Ayushi Podder tops women’s rifle 3-position
2 years, 4 months ago

Ayushi Podder tops women’s rifle 3-position

The Hindu  

Ayushi Podder beat Priya 16-8 to top the women’s 50-metre rifle 3-position event in the sixth National shooting selection trials at the Madhya Pradesh Academy in Bhopal on Thursday. It was a consistently high quality performance by the 21-year-old Ayushi as she topped qualification with 587 along with Priya, and topped the second stage 0.8 point ahead of the same rival. Bandhvi Singh who had topped the fifth trials and Meghana Sajjanar had also shot 587 in qualification but finished sixth and seventh respectively. In the non-Olympic 50-metre free pistol, Arjun Singh Cheema and Ravinder topped the fifth and sixth trials respectively, at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad.

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Indian sports wrap, January 5: Kiran Jadhav wins air rifle gold at Lakshya Cup shooting c’ship
4 days, 3 hours ago

Indian sports wrap, January 5: Kiran Jadhav wins air rifle gold at Lakshya Cup shooting c’ship

The Hindu  

SHOOTING Kiran Jadhav wins air rifle gold at Lakshya Cup shooting c’ship Kiran Jadhav of Navy was in spectacular form over the last 12 shots that ranged between 10.4 and 10.8 to clinch the gold medal in the air rifle open event of the 15th Lakshya Cup shooting championship at the Kamala Sports Academy in Panvel on Sunday. -Kamesh Srinivasan …

National Championship: Ananya Naidu trumps 760 other shooters in 10m air rifle to claim gold
1 week, 2 days ago

National Championship: Ananya Naidu trumps 760 other shooters in 10m air rifle to claim gold

The Hindu  

Ananya Naidu of Maharashtra pipped Meghana Sajjanar of Railways by 0.2 point to clinch the women’s air rifle gold in the 67th National Shooting Championship at the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy on Tuesday. It was a commendable fare from the 26-year-old Ananya after she had qualified in the eighth spot with a relatively modest score of 630.9 in an …

National shooting championship: Ashi dominates in 50m rifle 3 positions, betters Moudgil by 3.1 points
1 week, 4 days ago

National shooting championship: Ashi dominates in 50m rifle 3 positions, betters Moudgil by 3.1 points

The Hindu  

Ashi Chouksey shot 466.7 in the final to beat Olympian Anjum Moudgil by 3.1 points in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions event of the 67th National shooting championship at the Madhya Pradesh Academy on Sunday. Sakshi Padekar climbed to the third spot, ahead of Melvina Angeline, Shriyanka Sadangi, Bhakti Khamkar, Priya and Vanshika Shahi. READ: 2024 Year in Sports, …

67th National Shooting Championship: Mane pips Srikanth in close fight to bag air rifle gold
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

67th National Shooting Championship: Mane pips Srikanth in close fight to bag air rifle gold

The Hindu  

Shahu Tushar Mane beat Dhanush Srikanth by 0.1 point to clinch the men’s air rifle gold in a spectacular climax in the 67th National Shooting Championship at the Madhya Pradesh Academy in Bhopal on Monday. Bhavtegh Singh Gill and Divyaraj Singh took the next two spots in the final with 122, while Olympians Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Angad Vir Singh …

World University shooting c’ship: India on top of medal tally; Palak, Amit clinch mixed air pistol gold
1 month, 4 weeks ago

World University shooting c’ship: India on top of medal tally; Palak, Amit clinch mixed air pistol gold

The Hindu  

With particularly stinging hits when it mattered the most, Palak Gulia and Amit Sharma clinched the mixed air pistol gold, beating compatriots Sainyam and Samrat Rana 16-12 in the World University shooting championship at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Sunday. Sainyam and Samrat did step it up to make it a lively contest, after lying low initially, but …

Indian Shooting Team Dominates Junior World Championship, Secures Gold in Men's 50m Pistol Event
3 months ago

Indian Shooting Team Dominates Junior World Championship, Secures Gold in Men's 50m Pistol Event

The Hindu  

Indian shooters dominated the Junior World Shooting Championship, securing gold in the men's 50m pistol event. The trio of Deepak Dalal, Kamaljeet, and Raj Chandra emerged victorious, securing a combined 1616 points, surpassing Azerbaijan by a single point. India's junior shooters secured a remarkable 24 medals, including 13 gold, showcasing their prowess on the international stage.

