Chandro Tomar
This goo was worth a point in January 2023.
publication date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 (part of January 2023)
category: 
Competitions
clue: Not many grandmothers embark on professional sports careers, and fewer still choose sharpshooting, but this Indian woman struck a bullseye and became a feminist icon.
explanation: Tomar took up sharpshooting in her late sixties and won numerous championships, becoming a popular icon for the sport well into her eighties. She hit a bullseye with the very first shot she ever took on a gun range, and her life and career were depicted in the movie Saandh Ki Ankh ("Bull's-Eye"). more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Richard Slominsky
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