Bhubaneswar: Shriyanka Sadangi, an ace shooter from Odisha, caught the bird’s eye by receiving a silver medal in the H&N Cup International Shooting Championship in Munich, Germany, on Monday.
She made the state proud by achieving the feat in the 10m Air Rifle women individual event.
Prior to this competition, she also bagged gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event, partnering with Gagan Narang.
Her first ever medal was at the Delhi Open Shooting Championship in 2006 when she claimed a bronze. Later in August 2011, she bagged a gold each in junior and senior categories of the Haryana State Rifle Championship at New Delhi.
She has been winning scores of medals at various national level events as well as international events. The ace shooter received the 21st Ekalabya Award for the year 2013.
Many more feathers to be added to the champion’s cap in the upcoming events.