Manu Bhaker Opts Out of ISSF Shooting World Cup; Rhythm Sangwan Lone Indian to Compete in Multiple Events
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker Opts Out of ISSF Shooting World Cup; Rhythm Sangwan Lone Indian to Compete in Multiple Events

News 18  

Rhythm Sangwan will be the only Indian shooter to compete in two events in the season-ending ISSF World Cup Final here after double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker opted for a three-month rest following her exploits in the Paris Games. The 22-year-old Bhaker scripted history for India in Paris as she won a bronze each in the women’s 10m air pistol and …

Arjun Babuta Puts Up A Spirited Show In Men's 10m Air Rifle Final At Paris Olympics 2024, Misses Out On Medal
5 months, 1 week ago

Arjun Babuta Puts Up A Spirited Show In Men's 10m Air Rifle Final At Paris Olympics 2024, Misses Out On Medal

ABP News  

India shooter Arjun Babuta finished fourth, missing out on a bronze medal finish, as he faced an elimination in the 10m air rifle men's final at the Chateauroux shooting range in the Paris Olympics 2024 on July 30. ALSO ON ABP Live | Ramita Jindal Faces Elimination In Paris Olympics 2024 As She Finishes 7th In Women's 10m Air Rifle …

Ramita Jindal finishes seventh as Hyojin Ban aces high-pressure final
5 months, 1 week ago

Ramita Jindal finishes seventh as Hyojin Ban aces high-pressure final

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India’s Ramita Jindal finished seventh in the high-quality, high-pressure women’s 10m air rifle final that was won by South Korea’s 16-year-old Hyojin Ban, in Chateauroux on Monday. India's Ramita Jindal competes in women’s 10m air rifle final at the 2024 Olympics in Chateauroux, France on Monday. Competing in her maiden Olympics, Ramita, an Asian Games bronze medallist in …

Manu Bhaker salvages underwhelming day for Indian shooters, cruises into women's 10m air pistol final
5 months, 1 week ago

Manu Bhaker salvages underwhelming day for Indian shooters, cruises into women's 10m air pistol final

Hindustan Times  

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker emerged as a much-needed positive for Indian shooting at the Olympic Games on Day 1, as he entered the 10m women’s air pistol final. Bhaker showcased remarkable consistency, rescuing what had been an otherwise underwhelming day for her compatriots; the 22-year-old shooter achieved a qualification score of 580, securing third place and ensuring her spot in …

Olympic Selection Trials: Ramita Jindal tops in women’s air rifle; Manu Bhaker leads in air pistol
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic Selection Trials: Ramita Jindal tops in women’s air rifle; Manu Bhaker leads in air pistol

The Hindu  

Asian Games medallist Ramita Jindal was close to perfection as she shot 636.4 in 10m air rifle to brighten her chances for a ticket to Paris Olympics in the fourth Olympic shooting trials at the Madhya Pradesh Academy on Saturday. Equally intriguing was the scenario in men’s 10m air rifle in which rookie Sandeep Singh was the leader with an …

Shooting: Vivaan Kapoor bows out in shoot-off as Indian trap shooters disappoint in Baku World Cup
8 months ago

Shooting: Vivaan Kapoor bows out in shoot-off as Indian trap shooters disappoint in Baku World Cup

The Hindu  

Vivaan Kappor shot 120 out of 125 but missed the trap final in the shoot-off in the World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday. In a three-way tie between three shooters for the sixth and last spot in the final, the 22-year-old Vivaan lost 2-3 to Matthew Coward-Holley of Britain, after Ian O’Sullivan of Ireland failed to hit the first …

Olympic shooting trials: Arjun, Nancy take top spot in air rifle; Rhythm places first in air pistol
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic shooting trials: Arjun, Nancy take top spot in air rifle; Rhythm places first in air pistol

