012, Sadangi bagged a silver medal in 10 meter Air Rifle Women category in the 12th Asian Championship held at Doha. She scored 394 out of 400 at the championship in Doha.That achievement made her the most successful shooter from the Indian state of Odisha.
Sadangi's first achievement in senior category the same year was a silver medal in the 5th Asian Senior Airgun Shooting Championship in Nanchang, China. This was a 10-metre Air Rifle event.{{Cite web|url=https://odishatv.in/odisha/odia-shooter-bags-silver-in-asian-sr-airgun-shooting-cship-15496|title=Odia shooter bags silver in Asian Sr Airgun Shooting C'ship {{!}} OTV|website=odishatv.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-16}}
In 2014, Sadangi was selected in the Indian team for the 51st ISSF World Shooting Championship at Granada, Spain.{{Cite web|url=https://odishasuntimes.com/odisha-shooter-shriyanka-national-team-world-shooting-championship/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116175336/https://odishasuntimes.com/odisha-shooter-shriyanka-national-team-world-shooting-championship/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=16 November 2018|title=Odisha shooter Shriyanka in national team for World Shooting Championship {{!}} OdishaSunTimes.com|last=Bureau|first=Odisha Sun Times|website=odishasuntimes.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-16}}
In 2015, Sadangi won a silver in Asian Shooting Championship in 10m Air Rifle Junior Women's event at Kuwait.{{Cite news|url=http://www.bhubaneswarbuzz.com/updates/sports/odia-shooter-shriyanka-sarangi-wins-silver-in-asian-shooting-championship-in-kuwait|title=Odia Shooter Shriyanka Sarangi wins Silver in Asian Shooting Championship in Kuwait - Bhubaneswar Buzz|date=2015-11-05|work=Bhubaneswar Buzz|access-date=2018-11-16|language=en-US}}
In 2016, she won a silver in 9th Asian Airgun Championship, 10 meter Air Rifle Shooting event in Tehran, Iran. This was the fifth position in the championship.{{Cite news|url=https://odishanewsinsight.com/odisha/odia-shooter-shriyanka-sarangi-wins-silver-asian-airgun-championship/|title=Odia Shooter Shriyanka Sarangi Wins Silver In Asian Airgun Championship}}
In 2018, Shriyanka lost the shootoff for gold in women's air rifle, after a close match with Charleen Baenisch of Germany in the International shooting championship.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/shriyanka-loses-shootoff/article23866544.ece|title=Shriyanka loses shootoff|last=Bureau|first=Sports|date=2018-05-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-11-16|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}
Awards
References
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External links
- {{ISSF|SHINDW1001199501}}
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Category:Indian female sport shooters
Category:People from Sambalpur
Category:Sportspeople from Odisha
Category:Sportswomen from Odisha
Category:St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni
Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India