The first Indian woman shooter to win a gold medal at the ISSF World Shooting Championships, in 2010, was
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The first Indian woman shooter to win a gold medal at the ISSF World Shooting Championships, in 2010, was
- Tejaswini Sawant
- Karnam Malleswari
- Kamaljit Sandhu
- Anjali Bhagwat
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Correct answer: A - Tejaswini Sawant
Tejaswini Sawant won gold in the women's 50 m rifle prone event at the 2010 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Munich, becoming the first Indian woman shooter to win a world championship title. Anjali Bhagwat is also a leading Indian rifle shooter, but she did not win this title. Karnam Malleswari is a weightlifter and Kamaljit Sandhu an athlete.
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