The Hindu  

Arjun Babuta shot a world record score of 254.0 to beat world champion Rudrankksh Patil by 2.8 points for the top spot in men’s air rifle in the Olympic shooting trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Thursday. Olympic quota winner, Arjun beat the world record of 253.7 set by former world No.1 Divyansh Singh Panwar in the …

ISSF World Cup: Devanshi Dhama, Lakshita Claim Gold, Silver in 10m Air Pistol Junior Event
10 months, 3 weeks ago

ISSF World Cup: Devanshi Dhama, Lakshita Claim Gold, Silver in 10m Air Pistol Junior Event

News 18  

India registered their fourth double podium finish at the 10M International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in Granada, Spain, when Devanshi Dhama struck gold and Lakshita silver in the women’s 10m air pistol junior event on competition day two. Devanshi shot 240.0 and Lakshita 238.0 in the eight-woman final as India continued to lead the medal tally with four gold, …

Asia Olympic Qualifiers: Indian shooters pick up more gold medals in Jakarta
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Asia Olympic Qualifiers: Indian shooters pick up more gold medals in Jakarta

The Hindu  

Lakshay Sheoran shot 71, following rounds of 23, 23 and 25 in men’s trap, in the Asian shotgun championship in Kuwait on Sunday. The Indian aspirations took a jolt as the former World Champion Manavjit Singh Sandhu was disqualified for his equipment not measuring up to acceptable standard. The acting president of the National Rifle Association of India, Kalikesh Narayan …

Sheoran, Tomar win gold and silver in men’s 50m 3 positions as Indian shooters continue to dominate Asian Qualifiers
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Sheoran, Tomar win gold and silver in men’s 50m 3 positions as Indian shooters continue to dominate Asian Qualifiers

Firstpost  

Akhil Sheoran and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar completed a one-two in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions event, winning gold and silver respectively on Friday as Indian shooters continued to dominate the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Jakarta. Tomar, however, would have a gold medal around his neck as he paired with Sheoran and Swapnil Kusale to win the team gold …

Varun Tomar Bags Olympic Quota Place After Winning Gold Medal in 10m Air Pistol at Asian Olympic Qualifiers
1 year ago

Varun Tomar Bags Olympic Quota Place After Winning Gold Medal in 10m Air Pistol at Asian Olympic Qualifiers

News 18  

Indian shooter Varun Tomar earned a Paris Olympics quota place after clinching gold in 10m men’s air pistol event at the Asian Qualifiers, here on Monday. #, Congratulations to Varun Tomar for clinching and securing Paris Olympics quota, while Arjun Cheema bags a in the 10m Air… pic.twitter.com/4cn5XvkVoX — Anurag Thakur January 8, 2024 The top two shooters in each …

National Shooting Championship: Sift Kaur Samra, Ganemat Sekhon, Anantjeet Singh Naruka All Bag Titles
1 year, 1 month ago

National Shooting Championship: Sift Kaur Samra, Ganemat Sekhon, Anantjeet Singh Naruka All Bag Titles

News 18  

Reigning Asian Games gold medallist Sift Kaur Samra cinched her second consecutive women’s 50m rifle 3-positions title, getting the better of senior Punjab state-mate Anjum Moudgil in the National Shooting Championship on Wednesday. Ganemat Sekhon and Anantjeet Singh Naruka, arguably India’s number one women’s and men’s skeet shooters at present, added another feather to their cap by winning maiden individual …

Shooting World Cup: Divya finishes 7th, Esha 13th; Sarabjot ninth in 10m air pistol final
1 year, 1 month ago

Shooting World Cup: Divya finishes 7th, Esha 13th; Sarabjot ninth in 10m air pistol final

The Hindu  

India’s Divya TS finished seventh and Esha Singh 13th in the women’s 10m air pistol final during the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup final at Lusail Shooting range in Doha on Tuesday. In men’s air pistol, the lone Indian entrant, Sarabjot Singh shot 581 and missed the final by one point. Li Xue won the gold medal, Zhao Nan …

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar wins gold in 50m rifle 3 positions event at Asian Shooting Championship
1 year, 2 months ago

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar wins gold in 50m rifle 3 positions event at Asian Shooting Championship

