National shooting trials: Meenu beats Suruchi in women’s air pistol, Esha finishes third
1 month, 1 week ago

National shooting trials: Meenu beats Suruchi in women’s air pistol, Esha finishes third

The Hindu  

Meenu Pathak accomplished the unimaginable task of beating Suruchi Phogat in women’s air pistol in the National shooting trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Friday. Esha Singh, who had won four medals in the last Asian Games, placed third ahead of Sainyam, qualification topper Surbhi Rao, double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan and Sakshi Suryavanshi. Asian Games gold medallist Palak Gulia shot 574 and missed the last berth in the final, owing to a lesser number of inner-10s, to Esha. It was equally dramatic in the men’s section, even though Varun Tomar continued to assert his efficiency in the final, as he beat Olympic medallist Sarabjot Singh by 1.9 points.

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Meenu Pathak beats Suruchi Phogat in air pistol final
1 month, 1 week ago

Meenu Pathak beats Suruchi Phogat in air pistol final

The Hindu  

Meenu Pahtak accomplished the unimaginable task of beating Suruchi Phogat in women’s air pistol in the National shooting trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Friday. Esha Singh who had won four medals in the last Asian Games placed third ahead of Sainyam, qualification topper Surbhi Rao, double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan and Sakshi Suryavanshi. Asian …

Suruchi trumps strong field to win air pistol trials
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Suruchi trumps strong field to win air pistol trials

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Continuing her hot streak, Haryana’s teenage pistol shooter Suruchi Phogat beat a high-quality field that included double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker to win the 10m air pistol selection trials at the Karni Singh Range on Thursday. Suruchi Phogat, Manu Bhaker and Chandigarh’s Sainyam after finishing on podium at air pistol selection trials. Manu has shown good form in …

National shooting trials: Suruchi Phogat takes top spot in women’s air pistol
1 month, 2 weeks ago

National shooting trials: Suruchi Phogat takes top spot in women’s air pistol

The Hindu  

Suruchi Phogat was in irrepressible form as she outclassed a strong field with an authoritative fare, beating the former World junior champion Sainyam by a 4.9 point margin for the top spot in women’s air pistol in the National shooting trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Thursday. The 18-year-old Suruchi, who had swept the women’s junior and …

National shooting trials: Rhythm beats Manu in 25m sports pistol but falls out of top three in average moving score
1 month, 2 weeks ago

National shooting trials: Rhythm beats Manu in 25m sports pistol but falls out of top three in average moving score

The Hindu  

World record holder Rhythm Sangwan beat double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker 4-3 in the shoot-off after the two were tied on 37 in the 25-metre sports pistol in the National shooting trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Wednesday. With the second trials in the event having finished, the National Rifle Association of India was prompt in putting …

SHOOTING | Rhythm Sangwan beats Manu Bhaker in shoot-off in sports pistol
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SHOOTING | Rhythm Sangwan beats Manu Bhaker in shoot-off in sports pistol

The Hindu  

World record holder Rhythm Sangwan beat double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker 4-3 in the shoot-off after the two were tied on 37 in the 25-metre sports pistol in the National shooting trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range on Wednesday. With the second trials in the event having finished, the National Rifle Association of India was prompt in putting out …

National shooting trials: Sonam tops women’s air rifle, Neeraj first place in men’s rapid fire pistol
1 month, 2 weeks ago

National shooting trials: Sonam tops women’s air rifle, Neeraj first place in men’s rapid fire pistol

The Hindu  

World Cup Final silver medallist, Sonam Maskar asserted her class yet again as she topped the women’s air rifle event with a score of 253.2, beating the national champion Ananya Naidu by 1.3 points, in the National shooting trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Tuesday. Arya Borse placed third ahead of former world No.1, Olympian Elavenil Valarivan, …

National Shooting Trials: Simranpreet pips Esha in women’s 25m sports pistol, Manu finishes third
1 month, 2 weeks ago

National Shooting Trials: Simranpreet pips Esha in women’s 25m sports pistol, Manu finishes third

