Heena Sidhu

Born: 29 August 1989

She is an Indian sport shooter.
On 7 April 2014, She became the first Indian pistol shooter to reach number one in world rankings by the International Shooting Sport Federation.
In 2013, She became the first Indian pistol shooter to win a gold medal in an ISSF World Cup finals when she won the 10-metre air pistol event.
In 2014, She was the World record holder in the 10-metre air pistol event with a final score of 203.8.
She is right-handed and is right eye dominant.
In 2017, She won a gold medal in women’s 10-metre air pistol event at the Commonwealth shooting championships in Brisbane.
In 2016, She pulled out of the Asian Air Gun Championships in Tehran because Iran made the wearing of the hijab mandatory for female participants.
At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, She won a silver medal in the women’s 10-metre air pistol event and a gold medal in the women’s 25-metre air pistol event.
She broke the Commonwealth Games record of 38 in winning the gold medal.
On 28 August 2014, She has conferred the Arjuna Award.