Firstpost  

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar shot 463.5 in the final to win the gold. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won the gold medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions individual event and helped India grab a team silver at the Asian Shooting Championship in Changwon, Korea on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Tomar shot 463.5 in the final to win the gold. The …

Asian Shooting Championships 2023: Aishwary Tomar wins 50m rifle 3P gold
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Shooting Championships 2023: Aishwary Tomar wins 50m rifle 3P gold

The Hindu  

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won the gold in rifle 3-position event with a 0.8 point margin over Tian Jiaming of China in the 15th Asian shooting championship in Changwon, Korea, on Wednesday. There was no question of Olympic quota for India in the event, as Swapnil Kusale and Akhil Sheoran had already won the maximum possible two Olympic quota in …

Asian Shooting Championships: Arjun Babuta wins 10m air rifle silver, Olympic quota place; team bags gold
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Shooting Championships: Arjun Babuta wins 10m air rifle silver, Olympic quota place; team bags gold

Firstpost  

Indian shooters have bagged six Olympic quota places in rifle, two in shotgun and just one in pistol. Indian shooter Arjun Babuta clinched a silver medal in the men’s 10m air rifle event along with a Paris Olympic quota place for the country at the ongoing Asian Championships in Changwon, Korea on Friday. 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗹 ✅ 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗮 ✅ Team …

Asian Shooting Championship: Arjun Babuta, Tilottama Sen bag Olympic quota; Men’s 10m air rifle team wins gold
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Shooting Championship: Arjun Babuta, Tilottama Sen bag Olympic quota; Men’s 10m air rifle team wins gold

The Hindu  

Indian shooters Arjun Babuta and Tilottama Sen earned two Paris Olympic quota places by clinching silver medals in the men’s and women’s 10m air rifle events respectively, at the ongoing Asian Championships in Changwon, Korea on Friday. The 15-year-old Tilottama followed suit as she shot a total of 252.3 in the women’s final to fetch the 10th Olympic quota place …

Indian junior women’s 10m air rifle team clinches gold in Asian Championships
1 year, 2 months ago

Indian junior women’s 10m air rifle team clinches gold in Asian Championships

The Hindu  

The Indian women’s junior 10m air rifle team, comprising Sonam Uttam Maskar, Gautami Bhanot and Jasmeen Kaur, clinched the gold medal with a junior meet record in the Asian Shooting Championships in Changwon, Korea on Thursday. In 10m air rifle men’s youth event, Abhinav Choudhary bagged gold shooting 241.8, while Priyanshu Yadav, who had also made it to the finals, …

India's shooting juggernaut continues, as men's 10m air pistol team lands another gold at Asian Games
1 year, 3 months ago

India's shooting juggernaut continues, as men's 10m air pistol team lands another gold at Asian Games

Hindustan Times  

India landed their sixth gold medal at the Asian Games, with the shooting contingent leading the way once again on Day 5. The men's air pistol team of Arjun Singh, Sarabjot Singh, and Shiva Narwal triumphed with an overall score of 1733, overcoming a lacklustre beginning to finish strong on Thursday. In contrast, India's Arjun started in 16th place with …

Asian Games: India wins second Gold in shooting
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games: India wins second Gold in shooting

Deccan Chronicle  

Hangzhou: The Indian shooting trio of Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan continued the country's dominating run at shooting as they captured a Gold medal in women's 25 m pistol team event at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday. Earlier, the team of Divyansh Singh Panwar, Rudrankksh Patil, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar had captured a world-record-breaking gold …

India shoot to maiden gold at Asian Games 2023, smash world record in 10m Air Rifle Men's Team event
1 year, 3 months ago

India shoot to maiden gold at Asian Games 2023, smash world record in 10m Air Rifle Men's Team event

Hindustan Times  

Indian shooters Divyansh Singh Panwar, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Rudrankksh Patil created history as the trio smashed a world record in men's 10m Air Rifle team event to win the country's first gold medal at the Asian Games 2023. Asian Games: Divyansh Singh Panwar, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, and Rudrankksh Patil made history. In the process, Rudrankksh secured the …

