Indian Shooting
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ISSF World Cup 2022: India win 3rd gold medal in Cairo
Other Sports | Mar 07, 2022, 10:03 AM ISTThe Indian trio of Rahi Sarnobat, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan clinched gold in the women's 25m pistol team event on the penultimate day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol competition.
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Subdued start by Indian shooters in year’s first ISSF World Cup in Cairo
Other Sports | Feb 28, 2022, 12:15 PM ISTRudrankksh Balasaheb Patil shot 628.5 in the 60-shot qualification stage to be placed 11th among 103 competitors. He was the best Indian finisher.
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India end junior worlds with 30 medals, finish top of the table
Other Sports | Oct 09, 2021, 12:39 PM ISTIndian shooters Anish Bhanwala, Adarsh SIngh and Vijayveer Sidhu combined to win the gold medal in the 25m rapid fire pistol team event as the nation ended the ISSF Junior World Championship on top of the standings.
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14-year-old Naamya Kapoor wins Women’s Sports Pistol gold in Junior Shooting World Championship
Other Sports | Oct 05, 2021, 02:08 PM ISTOlympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar then clinched the Junior Men’s 50M Rifle 3 Positions gold to make it a clean sweep for India in the two medal events.
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Indian shooter allegedly commits suicide in Chandigarh
Other Sports | Sep 14, 2021, 12:12 PM ISTIndian shooter Namanveer Brar, who won a bronze medal at the 2015 World University Games in South Korea, allegedly committed suicided at his residence in Chandigarh on Monday morning.
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Avani Lekhara will continue to excel in years to come: Coach Chandra Shekhar
Other Sports | Sep 03, 2021, 04:13 PM ISTThe 19-year-old para shooter clinched her second medal in Tokyo, a bronze, in women's 50m rifle 3P SH1 event on Friday.
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Indian para shooters book unprecedented 10 quota places for Tokyo Paralympics
Other Sports | Jul 08, 2021, 09:48 PM ISTThe shooters were picked during a selection committee meeting.
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Indian shooters impress at European Championships
Other Sports | May 29, 2021, 09:57 PM ISTCompetitors in the 50m 3 positions have to shoot 40 shots in kneeling position followed by 40 shots in prone position and 40 shots in standing position, in that order.
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Online shooting has gained traction, ISSF also looking at it: Sharif
Other Sports | Sep 20, 2020, 03:24 PM ISTFormer India shooter Shimon Sharif has organised a few online championships and a month-long league during the coronavirus-forced lockdown.
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Focused on dry shooting as Anjum Moudgil picks up dancing and cooking
Other Sports | Apr 20, 2020, 02:44 PM ISTWorld Championships silver medallist Moudgil would have been fine-tuning her skills with the Tokyo Olympics knocking on the door at this time of the year had the coronavirus pandemic not reared its ugly head.
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India finish 2019 as number one shooting nation in world
Other Sports | Jan 12, 2020, 01:52 PM ISTIn terms of overall medals, the tally stood at 21 gold, six silver and three bronze as India topped all the Rifle-Pistol World Cups and Finals in an unforgettable year.
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Mehuli Ghosh shoots 10m air rifle gold in SAG as India sweeps all medals
Other Sports | Dec 03, 2019, 05:27 PM ISTMehuli's effort will, however, not be considered as a world record, as the South Asian Games' results are not recognised by the international body (ISSF) for the purpose of records.
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Indian shooters best in the world, high hopes for Tokyo 2020: Kiren Rijiju
Other Sports | Sep 06, 2019, 03:35 PM ISTSports Minister Kiren Rijiju heaped praises on the Indian shooting contingent following the impressive performances in the ISSF World Cup in Rio, and believes that Indian shooters will win medals in Tokyo Olympics next year.
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I couldn't thank him enough: Shooting star Tejaswini Sawant laments the death of her 'saviour' Manohar Parrikar
Other Sports | Mar 19, 2019, 11:13 AM ISTSawant later became the first Indian woman shooter to win a gold medal at the World Championships.
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Gold rush continues for juniors, Gurpreet Singh adds senior silver at Shooting World Championships
Other Sports | Sep 14, 2018, 11:22 AM ISTIndia were placed third in the medals tally with 11 gold, nine silver and seven bronze medals for a total of 27, making this their best performance in the showpiece.
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Saurabh Chaudhary becomes Junior World Champion in 10m Air Pistol
Other Sports | Sep 06, 2018, 11:33 AM ISTThe 16-year-old Chaudhary, who won the Asiad gold last month, qualified third with a score of 581 before shooting down his own world record with a score of 245.5 in the final.
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Bronze for junior shooters, seniors misfire at ISSF World Championships
Other Sports | Sep 05, 2018, 12:42 PM ISTIndia now have three gold, three silver and three bronze medals after four days of competition at the prestigious International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) tournament.
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Jitu Rai confident of good show in Commonwealth Games
Sports | Feb 26, 2018, 07:15 PM IST