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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 …

India Olympics Delhi Shooting World Cup Indian Olympic

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

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'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

1 year, 1 month 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, 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

1 year, 4 months ago

Sports Ministry funds 34 Indian shooters for ISSF World Championships in Baku

The Hindu

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports will fund the participation of the Indian contingent for the upcoming ISSF World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. The financial assistance towards participation will cover funding of 57 member shooting team which includes 34 shooters, 15 coaches, and eight members of support staff including the High Performance Director. Out of 34 shooters competing at the …

India Indian World Championships Medals Including Shooting World Funds 34

1 year, 4 months ago

Shooting: EU’s proposed move to ban lead in ammunition raises ISSF’s hackles; Indians could feel the heat

The Hindu

Indian shotgun shooters could be impacted in a big way financially if the proposed European Union norms, curtailing the use of lead pellets in ammunition, are implemented in the foreseeable future. The International Shooting Sport Federation, the global governing body for the sport, has conceded that the movement to ban lead shots by the EU because of the metal’s harmful …

India World Indian Steel Ammunition Lead European

1 year, 5 months ago

ISSF Junior World Championships: Abhinav Shaw-Gautami Bhanot pair clinch gold in 10m air rifle mixed team

Firstpost

The Indian pair defeated the French combination of Oceanne Muller and Romain Aufrere 17-13 in the gold-medal match. New Delhi: The pair of Abhinav Shaw and Gautami Bhanot won the 10m air rifle mixed team gold on day two of the ISSF World Championship Juniors in Changwon, Korea. India also bagged a bronze in the second medal event of the …

India Indian Gold Air Pair Gautami

1 year, 5 months ago

Joydeep Karmakar resigns as 50m chief coach after ‘zero communication’ from NRAI regarding contract renewal

The Hindu

With ‘zero communication’ from the National Rifle Association of India regarding the renewal of his contract as chief coach of 50m rifle 3 positions, Olympian Joydeep Karmakar decided to put in his papers earlier this month. In May, India’s trap coach Russell Mark and his wife and skeet coach Lauryn had also quit citing delay in contract renewal and growing …

India Coach Karmakar Nrai Issf Beauchamp Joydeep Karmakar

1 year, 6 months ago

ISSF Junior World Cup: India's Sainyam Bags 10m Air Pistol Gold in Suhl

News 18

Chandigarh youngster Sainyam ensured India a golden start in the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Junior in Suhl, Germany, finishing atop the podium in the women’s 10m air pistol competition. Amit Sharma in the junior men’s 10m air pistol, was the lone Indian finalist in the event and finished fourth to miss out on a coveted medal. Among the …

India Indian Pistol Sainyam Issf Junior

1 year, 9 months ago

ISSF World Cup, Day 2: Sangwan-Tomar win air pistol silver; Patil-Nithin bag rifle bronze

The Hindu

Not meeting the qualification cut-off score during pistol events is something Rhythm Sangwan would hardly be able to relate to. Paired with the unassuming Varun Tomar yet again for the 10m air pistol mixed team event, Rhythm helped India win its first silver medal of the ISSF World Cup in Bhopal. Additionally, the sensational 10m air rifle duo comprising reigning …

India China Medal Air Bronze Rhythm Varun

1 year, 9 months ago

ISSF Shooting World Cup: India bag silver, bronze in mixed team events

Firstpost

India have taken their medals tally in the competition to four, including one gold, a silver and two bronze. Bhopal: India bagged a silver and a bronze in the ISSF Pistol/Rifle World Cup, with the air pistol mixed team pair of Varun Tomar and Rhythm Sangwan clinching the second spot, while the pair of Rudrankksh Patil and R Narmada Nithin …

India China World World Cup Indian Air Match

1 year, 9 months ago

ISSF World Cup: India Clinch Two More Medals on Day 2, China on Top of Medal Tally

News 18

China won both the gold medals on competition day two of the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Rifle/Pistol Bhopal, even as India picked up a silver and bronze each at the M.P. Reigning men’s 10m Air Rifle world champion Rudrankksh Patil and R. Narmada Nithin won bronze in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team competition while in the day’s …

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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

Indian shooting in 2024: Time to sing the redemption song

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

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

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

Sports Ministry funds 34 Indian shooters for ISSF World Championships in Baku

Shooting: EU’s proposed move to ban lead in ammunition raises ISSF’s hackles; Indians could feel the heat

ISSF Junior World Championships: Abhinav Shaw-Gautami Bhanot pair clinch gold in 10m air rifle mixed team

Joydeep Karmakar resigns as 50m chief coach after ‘zero communication’ from NRAI regarding contract renewal

ISSF Junior World Cup: India's Sainyam Bags 10m Air Pistol Gold in Suhl

ISSF World Cup, Day 2: Sangwan-Tomar win air pistol silver; Patil-Nithin bag rifle bronze

ISSF Shooting World Cup: India bag silver, bronze in mixed team events

ISSF World Cup: India Clinch Two More Medals on Day 2, China on Top of Medal Tally