New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) It was double delight for India on competition day four of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol leg in Munich, as Suruchi Inder Singh struck gold and Esha Singh silver in the women’s 10m air pistol, helping them rise to the top of the medal tally.Suruchi shot 242.1 to defend the gold she won last year at the Olympic Shooting range, while her senior teammate shot 241.2 to settle for silver. Korean Choo Gaeun won bronze.India now has …
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New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) selection committee announced a 22-member Indian team for the ISSF World Cup Munich, with double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and fellow Olympian and world championship medallist Esha Singh being the only members of the squad to start in two individual pistol events, while Manu will additionally compete in the mixed team pistol event.The ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol is scheduled from May 24 to 31 in Munich, Germany, which is…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Olympian Anish Bhanwala, representing Railways, clinched the gold medal in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men event at the 24th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship, being held here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range.Anish shot 31 in the final to secure the top spot on the podium. Madhya Pradesh’s Suraj Sharma claimed the silver medal with 28, while Punjab’s Vijayveer Sidhu took bronze with 25 after a shoot-off.Uttarakhand’s Ankur Goel finished fourth w…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Bhavesh Shekhawat took the early lead after Stage 1 in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event at the National Selection Trials T3, which got underway at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Ranges in the National Capital Region on Friday.The shooter from Rajasthan compiled a total of 294 – 11x (99,99,96) in the three series of the first stage to take the lead.Olympian Anish Bhanwala shot 291-11x (97,98,96) to take second place, while Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu also shot 291 (96,98,97) t…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) India topped the medal standings in commanding fashion, securing a total of 94 medals, including 51 gold, 23 silver, and 20 bronze, as the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship, New Delhi 2026, concluded at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi. The hosts added six gold, three silver, and four bronze on the final day of competitions to establish their commanding position on the continent.On the final day, Indian shooters swept the podium in the 25m Centre Fire Pistol…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) After a dominant showing in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions events earlier this week, Tilottama Sen continued her remarkable run at the National Selection Trials 1&2 Group A, claiming the top spot in the 10m Air Rifle Women (ARW) Trial 1 at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range near New Delhi on Thursday. Shahu Tushar Mane of Railways took the top spot in the men’s event, while Vijayveer Sidhu claimed top in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol T2.Junior National Champion in ARW, Tilottam…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) National champion Tilottama Sen continued her fine form in 50m Rifle 3 Positions as she won National Selection Trials T1 for Group A here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, while Niraj Kumar of Navy won the men’s event. In the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol T1, Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu secured the top spot.The 50m 3P final was played in the new ISSF format, which saw Tilottama, who recently won 11 medals in the 68th National Shooting Championship, finish on top ahead of Ashi …
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Indian domestic shooting season continues on Monday as the country’s top rifle and pistol shooters, more than 150 competitors across eight Olympic events plus the exclusive 50m rifle prone event for men and women, gather at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range (DKSSR) in the national capital for the Group A National Selection Trials 1&2, set for January 19 to 25.Day one will feature the two T1 prone finals and the first day of men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol (RFP) …
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh’s Suraj Sharma delivered a golden double, sweeping both the Senior and Junior men’s national titles in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (RFP) with two composed and authoritative performances in the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi on Friday.Suraj first stamped his authority in the junior final, closing with 30 hits to secure the gold medal, before returning later to control the senior final an…