The Hindu  

Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker continued from where she had left in Paris, as she topped qualification in the 25m sports pistol in the National shooting trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Monday. Meanwhile, Multiple World Cup gold medallist Rahi Sarnobat shot 575 and placed 10th.’ World champion Rudrankksh Patil continued to strengthen his position by topping …

National shooting trials: Rudrankksh Patil beats Olympic finalist Arjun Babuta in men’s 10m air rifle; Sift Kaur Samra shines
1 month, 2 weeks ago

National shooting trials: Rudrankksh Patil beats Olympic finalist Arjun Babuta in men’s 10m air rifle; Sift Kaur Samra shines

The Hindu  

World Champion Rudrankksh Patil was in robust form as he shot 254.9 in the final, half a point better than the world record, to beat Olympic finalist Arjun Babuta by 2.3 points in men’s 10m air rifle in the National shooting trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Sunday. In the women’s rifle 3-position event, Asian Games gold …

National shotgun championship: Lakshay Sheoran, Rajeshwari top trap qualification
2 months, 1 week ago

National shotgun championship: Lakshay Sheoran, Rajeshwari top trap qualification

The Hindu  

Asian Games silver medallist Lakshay Sheoran topped trap qualification with 121 along with Olympian Prithviraj Tondaiman and Zoravar Singh Sandhu, in the 67th National shotgun championship at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Wednesday. Vivaan Kapoor, Shapath Bharadwaj and Gyanchand Susheel Sharan shot 115 and missed the final by one point. In women’s trap, Olympian Rajeshwari Kumari topped the …

National Championship: Ananya Naidu trumps 760 other shooters in 10m air rifle to claim gold
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Ashi Chouksey wins rifle 3-position gold
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ashi Chouksey wins rifle 3-position gold

The Hindu  

Ashi Chouksey shot 466.7 in the final to beat Olympian Anjum Moudgil by 3.1 points in the women’s 50-metre rifle 3-position event of the 67th National shooting championship at the Madhya Pradesh Academy on Sunday. Ashi took the lead early and sustained it till the end in the 45-shot final, winding up with a 10.6 last shot in recording a …

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

67th National Shooting Championship: Suruchi sweeps women’s, juniors and youth gold medals in air pistol
3 months, 1 week ago

67th National Shooting Championship: Suruchi sweeps women’s, juniors and youth gold medals in air pistol

The Hindu  

Suruchi Phogat was a class act as she swept the women’s, juniors and youth gold medals in air pistol, after topping qualification with 585, in the 67th National shooting championship at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Friday. The last time a shooter captured all the three gold medals was in 2018 when the then 13-year-old Esha Singh outclassed …

World University shooting c’ship: India on top of medal tally; Palak, Amit clinch mixed air pistol gold
4 months, 2 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 …

World University shooting c’ship: India wins team gold; Aakash and Palak bag silver
4 months, 2 weeks ago

World University shooting c’ship: India wins team gold; Aakash and Palak bag silver

The Hindu  

Asian Games gold medallist Palak Gulia was beaten to the women’s air pistol gold by 0.3 point by Heng-Yu Liu of Chinese Taipei in the World University shooting championship at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Saturday. Arshdeep Kaur pulled through for the bronze medal in the event to assert India’s grip on the event. Equally, Aakash Bhardwaj won …

India shooters bag triple air-pistol medals in World University Championship
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India shooters bag triple air-pistol medals in World University Championship

India Today  

India’s Aakash Bhardwaj and Palak clinched silver in the 10m air pistol event for men and women, respectively, as the hosts bagged three medals on the opening day of the World University Shooting Championship here on Saturday. Aakash shot 579 in the qualification round, securing second place going into the final, while two other Indians, Samrat Rana and Amit Sharma, …

Manu Bhaker qualifies for 25m pistol final in second position, eyes historic third medal at Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker qualifies for 25m pistol final in second position, eyes historic third medal at Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker kept herself on track for a hat-trick of Olympic medals, coming up with one of her most memorable performances in her favourite event, the 25m sports pistol, as she booked a place in the final in second spot in Chateauroux on Friday. India's Manu Bhaker entered the 25m pistol final The 22-year-old, who has already made …

