Shooting

Gold rush! Manu Bhaker-Anmol win mixed air pistol gold at junior WC

It is India's seventh gold medal at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney.

Mar 27, 2018, 11:38 AM IST

India at CWG: CWG a stepping stone, my target is World Championship, says Heena Sidhu

The 52nd World Championships will be held from August 31 to September 15 in Changwon, Korea.

Mar 26, 2018, 15:46 PM IST

Anish Bhanwala wins India's 3rd individual gold in Jr. World Cup

India are now placed second in the overall standings with 15 medals comprising six gold. 

Mar 26, 2018, 14:29 PM IST

ISSF Junior World Cup: Shooters Manu Bhaker, Gaurav Rana lead India's charge with gold and silver

Pistol sensation Manu Bhaker continued her terrific run of form, again claiming the individual as well as team gold medal, while Gaurav Rana bagged a silver, as Indian shooters set the stage ablaze.

Mar 25, 2018, 14:26 PM IST

Teen sensation Manu Bhaker bags two shooting gold at Sydney ISSF Junior World Cup

Pistol sensation Manu Bhaker continued her terrific run of form, again claiming the individual as well as team gold medal, while Gaurav Rana bagged a silver, as Indian shooters set the stage ablaze in the ISSF Junior World Cup on Saturday.

Mar 24, 2018, 13:20 PM IST

Vivaan Kapoor wins bronze in junior World Cup

Teenager Vivaan Kapoor bagged the trap bronze medal in the ISSF junior World Cup, continuing the Indian shooting team's impressive run in the tournament. The podium in the trap event was completed by India's Kapoor, who previously finished 18th at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Porpetto, Italy, his only other ISSF start. The 16-year-old shooter secured bronze with 30 hits out of 40 clays, finishing ahead of Kun-Pi Yang of Chinese Taipei (26) in the final.

Mar 23, 2018, 14:56 PM IST

Jitu Rai does not want 2022 CWG boycott on shooting issue

Star marksman Jitu Rai on Thursday said the imminent dropping of shooting from the 2022 Commonwealth Games would be a huge loss to the country but felt that India should not resort to a boycott of the quadrennial multi-sporting event due to the issue.

Mar 22, 2018, 19:17 PM IST

Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan shatters world record on way to gold at junior ISSF World Cup

Arjun Babuta bagged his second junior world cup medal, claiming a bronze in men's 10m air rifle event.

Mar 22, 2018, 13:11 PM IST

Maryland high school on lockdown after shooting

 A Maryland high school was on lockdown following a shooting on Tuesday morning.

Mar 20, 2018, 18:40 PM IST

New Delhi shooting World Cup to offer 16 Olympic quotas

A total of 360 quotas will be distributed in the 15 Olympic shooting events. The tournament in New Delhi, which will be held at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Ranges, will offer two quotas each in both individual men and women's sections for 10 air rifle, 10m air pistol, rifle 3 position and rapid fire pistol. 

Mar 20, 2018, 17:34 PM IST

Jaspal Rana calls for 2022 CWG boycott after shooting snub

India is second in the CWG's all-time medal list for shooting, having won 118 medals so far -- 56 of them gold, and axing the sport from the Games is a blow for the country. 

Mar 16, 2018, 16:42 PM IST

Tendulkar hails India's shooting contingent for record showing in Mexico ISSF event

India's shooting team that that topped the medals tally in Guadalajara, Mexico has drawn big praise from none other other than Sachin Tendulkar. 

Mar 13, 2018, 16:07 PM IST

India finish top of shooting World Cup medals tally

 India topped the medals tally for the very first time in an International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) competition after finishing the World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage with four gold, one silver and four bronze for a total of nine medals.

Mar 12, 2018, 15:34 PM IST

Akhil Sheoran wins gold in shooting World Cup

Young Akhil Sheoran clinched the gold medal in men's 50m rifle 3 positions with plenty to spare as India continued their superlative run at the ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Mar 11, 2018, 19:07 PM IST

Anjum Moudgil wins silver in women's rifle three positions at Mexico shooting World Cup

Indian shooter Anjum Moudgil clinched a silver medal in the women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the ongoing ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Mar 09, 2018, 13:04 PM IST

India's teenage shooter Anish Bhanwala bags bronze in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol at ISSF Shooting World Cup

Anish, who recently equalled the world record in the event at the national trials, shot 294 out of 300 in the precision stage, to lie behind China`s Rio Olympics bronze medallist Yuehong Li, who shot the same score to be in second place and France`s Clement Bessaguet, who shot 295 to be at the top of the qualifying ladder.

Mar 08, 2018, 16:09 PM IST

Indian trap shooters fail to impress in ISSF Shooting World Cup

Indian trap shooters fail to impress in ISSF Shooting World Cup

Mar 07, 2018, 16:47 PM IST

Can't believe I have won 2 World Cup gold: Manu Bhaker

This was a day after she signalled her arrival on the world stage with a bang an individual gold medal in the women's 10m air pistol.

Mar 06, 2018, 17:29 PM IST

India's 16-year-old shooter Manu Bhaker wins gold at ISSF World Cup, Ravi Kumar wins bronze

The shooter, in December, had proved her worth by winning 9 gold medals at the national competition, stamping her authority in the final with a score 572 out of 600. 

Mar 05, 2018, 09:39 AM IST

Shahzar Rizvi shoots world-record gold in maiden World Cup

Unheralded Indian shooter Shahzar Rizvi clinched the gold medal with a world record score in a memorable maiden ISSF World Cup appearance, while Jitu Rai and Mehuli Ghosh bagged a bronze each in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Mar 04, 2018, 09:50 AM IST