Jitu Rai
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Jitu Rai recommended for Arjuna Awards by NRAI
Other Sports | May 08, 2015, 05:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: Champion pistol shooter Jitu Rai, Rahi Sarnobat and P N Prakash have been recommended by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) for the prestigious Arjuna Awards this year.The 28-year-old Jitu won an
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Jitu Rai wins bronze at ISSF World Cup in Korea
Other Sports | Apr 12, 2015, 01:09 PM ISTChangwon (Korea): Celebrated Indian shooter Jitu Rai shot his way to a bronze medal in the men's 10-metre air pistol event at the ongoing ISSF Shooting World Cup here today.An Asian and Commonwealth Games gold-medallist,
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Apurvi Chandela qualifies for Rio Olympics
Other Sports | Apr 11, 2015, 01:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indian shooter Apurvi Chandela today qualified for next year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after clinching a 10m air rifle bronze in the ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) in Changwon, Korea.After qualifying fifth
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Jitu Rai to train in Rio one year before Olympics
Other Sports | Jan 13, 2015, 10:53 PM ISTMumbai: Ace pistol shooter Jitu Rai is to train as well as compete in shooting events at Rio de Janeiro in the middle of August this year as he prepares to take a shot at
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Jitu Rai rises in all directions as shooters continue to impress
Other Sports | Dec 26, 2014, 01:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: On and off, here and there, Indian shooters called the shots in 2014, but it was ‘Pistol King' Jitu Rai who truly lived upto the sobriquet with a stunning display, leaving the other
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Asian Games: Events schedule of India, Day 9 (IST)
Other Sports | Sep 27, 2014, 10:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: The men's squash and archery teams secured historic gold medals as India enjoyed their most productive eighth day in the 17th Asian Games so far with an impressive collection of 11 medals to
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Asian Games: Events schedule of India, Day 8 (IST)
Other Sports | Sep 26, 2014, 08:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: The men's pistol team clinched a silver medal, while Sandeep Sejwal scooped a rare bronze in swimming but India slipped to the 16th position in the overall standings with a tally of 17
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Asian Games: Events schedule of India, Day 7 (IST)
Other Sports | Sep 25, 2014, 11:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: Rowers and shooters won three bronze medals while the assurance of at least a silver from archers and two bronze medals from squash gave India something to smile about on the sixth day
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Asian Games: Events schedule of India, Day 6 (IST)
Other Sports | Sep 24, 2014, 11:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: India managed to get only one Bronze medal to slip to the 15th position in overall standings on the fifth day of competitions in the 17th Asian Games here today. Dushyant was the
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Asian Games: Events schedule of India, Day 5 (IST)
Other Sports | Sep 23, 2014, 11:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indian boxers on Wednesday, the Fifth Day of 17th Asian Games 2014 will be starting their campaign with an aim to better the record of the year 2010 when they managed an impressive
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Asian Games: Shooters and shuttlers win a bronze each on Day 2
Other Sports | Sep 21, 2014, 10:58 PM ISTIncheon: Indian shooters were on target for the second successive day as they delivered a bronze in the men's 10m air pistol team event, while shuttlers bagged another medal of same hue in the women's
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Asian Games: Events schedule of India, Day 3 (IST)
Other Sports | Sep 21, 2014, 10:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: India's star shooter Jitu Rai spearheaded India's 10-metre air pistol team to clinch the bronze medal with Samaresh Jung and Prakash Nanjappa but missed out on an individual medal, finishing fifth, at the
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Asian Games: Jitu Rai leads India to bronze, trap shooters bungle
Other Sports | Sep 21, 2014, 05:20 PM ISTIncheon: Jitu Rai Sunday spearheaded India's 10-metre air pistol team to clinch the bronze medal in the 17th Asian Games but missed out on an individual medal, finishing fifth, at the Ongnyeon International Shooting Range
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Asian Games: In-form Jitu Rai leads India to team bronze in 10m Air Pistol
Other Sports | Sep 23, 2014, 11:15 AM ISTIncheon: Indian shooters continued their dream run in the 17th Asian Games, winning the bronze medal in Men's 10m Air Pistol event with Jitu Rai, Samaresh Jung and Prakash Nanjappa firing in tandem on day
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Asian Games: Events schedule of India, Day 2 (IST)
Other Sports | Sep 20, 2014, 11:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: New shooting sensation Jitu Rai stole the limelight by provided the first gold medal, while Shweta Chaudhry claimed a bronze as India launched their campaign in the 17th Asian Games on a rousing
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Asian Games: Jitu Rai, Bindra head India's challenge in shooting
Other Sports | Sep 19, 2014, 01:40 PM ISTIncheon: They were mostly off the mark in the recent World Championships but Indian shooters will nonetheless be expected to deliver a bagful of medals when the event kickstarts in the Asian Games here on
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Shooter Gagan Narang misses Olympic quota by a place
Other Sports | Sep 11, 2014, 07:49 PM ISTGranada: Gagan Narang missed out on an Olympic quota by just one place as he finished sixth in the finals of 50-metre rifle prone while Prakash Nanjappa and Jitu Rai narrowly missed out on finals
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Jitu Rai qualifies for Rio Olympics after winning silver in WC
Other Sports | Sep 09, 2014, 07:33 PM ISTGranada (Spain): Lucknow boy Jitu Rai today became the first Indian shooter to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics after bagging a quota place with an impressive silver medal-finish at the 51st Shooting World Championships,
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CWG 2014: Jitu Rai and Gurpal Singh win gold and silver medals in the 50m pistol men's event
Other Sports | Jul 28, 2014, 06:24 PM ISTGlasgow: Indian shooters continued their dominance at the Barry Buddon Shooting Range with 'PistolKing' Jitu Rai and Gurpal Singh bagging a gold and silver respectively in the men's 50m pistol event here today. 26-year-old Rai,
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CWG: Rai breaks record to enter 50m men's pistol finals
Other Sports | Jul 28, 2014, 03:02 PM ISTGlasgow: Indian shooter Jitu Rai broke the Commonwealth Games record to march into the 50-metre men's pistol finals while compatriot Gurpal Singh also qualified, finishing sixth, at the Barry Buddon Shooting Centre here Monday.Rai, 27,