On target: Manu makes a confidence statement
8 months ago

On target: Manu makes a confidence statement

Hindustan Times  

After shooting three straight 9s in the fourth series in her 10m air pistol qualification, Manu Bhaker turned her head around for a glance at Jaspal Rana, her personal coach standing behind to her left. Shooter Manu Bhaker in action during the 10m Air Pistol Women’s event in the Olympic Games Paris 2024 Critical moments like these had earlier evaporated …

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

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

Manu, Anish win 25m pistol trials
11 months, 1 week ago

Manu, Anish win 25m pistol trials

Hindustan Times  

Pistol ace Manu Bhaker lived up to her reputation with a world-beating score as she eased to victory in the 25m pistol final while in-form Anish Bhanwala too notched up a regulation win in men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol in the Olympic Selection Trial T1 at the Karni Singh Shooting Range here on Saturday. File image of Manu Bhaker Overnight …

Indian sports wrap, February 18: Tilottama, Mehuli miss air rifle final, Afsal tops 800m heat at Indoor Championships
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian sports wrap, February 18: Tilottama, Mehuli miss air rifle final, Afsal tops 800m heat at Indoor Championships

The Hindu  

ATHLETICS Iran’s Fasihi fastest woman at Indoor Asians Defending champion and Asian silver-medallist Farzaneh Fasihi, from host Iran, equalled the 60m meet record while emerging as the fastest woman at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran on Sunday. -Stan Rayan SHOOTING Tilottama, Mehuli miss air final after coming agonisingly close to qualification Tilottama Sen and Mehuli Ghosh shot identical …

Yogesh Singh wins 25m standard pistol event, India team gold at Asian Shooting Olympic Qualifiers
1 year, 2 months ago

Yogesh Singh wins 25m standard pistol event, India team gold at Asian Shooting Olympic Qualifiers

Firstpost  

Jakarta: Indian shooters continued to hit the bullseye in the Asia Olympic Qualifiers in Jakarta on Sunday, with Yogesh Singh winning the men’s 25m individual standard pistol gold before combining with Amit Kumar and Om Prakash to claim the team event. At the Olympic qualifiers for shotgun discipline in Kuwait City, at least two women trap shooters were favourably placed …

Shooting World Cup: Divya finishes 7th, Esha 13th; Sarabjot ninth in 10m air pistol final
1 year, 4 months 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 …

Asian Games: Shooter Sift Kaur Samra Bags Gold. Esha Singh Gets Silver In 25m Pistol Event
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games: Shooter Sift Kaur Samra Bags Gold. Esha Singh Gets Silver In 25m Pistol Event

ABP News  

Indian shooters dominated proceedings at the Asian Games in China's Hangzhou on Wednesday, with Sift Kaur Samra breaking the record to win gold in the individual 50m rifle 3-position event. Earlier in the day, Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan secured the gold medal in the women's 25m pistol team event. Best wishes for their future endeavours," Prime Minister …

Asian Games: India wins second Gold in shooting
1 year, 6 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 in shooting at Asian Games 2023: Preview, Schedule, Squads, Medal Events
1 year, 6 months ago

India in shooting at Asian Games 2023: Preview, Schedule, Squads, Medal Events

The Hindu  

Ask any elite athlete or a prominent official of the National Rifle Association of India, the organisation governing the sport of shooting in the country, and they will agree that the disappointments of the Tokyo 2021 event still disturb their peace of mind. 1 in women’s 10m air rifle, will be gunning for three of these in the individual, team …

World Shooting Championship: Mehuli Ghosh wins bronze and Olympic quota
1 year, 7 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, 7 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 …

Indian shooting teams for World Championships, Asian Games announced: Anjum Moudgil misses out, no Rudrankksh in Baku
1 year, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 9 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 …

National shotgun trials: Manavjit Singh Sandhu finishes top in men’s trap event
1 year, 11 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 …

