Lajja Goswami

Lajja Goswami (born 28 September 1988) is an Indian markswoman and policewoman. She is a former National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadet. She won the conferred Raksha Mantri Medal in 2009. She also won the silver medal in women's 50-metre rifle 3 position event, at ISSF World Cup in Granada, Spain. She is a brand ambassador for Gujarat State and became the first sportswoman to be appointed as a police inspector in the Gujarat Police cadre in the sports quota.

She has also participated in Asian Games 2014 and finished in Top 8. Since her childhood Lajja was interested in rifles and guns. While other children were playing with dolls and toys, Lajja played with guns. Thus she was different from other children.

Initially Lajja showed her talent in shooting as an NCC cadet. Then to sharpen the edge of her performance, she took coaching from Indian shooting academy, Pune and the coach Sunny Thomas trained her in shooting.

Personal life She hails from Jitodia, a small village located in Anand district of Gujarat. Lajja's father, Tilak Giri Goswami, is a care taker of an ancient Shiv temple named Baijanath Mahadev in Jitodia village.

Achievements and medals Game Event Place Medal Year Commonwealth Games 50 meter Rifle 3 Positions (Pair Event) New Delhi (India) Silver 2010 XI Sardar Sajjan Singh Sethi Memorial Masters Shooting Competition 50 meter Rifle 3 Positions (Individual Event) New Delhi (India) Gold 2012 ISSF World Cup 50 meter Rifle 3 Positions (Individual Event) Granada (Spain) Silver 2013 Commonwealth Games 50 meter Rifle 3 Positions (Individual Event) Glasgow (Scotland) Bronze 2014 International Shooting Competition 50 meter Rifle Prone (Individual Event) Hannover (Germany) Gold 2015