Saniya Shaikh (born 25 April 1992) is an international shooter, representing India in Women Skeet (SK75) (SK125) event in International Shooting Sport Federation.
Family Sanya is the 3rd generation shooter in the family, starting with her grandfather Lt. Mohammed Mateen Shaikh who was a hunter in early days, her father Mohammed Sualeyheen Sheikh, who also acts as her coach. Saniya's brother Hamaza Shaikh is also a shooter, her cousins are also international shooters Mohammed Saif Sheikh and Mohammed Sheeraz Sheikh.
Together, the family has even created their own Gun house, known as "Mateen Gun House" in the town of Meerut.
Achievements RkCs City YearEventCatCompFinalTotalRecord8WCH NICOSIA 2007SK75Junior656513WCH MARIBOR 2009SK75Junior636354WCH MOSCOW 2017SK75609WC ACAPULCO 2013SK756622WC MINSK 2009SK75545423WC MARIBOR 2007SK75636324WC CONCEPCION 2011SK75646425WC TUCSON 2014SK756425WC BEIJING 2010SK75454525WC CAIRO 2009SK75595927WC NEW DELHI 2017SK756030WC NICOSIA 2013SK756431WC NICOSIA 2016SK756533WC ACAPULCO 2015SK755534WC MUNICH 2009SK75595937WC LONATO 2007SK75616138WC AL AIN 2015SK756539WC GRANADA 2013SK756142WC AL AIN 2013SK756343WC BEIJING 2011SK75595945WC SYDNEY 2011SK75565650WC MUNICH 2014SK75573ASC JAIPUR 2008SK756220824ASC PATIALA 2012SK756521866ASC MANILA 2007SK7563198215ASC ASTANA 2017SK755816ASC DOHA 2012SK75616117ASC ABU DHABI 2016SK756117ASC KUWAIT 2007SK7559594CWG2018SK7511 She has won a number of events for the country, however she didn't qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo, missing out on a potential quota place for India at the Asian Olympic Qualifying Championships.
See also Heena Sidhu
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