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Saurabh Chaudhary, Sakshi Padekar Secure Shooting Championship Wins

Saurabh Chaudhary, Sakshi Padekar Secure Shooting Championship Wins

Rediff.com14 May 2026

Saurabh Chaudhary and Sakshi Sunil Padekar won titles in the men's 10m air pistol and women's 50m rifle 3 positions events respectively at the 24th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship.

ISSF WC: Divyansh, Babuta, Anjum in 10m air rifle final

ISSF WC: Divyansh, Babuta, Anjum in 10m air rifle final

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

Tokyo Olympics quota holders Anjum Moudgil, Divyansh Singh Panwar and Arjun Babuta qualified for the women's and men's 10 metres air rifle finals respectively on the opening day of the ISSF World Cup, in Delhi, on Friday.

Air Rifle C'ship: Elavenil wins gold, Mane bags silver

Air Rifle C'ship: Elavenil wins gold, Mane bags silver

Rediff.com18 Oct 2020

The championship was organised by Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation (BSSF).

Honoured to carry Olympic flame at Winter Olympics: Abhinav Bindra

Honoured to carry Olympic flame at Winter Olympics: Abhinav Bindra

Rediff.com5 Feb 2026

Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra said he is "truly humbled" and "honoured" after carrying the Olympic torch ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Narang misses 10m air rifle C'wealth Games berth

Narang misses 10m air rifle C'wealth Games berth

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra made the cut, but London Games bronze winner Gagan Narang failed to qualify in the 10-metre air rifle event for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

Ounahi's Double Propels Morocco Into World Cup Last Eight

Ounahi's Double Propels Morocco Into World Cup Last Eight

Rediff.com5 Jul 2026

Morocco defeated Canada 3-0 in the World Cup last 16, with Azzedine Ounahi scoring two goals, to advance to the quarter-finals for the second consecutive time. The victory ended Canada's tournament run.

Army's Ganga Singh Wins Gold At Shooting Championship

Army's Ganga Singh Wins Gold At Shooting Championship

Rediff.com5 May 2026

Army shooter Ganga Singh won gold in the men's 50m rifle 3-positions at the 24th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship. Haryana's Kamaljeet Choudhary and Surbhi Rao secured the 10m air pistol mixed team title.

Paralympics: Avani adds 50m Rifle bronze to 10m Air Rifle gold

Paralympics: Avani adds 50m Rifle bronze to 10m Air Rifle gold

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

With this, India now has 12 medals and the fourth bronze at the 2020 Paralympics.

Suruchi And Esha Shine At ISSF World Cup In Munich

Suruchi And Esha Shine At ISSF World Cup In Munich

Rediff.com29 May 2026

Suruchi Inder Singh won gold and Esha Singh won silver in the women's 10m air pistol at the ISSF World Cup in Munich, boosting India to the top of the medal tally.

Ravi Kumar bags bronze in men's 10m air rifle

Ravi Kumar bags bronze in men's 10m air rifle

Rediff.com8 Apr 2018

Indian shooter Ravi Kumar won the bronze medal in the men's 10m air rifle event at the 21st Commonwealth Games, in Gold Coast, on Sunday.

Anuya, Pranjali Fire India to Air Pistol 1-2 at Deaflympics

Anuya, Pranjali Fire India to Air Pistol 1-2 at Deaflympics

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

In men's 10m air pistol, Abhinav Deshwal, who equalled the Qualification World Record, won silver to take India's medal tally in shooting to seven after two days of competition.

Mehuli wins silver in 10m air rifle; Chandela bronze

Mehuli wins silver in 10m air rifle; Chandela bronze

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Young Mehuli Ghosh settled for the silver medal after forcing a shoot-off in the women's 10m air rifle event with a perfect final shot of 10.9 while Apurvi Chandela secured bronze in the Commonwealth Games, in Gold Coast, on Monday.

