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2 days, 4 hours ago

India awarded hosting rights for ISSF Junior World Cup 2025

The International Shooting Sport Federation has confirmed India as the host for a Junior World Cup in the forthcoming season in 2025. The ISSF president Luciano Rossi had announced that India would host the Junior World Cup during his visit to the Capital in November for the World Cup Finals. “The world’s future stars will converge in India for a …

India World Cup Nrai Junior World Cup Issf

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Young Chinese shooters impress world: ISSF president

China Daily

ROME - China's performance in major shooting competitions in 2024 has been remarkable, showcasing the talent and professionalism of its young athletes to the world, said Luciano Rossi, President of the International Shooting Sport Federation Saturday in an interview with Xinhua. "China is running very well in the good direction," Rossi said, adding that ISSF also looks forward to China's …

China Issf Chinese Shooters Impress World

3 months, 1 week 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 …

World Cup Indian Air Olympic Rhythm Singh Paris

4 months, 1 week ago

Manu Bhaker may skip New Delhi ISSF World Cup in October

The Hindu

Paris Olympic double medallist Manu Bhaker may skip October's World Cup in New Delhi as the ace pistol shooter has decided to take a three-month break, her coach Jaspal Rana said. The 22-year-old Bhaker scripted Olympic history for India in Paris as she won a bronze each in the women's 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event, …

World Cup New Delhi Paris Bhaker

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Manu Bhaker gears up for a shot at Olympic glory at Paris 2024

The Hindu

It’s easy to understand why Indian shooters in the women’s 25m pistol event were a bundle of nerves a day before the start of the third Olympic trials at the MP Shooting Academy in Bhopal last month. “Yes, Manu, what can I do for you?” ‘I would like you to coach me once again.’ It would be an understatement to …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ningbo to host 2025 ISSF World Cup

China Daily

The Ningbo Olympic Sports Center. Ningbo has been selected as the host city for the 2025 International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup. Regarded as one of the top three shooting competitions globally, alongside the Olympic shooting events and the World Shooting Championships, the ISSF World Cup attracts top-tier talent and enthusiastic spectators from around the world. The 2025 edition is …

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10 months, 1 week 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, …

India Lakshita Devanshi Junior Event

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2024: Tilottama Sen wins Young Achiever of the Year award

The Hindu

Tilottama Sen was named the Young Achiever of the Year in the female category at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2024 held at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Thursday. Tilottama won a silver medal at the Asian Championships in the 10m air rifle to win her quota. Now 15, she won bronze in the Cairo ISSF World Cup in …

India Air Partner 10M 10M Air Rifle Issf Tilottama

10 months, 3 weeks ago

ISSF World Cup: Akhil Sheoran Clinches Bronze at Cairo as India Finish With Six Medals

News 18

Paris Olympic quota winner Akhil Sheoran won his second career individual ISSF World Cup stage medal, clinching the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions bronze here on Wednesday. Their final tally read two gold, three silver and one bronze as they topped another ISSF World Cup stage. He maintained his second position after 10 as Italian Lorenzo Bacci took over the …

India World World Cup Second Shot Position Akhil

10 months, 3 weeks ago

ISSF World Cup: Anuradha Devi Bags Women's 10m Air Pistol Silver on Debut in Cairo

News 18

Debutant Anuradha Devi won a silver medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event behind Rio Olympic champion Anna Korakakki of Greece at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo, Egypt. Anuradha’s feat gave India their first medal of the Olympic year’s first ISSF World Cup stage. Paris quota holder Rhythm Sangwan had also reached the women’s final, qualifying first with …

Shot Final Issf World Cup Finish 15Th Korakakki

11 months ago

Indian shooting in 2024: Time to sing the redemption song

The Hindu

In about six months, the curtain rises for the ultimate spectacle in France. Booking the ticket: Esha Singh won India’s 15th Paris Olympics quota with a gold medal in the women’s 10m Air Pistol final in the Asian Olympic Qualifier in Jakarta recently. Sarabjot may have won India’s only gold medal of the competition, but Bhaker stole the spotlight when …

India World Indian Olympic Singh Paris Pistol

11 months, 1 week ago

Manavjit was not seeking unfair advantage, NRAI tells Jury of Appeal

The Hindu

The National Rifle Association of India has contested the disqualification of trap marksman Manavjit Singh Sandhu, who was barred from competition at the Asia Olympic Qualifiers because of “faulty” gun stock, categorically telling the event’s Jury of Appeal that he was not seeking any “unfair advantage”. Any butt plate toe vertical extension which is not an integral part of the …