National shooting trials: Neha tops women’s air pistol; Manu Bhaker misses medal rounds
1 year, 11 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 …

Divyansh Singh Panwar, Vijayveer Sidhu, Sift Kaur Samra Win in National Selection Trials
1 year, 11 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, 11 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 …

National Shooting Trials: Akhil Sheoran, Esha Singh and Sarabjot Singh All Clinch Gold
2 years, 2 months ago

National Shooting Trials: Akhil Sheoran, Esha Singh and Sarabjot Singh All Clinch Gold

News 18  

Akhil Sheoran won the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions Trial 2 competition for Group A shooters, overcoming the challenge from Swapnil Kusale 17-11 in the gold-medal match at the Karni Singh Range on Friday. In Trial 1 competitions for Group A shooters, 10m air pistol shooters Esha Singh and Sarabjot Singh won gold in the women’s and men’s sections respectively. …

Shooting | Esha Singh tops women’s air pistol
2 years, 2 months ago

Shooting | Esha Singh tops women’s air pistol

The Hindu  

Esha Singh came up with a strong performance from start to finish to emerge on top in women’s air pistol in the National shooting selection trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Friday. Olympian Yashaswini Singh Deswal made it to the third place ahead of Shikha Narwal, while Rhythm, Padma Devaram, Malaika Goel and Yashika Goel were eliminated …

National shooting selection trials | Aishwary Tomar tops rifle 3-position event
2 years, 2 months ago

National shooting selection trials | Aishwary Tomar tops rifle 3-position event

The Hindu  

Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar beat Pankaj Mukheja 17-7 to emerge on top in 50-metre rifle 3-position event in the National shooting selection trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Thursday. Akhil Sheoran placed third ahead of Niraj Kumar, while Olympic quota place winner Swapnil Kusale was fifth, ahead of Olympians Deepak Kumar and Sanjeev Rajput. In the …

Sift Kaur Samra tops yet again in rifle 3-position
2 years, 2 months ago

Sift Kaur Samra tops yet again in rifle 3-position

The Hindu  

Sift Kaur Samra continued to assert her mastery of the women’s rifle 3-position event as she beat Olympian Anjum Moudgil 16-14 for the top spot in the second National shooting selection trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Tuesday. In men’s air rifle, world champion Rudrankksh Patil recovered lost ground as he topped the second trials with a …

National Shooting Trials: Lagad Saurav Gorakh beats world champion Rudrankksh Patil
2 years, 2 months ago

National Shooting Trials: Lagad Saurav Gorakh beats world champion Rudrankksh Patil

The Hindu  

Lagad Saurav Gorakh beat the reigning World Champion Rudrankksh Patil 17-9 for the top spot in men’s air rifle in the National shooting selection trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Monday. Olympians Divyansh Singh Pnawar and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar placed fifth and sixth respectively, ahead of Vijay Singh and Shahu Tushar Mane. In women’s 50-metre rifle …

National shooting trials: Abhinav Chauhan helps Mansi Anand shine
2 years, 6 months ago

National shooting trials: Abhinav Chauhan helps Mansi Anand shine

The Hindu  

The Indian shooting system is so robust that it can fast-track the progress of a young shooter in record time. Mansi Anand who lost the title round to Rhythm Sangwan in youth air pistol in the last selection trial is a classic example. The 18-year-old Mansi, a student of Meerut College, is ably guided by coach Abhinav Chauhan at the …

Ayushi Podder tops women’s rifle 3-position
2 years, 7 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 …

Parul tops men’s rifle 3-position event
2 years, 7 months ago

Parul tops men’s rifle 3-position event

The Hindu  

BHOPAL Parul Kumar accelerated to a smart finish as he beat qualification topper Akash Patidar 16-8 to top the men’s rifle 3-position event in the fifth National shooting selection trials at the Madhya Pradesh Academy on Thursday. Goldi Gurjar, who had qualified in the eighth place for the finals, climbed to third, ahead of Niraj Kumar, Pankaj Mukheja, Zahid Hussain …

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