Prakashi Tomar

Sharpshooter

Indian Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

Quick Info

ProfessionSharpshooter
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1937
Age89 years
BirthplaceMuzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

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Bio/Wiki

Nickname(s)Revolver Dadi
Famous ForBeing one of the oldest Sharpshooters of India

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorWhite

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteJat

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherNames
MotherNames
SpouseJai Singh
Children
  • Seema Tomar
  • She has 7 more children (Names
  • )
  • Eight children total
  • Grandchildren: 15
Grandchildren15

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Stree Shakti Puraskar
  • Icon Lady Award by Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • Among the 100 women achievers felicitated by the President Pranab Mukherjee
  • Gold medal at the Veteran Shooting Championship in Chennai
  • Approximately 25 national championships
  • Approximately 25 national and international championships
Career Start1999 (at age 62)

Favourites

Favourite CricketerSachin Tendulkar

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Prakashi Tomar began her shooting journey at 60 years old.
2. Her daughter, Seema Tomar, is an Indian Army officer and the first Indian woman to win silver at the ISSF World Cup.
3. Granddaughter Ruby Tomar is both an International Shooter and a Punjab Police Inspector.
4. Over her career, Prakashi has claimed about 25 national championships.
5. She earned a gold medal at the Veteran Shooting Championship in Chennai.
6. Prakashi has appeared on TV shows such as Satyamev Jayate and India’s Got Talent with Chandro Tomar.
7. There are rumors of strained relations between Prakashi and Chandro Tomar.
8. In October 2019, Prakashi, her sister-in-law, and the "Saand Ki Aankh" cast visited 'The Kapil Sharma Show'.
9. Prakashi has provided guidance to young shooters from her village and neighboring areas.
10. As a homemaker, she trained once a week at the shooting academy and practiced from home.
11. After 2 years of training, she defeated Dheeraj Singh, the Deputy Inspector General of Delhi Police, at a Rifle Shooting Competition.
12. She has mentored youths from her village and nearby areas in shooting techniques.
13. The Johri Rifle Association, founded in 1998, has helped approximately 300 youths secure government jobs in the last 10 years through shooting ability.
14. Her story was featured in a film capturing how she and Chandro Tomar took up shooting in their sixties and encouraged young girls to embrace the sport in their conservative village in western Uttar Pradesh.
15. She is one of the world's oldest active sharpshooters.
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