World Championships
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Defending champion Carolina Marin pulls out of World Championships
Other Sports | Aug 05, 2019, 03:16 PM ISTDefending champion Marin had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee while competing in the Indonesian Masters final on January 26 and has since been sidelined from the competition.
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There will be no shortage of funds, Kiren Rijiju assures archers after World Championships success
Cricket | Jun 19, 2019, 04:13 PM ISTThe Indian archery contingent secured 1 silver and two bronze medals at the World Championships in The Netherlands.
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Neeraj undergoes elbow surgery, doubtful for World Championships
Other Sports | May 03, 2019, 04:21 PM ISTIt has been learnt that the recovery is likely to take three to four months, putting his participation at the prestigious Worlds (September-October) in serious doubt.
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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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AIBA set to introduce 'protest system' at 2019 Men's World Championships
Other Sports | Nov 29, 2018, 04:50 PM ISTThe AIBA said it has worked hard towards reforming its systems, most notably scoring, which has often been lambasted as opaque by critics.
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Magnificent Mary meets Superstar Rajnikanth ahead of World Championships
Other Sports | Nov 03, 2018, 01:56 PM ISTThe 2012 Olympic medallist took to Twitter to share the moments she spent with Rajnikanth.
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Wrestler Sumit Malik to fight for bronze at World Championships in Budapest
Other Sports | Oct 20, 2018, 11:56 PM ISTMalik, the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games gold medallist, overcame Inkar Yermukambet of Kazakhstan 6-1 in the quarterfinals after beating Japan's Taiki Yamamoto 4-1 in the pre-quarterfinals of the 125kg category.
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My job is just to shoot, not to think about anything else: Jitu Rai
Other Sports | Oct 22, 2017, 07:08 PM ISTJitu says his dream is to win a gold in the World Championships.
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Indian women bag silver in Archery World Championships
Other Sports | Oct 22, 2017, 03:33 PM ISTThis was India's fifth medal at the World Championships and all of them have been silver.
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Ankur Mittal claims the Silver medal at ISSF World Shotgun Championships
Other Sports | Sep 05, 2017, 11:28 PM ISTIn the junior category, 17-year-old Ahvar Rizvi also won a silver medal in the same event.
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Now back with Gopichand, Saina Nehwal eyes World Superseries Final qualification
Other Sports | Sep 05, 2017, 03:32 PM ISTSaina credited coach Vimal for being there when she needed him the most.
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Indian mixed team trap disappoint in ISSF Shotgun World Championships
Other Sports | Sep 04, 2017, 10:10 PM ISTZoravar and shot a combined 90 out of 100 in qualification to finish 24th, while Chenai and Sreyasi ended 33rd after having shot a total of 86 hits at the Fox Lodge Shooting Range.
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Kynan Chenai finishes sixth in ISSF Shotgun World Championship
Other Sports | Sep 04, 2017, 12:13 AM ISTChenai gave a great account of himself at the biggest global stage, surviving a gruelling seven-way shoot-off to reach the finals but the shooter eventually finished sixth in the finals.
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Kyan Chenai, Zoravar Singh keep India in hunt at ISSF World Championships
Other Sports | Sep 02, 2017, 07:09 PM ISTBoth the Indians had identical scores of 70 after three qualification rounds and leading score till now is 73.
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Gaurav Bidhuri settles for bronze in World Boxing Championships
Other Sports | Aug 31, 2017, 11:40 PM ISTDespite the loss, the 24-year-old from Delhi joined a rare club of world championship medallists from India, the past winners being Vijender, Vikas and Shiva.
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Amit Phangal, Gaurav Bidhuri enter quarter finals of World Boxing Championships
Other Sports | Aug 28, 2017, 02:43 PM ISTAmit has a tough contest coming up as he would be taking on second-seeded Uzbek Hasanboy Dusmatov, while Gaurav will face Tunisia's Bilel Mhamdi in his next contest.
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Manoj Kumar, Kavinder Bisht continue India's good run at World Boxing Championships
Other Sports | Aug 27, 2017, 07:18 PM ISTManoj defeated Moldovan Vasilii Belous 3-2 in an exhausting welterweight (69kg) contest. Kavinder, on the other hand, edged past Japan's Ryusei Baba.
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Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat crash out of World Wrestling Championships
Other Sports | Aug 24, 2017, 06:37 PM ISTAfter three listless days, the onus was on Sakshi and Vinesh to end India's medal drought but both failed to live up to the expectations.
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Vijender Singh predicts more than one medal at World Championships
Other Sports | Aug 22, 2017, 04:00 PM ISTVijender was the first Indian pugilist to win a bronze medal at the 15th World Championship in Milan in 2009. Later Vikas Krishan (2011) and Shiva Thapa (2015) repeated the heroics for India.
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World Badminton Championships: Sameer Verma sails through first round
Other Sports | Aug 21, 2017, 10:46 PM ISTSameer reached the second round after his opponent Spain's Pablo Abian retired midway with the score reading 21-8 17-4 in favour of the Indian.