Asian Games: Ramita Jindal Wins Bronze In Women’s 10m Air Rifle, Mehuli Ghosh Finishes Fourth
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games: Ramita Jindal Wins Bronze In Women’s 10m Air Rifle, Mehuli Ghosh Finishes Fourth

ABP News  

Indian shooter Ramita Jindal secured a bronze medal in the women's 10m air rifle individual event at the Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China, on Sunday. Ramita, who secured a score of 631.9, claimed the second position in the qualification round, surpassing all but China's Han Jiayu, who ultimately won the silver medal. "With remarkable precision and unwavering focus, #TOPSchemeAthlete …

World Shooting Championship: Mehuli Ghosh wins bronze and Olympic quota
1 year, 4 months ago

World Shooting Championship: Mehuli Ghosh wins bronze and Olympic quota

The Hindu  

Mehuli Ghosh was in brilliant form as she won the Olympic quota in women’s air rifle along with an individual bronze medal in the World Championship in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday. It was a commendable performance, especially by Mehuli as she topped the qualification with 634.5 in a field of 140 shooters, before clinching the individual bronze behind two Chinese …

Mehuli Ghosh bags Paris 2024 Olympics quota, wins bronze in ISSF World Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

Mehuli Ghosh bags Paris 2024 Olympics quota, wins bronze in ISSF World Championships

The Hindu  

Mehuli Ghosh was in brilliant form as she won the Olympic quota in women’s air rifle along with an individual bronze medal in the World Championship in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday. Tilottama Sen was equally sharp in placing fourth, but with the new rule for Olympic qualification, one nation could get only one quota in a competition. It was a …

Kamaljeet Helps India Win two More Gold Medals as Changwon Junior World Championship Concludes
1 year, 5 months ago

Kamaljeet Helps India Win two More Gold Medals as Changwon Junior World Championship Concludes

News 18  

Kamaljeet, all of 19, helped India pick up two more gold medals on the final day of International Shooting Sport Federation’s Junior World Championship in Changwon, Korea, as he won both the men’s 50m pistol individual and team events on Monday. India thus finished second behind China with 17 medals — six gold, six silver and five bronze. Kamaljeet shot …

Indian sports news wrap, July 3
1 year, 6 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, July 3

The Hindu  

SHOOTING NRAI approves participation of Indian shooters for non-Olympic events The National Rifle Association of India has approved the following shooters for participation in non-Olympic events in the World Championship in Baku, Azerbaijan, at their own cost. 25m standard pistol: Harsh Gupta, Amanpreet Singh, Akshay Jain; Tiyana Phogat, Yashita Shokeen, Kritika Sharma. -Kamesh Srinivasan TEENIS AITA women’s tournament: Mrinalini Sharma …

Indian shooting teams for World Championships, Asian Games announced: Anjum Moudgil misses out, no Rudrankksh in Baku
1 year, 6 months ago

Indian shooting teams for World Championships, Asian Games announced: Anjum Moudgil misses out, no Rudrankksh in Baku

The Hindu  

The reigning World Champion in air rifle Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil has been included in the team for the Asian Games, but was overtaken for selection in the team for the World Championship to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Thus Niraj Kumar steps in as the third shooter for the World Championship behind Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Akhil Sheoran. The …

National selection trials: Anuradha, Kunal win 10m Air Pistol in Group A
1 year, 6 months ago

National selection trials: Anuradha, Kunal win 10m Air Pistol in Group A

The Hindu  

Anuradha Devi shot 243.7 and pipped Rhythm Sangwan by 1.8 for the top spot in women’s air rifle in the sixth National shooting selectional trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Friday. In a competitive field, in which Olympians Manu Bhaker and Yashaswini Deswal were pushed to the fourth and fifth spots respectively, Anuradha was able to assert …

Saurabh Chaudhary recaptures touch by topping air pistol in National Shooting trials
1 year, 6 months ago

Saurabh Chaudhary recaptures touch by topping air pistol in National Shooting trials

The Hindu  

Saurabh Chaudhary recaptured a semblance of his sure touch, especially at the business end of the finals, in topping air pistol in the sixth National shooting selection trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Thursday. Olympic finalist, multiple World Cup gold medallist, Asian Games champion, Youth Olympics champion and junior World Champion, the 21-year-old Saurabh has been grappling …