Indian Gun Jury Rule Butt Nrai Issf

11 months, 1 week ago

Manavjit's Disqualification Unjust, Will Take Issue To 'Logical Conclusion', Says NRAI

News 18

The National Rifle Association of India has termed the disqualification of trap shooter Manavjit Singh by organisers of the Asia Olympic Qualifiers in Kuwait as “unjust” and “unfair”, and is ready to take the issue to its “logical conclusion”. The NRAI also said that the rules quoted by the Asian Shooting Confederation while barring the former world champion from competition …

India Issue Manav Doha Nrai Issf Manavjit

11 months, 1 week ago

NRAI Issues 'Strong Advisory' After 'Serious Safety Violation' During Nationals

News 18

The National Rifle Association of India has reprimanded its range officials for a “serious safety violation” incident during the National Championships last year when a woman shooter, oblivious of the rules, had pointed her gun towards the spectator’s gallery. An NRAI source told PTI that a woman 10m air rifle shooter, unaware of the stringent weapons safety rules, after completing …

Safety Gun Officials Shooter Range Nrai Disqualified

11 months, 1 week ago

Manavjit Singh Sandhu alleges ‘politics’ after gun stock fails equipment control test ahead of Asian Olympic Qualifiers

Firstpost

New Delhi: Manavjit Singh Sandhu’s quest to qualify for the Paris Olympics suffered a huge setback on Saturday after his gun stock failed the equipment control test ahead of Asia Qualifiers in Kuwait, a development the veteran shooter blamed on “politics”. Trap shooter Manavjit alleged that the tournament director was playing politics, perhaps because “they were scared” of India winning …

Olympic Stock Gun Singh Pti Manav Nrai

1 year ago

ISSF World Cup Final: India's Ganemat Sekhon Finishes Fifth In Women's Skeet

News 18

India’s Ganemat Sekhon reached her first title round of an ISSF World Cup Final and finished fifth in the women’s skeet event at the Lusail Shooting range on Thursday. At the start of the final, three shooters including Ganemat, Dania and skeet legend Kimberly Rhode missed one target each on the first station which had two doubles. READ: I-League 2023/24: …

India Dania Issf Ganemat

1 year, 1 month ago

Organisers did not follow due procedure before disqualifying Dhanush: NRAI

The Hindu

The National Rifle Association of India has flayed the organisers of the ongoing Asian Shooting Championships in Changwon, Korea for disqualifying air rifle shooter Dhanush Srikanth without adopting "correct procedure” and also lodged a protest with them. Dhanush, a hearing-impaired marksman, was picked up for random apparel check by the range officials after the 10m air rifle qualification round and …

Bhatia Asian Pti Korea Nrai Disqualified Issf

1 year, 1 month ago

Asian Shooting Championship: Indian junior men’s 10m air rifle team misses out on sure-shot gold due to apparel issue

The Hindu

The Indian junior men’s 10m air rifle team missed out on a sure-shot gold and an Asian Shooting Championships junior record, when one of the three marksmen, Dhanush Srikanth, was disqualified from the competition in Changwon, Korea on Thursday due to ‘improper stiffness’ of the apparel that he was wearing during competition. The Indian team, comprising Umamahesh Maddineni, Dhanush and …

India Indian Gold Team Asian Dhanush Dubey

1 year, 2 months ago

Meet Sift Kaur Samra: India's Record-Breaking Gold Medalist at Asian Games 2023

News 18

Sift Kaur Samra became the first individual gold medallist for India at the Asian Games 2023 claiming the top prize in the Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Position event after she, alongside, Ashi Chouksey and Manini Kaushik clinched silver in the team event. Kaur set a new world record en route to her individual gold shooting 469.6 points in the final, …

India Games World Shooting Medal Gold Asian

1 year, 3 months ago

Elavenil Valarivan clinches 10m air rifle gold at ISSF World Cup Rio de Janeiro

Firstpost

Elavenil Valarivan was perfection personified in the strong eight-woman final field, never scoring below 10.1 India’s Elavenil Valarivan bagged the top position in the women’s 10m air rifle event to clinch her second gold medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Rifle/Pistol competition in Brazil. Elavenil was perfection personified in the strong eight-woman final field, never scoring below …

