Seema Tomar


Tomar is an Indian Trap shooter. She is the only Indian woman to win shotgun Silver Medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup. She was born in Johri village of Uttar Pradesh.

Early life

Tomar learned shooting at a range set up in her village in 1998. Tomar was initially discouraged by the expectations of the society around her, which expected her to get married and become a housewife. She felt that she could not enter this field unless an elder from her family went into shooting.
Initially, Tomar was afraid to go shooting range without her mother, who encouraged and accompanied her to the range. Tomar's mother, Prakashi Tomar, started shooting and participating in events, soon becoming an award-winning shooter, the second-oldest woman shooter in India, also known as Revolver Dadi. Prakashi and her sister-in-law Chandro Tomar's participation allowed Tomar to enter shooting competitions. Tomar started shooting in 2001 at the 10m range in the village.
Tomar is still a proponent of equality across genders in Indian villages, and has led to many young girls taking up shooting in her hometown.
Tomar has seven siblings. Her sister Rekha is also a shooter. Prakashi also runs a shooting range in the village where many girls come to learn shooting.

Career

Seema Tomar started with shooting the air rifle in 2004, but later switched to the shotgun event. She currently specializes in Trap shooting.
2010 was a milestone in Seema Tomar's career when she won a Silver Medal in 2010 ISSF World Cup.
In 2014, Tomar won two golds at the Asian Shotgun Championships held in the United Arab Emirates in November 2014.

Medals