National shooting selection trials: Manu Bhakar, Goldi Gurjar shine
1 year, 6 months ago

National shooting selection trials: Manu Bhakar, Goldi Gurjar shine

The Hindu  

Rahi Sarnobat came up with a thrilling fare, but Manu Bhakar was unruffled as she stayed calm to top women’s 25-metre pistol in the sixth National shooting selection trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Wednesday. Multiple gold medallist in World Cups, Olympian Rahi was at her fluent best as she got past World Cup gold medallist and …

National selection trials
1 year, 6 months ago

National selection trials

The Hindu  

Rahi Sarnobat came up with a thrilling fare, but Manu Bhakar was unruffled as she stayed calm to top women’s 25-metre sports pistol in the sixth National shooting selection trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Wednesday. Multiple gold medallist in World Cups, Olympian Rahi was at her fluent best as she got past World Cup gold medallist …

Anish Bhanwala dominates 25m rapid-fire pistol, Karthik Sabari Raj clinches top spot in 10m air rifle
1 year, 6 months ago

Anish Bhanwala dominates 25m rapid-fire pistol, Karthik Sabari Raj clinches top spot in 10m air rifle

The Hindu  

Anish Bhanwala was in irresistible form as he beat Bhavesh Shekhawat 35-29 for the top spot in the 25-metre rapid-fire pistol event in the fourth National shooting selection trials at the Dr Karni Singh Range, Tughlaqabad, on Sunday. After qualifying on top with 584, one point ahead of Olympian Gurpreet Singh, who eventually slipped to fifth, Anish shot 35 of …

Shooting | Prithviraj Tondaiman, Rajeshwari Kumari in trap team for World Championships and Asian Games
1 year, 6 months ago

Shooting | Prithviraj Tondaiman, Rajeshwari Kumari in trap team for World Championships and Asian Games

The Hindu  

Olympic quota winner Bhowneesh Mendiratta narrowly missed out on a spot in the trap team for the World Championship and the Asian Games, in the shotgun team announced by the National Rifle Association of India here on Sunday. Prithviraj Tondaiman who had won the bronze medal in one of the World Cups this season topped men’s trap with a cumulative …

ISSF Junior World Cup: India Finish on Top of Medal Tally but Trap Shooters Miss Out on Final Day
1 year, 7 months ago

ISSF Junior World Cup: India Finish on Top of Medal Tally but Trap Shooters Miss Out on Final Day

News 18  

India’s trap shooters could not make it to the medal round after finishing outside the top six in the qualification on the final day of the ISSF Junior World Cup here even though the country topped the chart with 15 podium finishes. In a commendable achievement, India have now finished on top of all the ISSF Junior World Cups and …

Indian sports news wrap, June 6
1 year, 7 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, June 6

The Hindu  

SHOOTING Peter Sidi joins Gun for Glory Former World Champion and three-time Olympic finalist Peter Sidi has been drafted as the rifle coach by Gun for Glory for its Project Leap. -Kamesh Srinivasan Manvi Jain clinches gold at Kumar Surendra championship Manvi Jain won the 25-metre standard pistol gold for junior women with a score of 562 in the 21st …

Junior Shooting World Cup: India’s Sainyam clinches gold
1 year, 7 months ago

Junior Shooting World Cup: India’s Sainyam clinches gold

Firstpost  

Sainyam shot 238 in the eight-women final to finish on top of the podium, even as the other Indian in fray, Suruchi Inder Singh settled for the sixth place with 154.1. Suhl: India’s Sainyam on Saturday claimed the gold medal in the women’s 10m air pistol competition to start the country’s campaign in the ISSF Junior World Cup on a …

Ayushi Podder seeks to retain her original selection in rifle 3-position event
1 year, 7 months ago

Ayushi Podder seeks to retain her original selection in rifle 3-position event

The Hindu  

One of the leading young shooters of the country, who has two Junior World Championship silver medals against her name, Ayushi Podder has expressed shock about being dropped from her main event, the 50-metre rifle 3-position, for the World University Games to be staged in Chengdu, China, from July 28 to August 8. I am also preparing for the 2024 …

