Showing posts with label the oldest woman sharpshooter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the oldest woman sharpshooter. Show all posts

Sunday, September 2, 2012

France's oldest woman dies at 112


MARSEILLE: Paule Bronzini, France's oldest woman, has died at the age of 112, her retirement home announced on Wednesday.

Bronzini, who celebrated her 112th birthday on July 7, died overnight. She leaves five children, 12 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren.

A former housewife who had been a widow since 1967, Bronzini had become the oldest living Frenchwoman in June following the death of Marie-Therese Bardet one week after her 114th birthday.

Italian-born American Besse Cooper, 115, is the oldest woman in the world, according to the US-based Gerontology Research Group (GRG), which compiles birth certificates of people aged over 110 years.

The GRG lists cover the Americas, Europe, Australia and Japan, but do not include Russia, China or African states. (AFP)

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Indian granny is the oldest woman sharpshooter

78-year-old Indian woman is believed to be the world's oldest female professional sharpshooter.

Chandro Tomar has entered and won over 25 national championships across India as well as raising six children and 15 grandchildren.

"I wanted to do something useful with my life and show people my capabilities," the Daily Mail quoted her as saying.

"As soon as I shot my first pistol I was hooked. And now I've shown everyone there's no disadvantages to my age. If you're focused you can do anything," she said.lmost ten years ago Tomar took her granddaughter to a local firing range in Johri village, in Uttar Pradesh, India.

She wanted to learn a new skill but was too shy to go alone. In the end it was Tomar who was welcomed into the club with open arms.

"As I was waiting around I decided to have a go. The coach spotted me and was amazed at my aim.

"He told me to come back so I did. Initially I was just supporting my granddaughter but I enjoyed it so much it became a passion and I looked forward to going to the club every week," she said.

While Tomar tended to her daily chores on her farm and raised her family, she practiced her aim whenever she could using stones and throwing them at water bottles.

"I was surprised when I saw a pensioner in our group but she picked it up pretty quickly," the club's coach, Farooq Pathan, who set up the shooting club with two friends in 1998, said.

"She was so good some of the men stopped turning up altogether to avoid being humiliated by her, a old woman. She has the ultimate skill, a steady hand and a sharp eye," he said.

Now she's a national treasure, known throughout India for her skill, even winning gold at the Veteran Shooting Championship held in Chennai.