India World Cup Indian Elavenil Valarivan Elavenil

1 year, 3 months ago

ISSF World Championships: Indian Women Bag 50M Pistol Gold, Finish with Six Gold, Eight Bronze in Baku

News 18

India finished the 2023 ISSF World Championships with six gold and eight bronze medals as Tiyana, Sakshi Suryavanshi and Kirandeep Kaur combined to clinch gold in the Women’s 50M Pistol on Friday as the national contingent finished the event with 14 medals, second behind China. In the team event, the Indian trio grossed 1,573 points to secure gold while China …

India Indian Finish Tiyana 50M Pistol

1 year, 4 months ago

ISSF World Championship 2023: Amanpreet Singh wins gold in men’s 25m standard pistol, Women’s team bags bronze

The Hindu

Amanpreet Singh won the gold in 25-metre standard pistol to help India maintain its No. In women’s standard pistol, the Indian shooters were unable to make an impact in the individual event in a small field, but won the team bronze behind China and host Azerbaijan. China was on top with 13 gold, six silver and five bronze medals. In …

India China Bronze Singh Issf World

1 year, 4 months ago

ISSF World Championships: Adarsh Singh narrowly misses 2024 Paris Olympics quota

Firstpost

Adarsh shot 583 in the qualification round, the same as Ukraine’s Denys Kushnirov, who bagged the sixth and the final qualifying berth. Baku: Indian shooter Adarsh Singh missed a Paris Olympics quota by the narrowest of margins, losing out on countback in the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol event of the ISSF World Championships here on Tuesday. However, the fourth …

India Ukraine Olympic Paris Quota

1 year, 4 months ago

ISSF World Championships: Akhil Sheoran Secures Olympics Quota With Bronze in Baku, Women's and Men's Trio Bag Gold

News 18

India’s Akhil Sheoran secured the country’s fifth Paris Olympics quota in shooting after winning the bronze medal in the men’s rifle 3-position competition at the ISSF World Championships on Sunday. The Indian team of Rhythm Sangwan, Esha Singh and Manu Bhaker shot a combined score of 1744 to beat Chinese Taipei for the gold medal in the 25m women’s pistol, …

Olympics Indian Gold Bronze Round Shot Swiss

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India awarded hosting rights for ISSF Junior World Cup 2025

Young Chinese shooters impress world: ISSF president

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

Manu Bhaker may skip New Delhi ISSF World Cup in October

Manu Bhaker gears up for a shot at Olympic glory at Paris 2024

Ningbo to host 2025 ISSF World Cup

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

Sportstar Aces Awards 2024: Tilottama Sen wins Young Achiever of the Year award

ISSF World Cup: Akhil Sheoran Clinches Bronze at Cairo as India Finish With Six Medals

ISSF World Cup: Anuradha Devi Bags Women's 10m Air Pistol Silver on Debut in Cairo

Indian shooting in 2024: Time to sing the redemption song

Manavjit was not seeking unfair advantage, NRAI tells Jury of Appeal

Manavjit's Disqualification Unjust, Will Take Issue To 'Logical Conclusion', Says NRAI

NRAI Issues 'Strong Advisory' After 'Serious Safety Violation' During Nationals

Manavjit Singh Sandhu alleges ‘politics’ after gun stock fails equipment control test ahead of Asian Olympic Qualifiers

ISSF World Cup Final: India's Ganemat Sekhon Finishes Fifth In Women's Skeet

Organisers did not follow due procedure before disqualifying Dhanush: NRAI

Asian Shooting Championship: Indian junior men’s 10m air rifle team misses out on sure-shot gold due to apparel issue

Meet Sift Kaur Samra: India's Record-Breaking Gold Medalist at Asian Games 2023

Elavenil Valarivan clinches 10m air rifle gold at ISSF World Cup Rio de Janeiro

ISSF World Championships: Indian Women Bag 50M Pistol Gold, Finish with Six Gold, Eight Bronze in Baku

ISSF World Championship 2023: Amanpreet Singh wins gold in men’s 25m standard pistol, Women’s team bags bronze

ISSF World Championships: Adarsh Singh narrowly misses 2024 Paris Olympics quota

ISSF World Championships: Akhil Sheoran Secures Olympics Quota With Bronze in Baku, Women's and Men's Trio Bag Gold