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Seema Tomar (Hindi: सीमा तोमर) (born ; 3 July 1982, Johri, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India) is an Indian Trap shooterand the only Indian woman to win shotgun Silver Medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup. She belongs to Johri village of Uttar Pradesh falls under Baghpat district of West UP. In her family, every third woman is a shooter and her mother, Prakashi Tomar is the oldest woman shooter in the country. Tomar is a well-known name in the world of shooting on both national and international fronts. Presently, she is commissioned in the Indian Army.
Life and Biography
Seema, 32-year old, started learning shooting in 2002 atJohri rifle club. Initially, she was afraid to go shooting range alone than her mother, Prakashi Tomar, encouraged and joined her to the range, which boosted Seema's confidence level. After that, she started toiling hard and dedicated herself to the shooting game, which changed her identity in the society where the only males were considered capable. The year 2010 was a milestone in her career when her life took a major turn and she won a Silver Medal in 2010 ISSF World Cup.
Seema's mother Prakashi Tomar is also a shooter and won many medals and trophies in the veteran category and she is famous as Revolver Dadi among people. Seema' has seven siblings her sister Rekha was also a shooter. In her family, most of the women are shooters even aunt, a septuagenarian, Chandro Tomar. Like Prakashi, Chandro has also participated in many frays. Prakashi also runs a shooting range in the village where many girls come to learn shooting from her.
In 2014, She won two golds at the Asian Shotgun Championships held in the United Arab Emirates in November 2014.
Medal and successes in her name
- Silver Medal- ISSF World Cup held at England (Dorset), 2010 in Trap Event.
- Bronze Medal- Asian Clay Shooting Championships held at Bangkok, 2010 in Trap event (Team).
- Gold Medal- 53rd National Shooting Championships held at Patiala, 2009 in Trap event.
- Silver medal- 53rd National Shooting Championships held at Patiala, 2009 in Double Trap event.
- Bronze Medal- Asian Clay Shooting Championships held at Kazakistan, 2009 in Trap event (Team).
- Gold medal- 52nd National Shooting Championships held at Jaipur, 2008 in Trap event.
- Gold medal- 51th National Shooting Championships held at Jaipur, 2007 in Trap event.
- Silver medal- Asian Shooting Championships held at Jaipur, 2007 in Double Trap event.
- Gold medal- 50th National Shooting Championships held at Delhi, 2006 in Double Trap event.
- Gold medal- 49th National Shooting Championships held at Hyderabad, 2005 in Double Trap event.
- Silver medal- 48th National Shooting Championships held at Delhi, 2004 in 12 Bore Double Trap event.
- Gold medal- 47th National Shooting Championships held at Hyderabad, 2003 in 12 Bore trap event.
Participated
- Commonwealth Games held at New Delhi- 2010.
- ISSF World Cup held at England (Dorset) - 2010.
- ISSF World Cup held at Mexico-2010.
- Asian Clay Shooting Championship held at Bangkok - 2010.
- Asian Clay Shooting Championship held at Kazakistan- 2009.
- 53rd National Shooting Championship held at Patiala- 2009.
- ISSF World Cup held at United States- 2008.
- ISSF World Cup held in China- 2008.
- 52nd National Shooting Championship held at Jaipur- 2008.
- Asian Shooting Championship held at Jaipur- 2007.
- ISSF World Cup held at Slovenia- 2007.
- ISSF World Cup held in Italy- 2007.
- 51th National Shooting Championship held at Jaipur- 2007.
- ISSF World Cup held in Egypt- 2006.
- ISSF World Cup held at United States- 2006.
- ISSF World Cup held in China- 2006.
- 50th National Shooting Championship held at Delhi - 2006.
- 49th National Shooting Championship held at Hyderabad - 2005.
- 48th National Shooting Championship held at Delhi - 2004.
- 47th National Shooting Championship held at Hyderabad - 2003.
Awards and Achievements
Seema won silver at the ISSF World Cup in Dorset, Britain. She had participated in various competitions in both single and double games. Besides medals, she got chances to meet Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, had lunch with Mr. perfectionist Aamir Khan and met then President of India Pranab Mukherjee.