Heena Sandhu become first Indian shooter to hold a world record

Updated : 31-Jan-2014

Heena Sandhu's score of 203.8 in 10 m Air Pistol set at the Munich World Cup in November 2013 was recognized as World record on 30 January 2014. 

The declaration was officially made by the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF). The declaration of the ISSF came following the adoption of new format.

Heena, thus, became the first Indian woman ever to hold the world record in Shooting World Cup.

She had defeated the World Champion Zorana Arunovic of Serbia.