Atanu, Mehuli re-included in TOPS; young shooter Tilottama Sen in TOPS Development Group
1 year, 7 months ago

Atanu, Mehuli re-included in TOPS; young shooter Tilottama Sen in TOPS Development Group

The Hindu  

Olympian and World Championship silver medallist archer Atanu Das has been reinducted in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme following his impressive performances at the domestic circuit and the Archery World Cup in Antalya this year. Atanu, who had scored 673 points to claim the fourth spot in the men’s recurve individual rankings, was making a return to international outdoor competition …

National shotgun trials: Manavjit Singh Sandhu finishes top in men’s trap event
1 year, 8 months ago

National shotgun trials: Manavjit Singh Sandhu finishes top in men’s trap event

The Hindu  

Former World Champion and six-time Asian champion Manavjit Singh Sandhu climbed on top of a 61-strong field in the men’s trap event in the third National shotgun selection trials at the Dr Karni Singh Range in Tughlakabad. The 46-year-old Manavjit beat Lakshjeet Singh Sindhu 29-25 for the top spot after having shot 119, the third-best score in qualification. Asian Games …

Manavjit and Rajeshwari Emerge Victorious in Trap Trials, Sarabjot and Anuradha Win in Pistol
1 year, 8 months ago

Manavjit and Rajeshwari Emerge Victorious in Trap Trials, Sarabjot and Anuradha Win in Pistol

News 18  

Former world champion and four-time Olympian Manavjit Singh Sandhu drew on all his experience to win the men’s trap competition in the shotgun national selection trials, which concluded here on Tuesday. India’s most recent ISSF World Cup gold medal winner Sarabjot Singh of Haryana clinched the men’s 10m air pistol T4 trial while state-mate Anuradha Devi won the women’s air …

National shooting trials: Neha tops women’s air pistol; Manu Bhaker misses medal rounds
1 year, 8 months ago

National shooting trials: Neha tops women’s air pistol; Manu Bhaker misses medal rounds

The Hindu  

Neha beat Rhythm Sangwan 17-9 to top women’s air pistol in the National shooting selection trials at the Madhya Pradesh Academy in Bhopal on Monday. Lakshay Sheoran leads National Shotgun Trials Asian Games silver medallist Lakshay Sheoran and the young Bakhtyaruddin Malek led with 74 out of 75 after three rounds in men’s trap in the third National shotgun selection …

Lakshay Sheoran, Bakhtyaruddin Malek
1 year, 8 months ago

Lakshay Sheoran, Bakhtyaruddin Malek

The Hindu  

Asian Games silver medallist Lakshay Sheoran and the young Bakhtyaruddin Malek led with 74 out of 75 after three rounds in men’s trap in the third National shotgun selection trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Monday. Olympian Kynan Chienai, Zoravar Singh Sandhu, Olympic quota winner Bhowneesh Mendiratta and former national champion Anirudh Singh kept themselves close to …

Divyansh Singh Panwar, Vijayveer Sidhu, Sift Kaur Samra Win in National Selection Trials
1 year, 8 months ago

Divyansh Singh Panwar, Vijayveer Sidhu, Sift Kaur Samra Win in National Selection Trials

News 18  

Olympian Divyansh Singh Panwar, who recently lost his place in the Indian team for the upcoming Baku World Cup, regained his form while Sift Kaur Samra and Vijayveer Sidhu extended their domination in the national selection trials for pistol and rifle here on Friday. While at the MP State Shooting Academy Range in Bhopal, Divyansh, a former world number one, …

National shooting selection trials: Manu Bhaker clinches top spot; Gurjoat shoots perfect 75
1 year, 8 months ago

National shooting selection trials: Manu Bhaker clinches top spot; Gurjoat shoots perfect 75

The Hindu  

Manu Bhaker beat Chinki Yadav 31-29 to clinch the top spot in the women’s 25-metre sports pistol event in the National shooting selection trials at the Madhya Pradesh Academy in Bhopal on Thursday. In women’s rifle 3-position event, Ashi Chouksey beat Shriyanka Sadangi 16-10 for the first place, after having topped qualification with 589. Leader Gurjoat shoots perfect 75, Ganemat …

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