Shooting sports in India

Rahi Sarnobat books an Olympic quota place for India at World Cup

Rahi Sarnobat booked an Olympic quota place for India at World Cup rifle pistol stage in Munich, Germany by winning gold in women’s 25m pistol event. Asian Games champion Rahi clinched her career’s second World Cup Gold, which helped India ..

Apurvi Chandela achieves world number 1 position in women’s 10 m air rifle event

Indian shooting ace Apurvi Chandela has attained world number 1 position in women’s 10 m air rifle event. Anjum Moudgil has attained number 2 after consistent performances in recent years. The rifle ace from Jaipur is among the five Indian ..

Raninder Singh is first Indian to be elected as vice-president of International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)

Raninder Singh, son of current Chief Minister of Punjab Amarinder Singh, has become the first Indian to be elected to be elected one of the four vice-presidents of the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) after securing 161 votes for the ..

Abhinav Bindra wins ISSF’s highest shooting honour ‘Blue Cross’

India’s Olympic and world champion shooter Abhinav Bindra has been bestowed with the prestigious ISSF’s highest shooting honour ‘Blue Cross’at the General Assembly in Munich for his outstanding services as the chairman of the International Shooting Sport Federation’s Athletes Committee. ..

Saurabh Chaudhary clinchs Gold in 10-metre air pistol event at 2018 Youth Olympic Games

On October 10, Pistol shooter Saurabh Chaudhary clinched Gold in the 10-metre air pistol event at the 3rd edition of Summer Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is India’s third gold medal in the history of Youth ..

Saurabh Chaudhary clinchs India’s 1st shooting gold at 2018 Jakarta Asian Games

Shooter Saurabh Chaudhary (16) has clinched gold in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol event at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games in Indonesia on August 21. It is India’s first shooting gold in the ongoing event. While another Indian shooter, Abhishek ..

Heena Sidhu wins gold in women’s pistol event at 21st Commonwealth Games 2018

Pistol shooter Heena Sidhu from India bagged gold in the women’s 25-metre pistol event at the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Cost, Australia on April 10, 2018. This was Sidhu’s second medal at the ongoing Games after having claimed a ..

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P V Sindhu named as flag-bearer of Indian contingent for opening ceremony of 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast

Star shuttler P V Sindhu has been named the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG), which scheduled to be held in Gold Coast, Australia on April 4. India will see participation ..