Indian Shooters Struggle in Men's 10m Air Pistol at ISSF World Cup

Indian Shooters Struggle in Men's 10m Air Pistol at ISSF World Cup

Rediff.com8 Apr 2026

Indian shooters faced disappointment in the men's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup, with none of the three participants qualifying for the finals after their mixed team gold win.

Gagan bags gold in 10m air rifle event

Gagan bags gold in 10m air rifle event

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

Ace marksman Gagan Narang bagged gold in the 10m air rifle while reigning Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra finished eighth after skipping the final for which he had qualified at the 11th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship in the Balewadi Ranges.

Abhinav Bindra wins 10m air rifle gold

Abhinav Bindra wins 10m air rifle gold

Rediff.com11 Aug 2008

Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in men's 10 metre air rifle event of the shooting competition at Beijing Olympics on Monday morning. The medal is India's first individual gold, and the first since 1980, when the hockey team emerged triumphant in Moscow.

Narang, Bindra win 10m air rifle medals

Narang, Bindra win 10m air rifle medals

Rediff.com21 Mar 2006

Earlier, Samresh Jung won the gold medal in men's 50-metre Pistol individual event.

Disappointment for India as Apurvi, Elavenil fail to qualify for 10m air rifle final

Disappointment for India as Apurvi, Elavenil fail to qualify for 10m air rifle final

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

Elavanil finished 16th while the more experienced Apurvi settled for the 36th place

Sadangi wins 10m Air Rifle gold in Germany

Sadangi wins 10m Air Rifle gold in Germany

Rediff.com15 Jun 2012

The Delhi girl, who currently trains at the Lakshya-backed Guns for Glory academy in Pune, shot a score of 398 in the preliminary round and then kept the momentum to grab pole position.

World Cup Shooting: Indians fail to make final of 10m air rifle

World Cup Shooting: Indians fail to make final of 10m air rifle

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

Indian shooters failed to make the final of the men's 10m air rifle event of the ISSF World Cup, in New Delhi, on Monday.

Chandela wins CWG gold in 10m Air Rifle, Paul gets silver

Chandela wins CWG gold in 10m Air Rifle, Paul gets silver

Rediff.com26 Jul 2014

India's Apurvi Chandela won the gold medal, while compatriot Ayonika Paul clinched the silver in the women's 10m Air Rifle at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Bindra pips Narang for Nat 10m Air Rifle gold

Bindra pips Narang for Nat 10m Air Rifle gold

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

Beijing Olympic Games gold medalist Abhinav Bindra won the men's 10m Air Rifle gold, pushing Commonwealth Games champion Gagan Narang to the silver, in the 55th National Shooting Championships in Pune on Friday.

Abhinav Bindra misses 10m Air Rifle medal by whisker

Abhinav Bindra misses 10m Air Rifle medal by whisker

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed a medal in the men's 10m Air Rifle event at the Rio Olympics, losing a nail-biting shoot-off against Ukrainian marksman S Kulish after the two were tied third at 163.8 in the race to reach the medal round.

How Esha Singh's Olympic Experience Shaped Her Shooting Success

How Esha Singh's Olympic Experience Shaped Her Shooting Success

Rediff.com2 Jun 2026

Indian shooter Esha Singh credits her mental fortitude, developed after the Paris Olympics, for her recent success, including a world-record gold at the ISSF World Cup in Munich.

Three killed, two hurt in US-Israeli air strike on Iran's Black Mountain

Three killed, two hurt in US-Israeli air strike on Iran's Black Mountain

Rediff.com5 Apr 2026

An air strike conducted by US and Israeli forces on the Black Mountain has resulted in the deaths of at least three individuals, Al Jazeera reported, citing Iranian state media.

Bindra wins air rifle gold; 16-year-old Goel air pistol silver

Bindra wins air rifle gold; 16-year-old Goel air pistol silver

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

Beijing Olympics champion Abhinav Bindra was a distinct class above the rest of the field as he won his first individual gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday. Unheralded 16-year-old Malaika Goel gave India its first shooting medal, winning a silver in the women's 10m Air Pistol event.

Gagan Narang wins 10m Air Rifle bronze, Bindra fails

Gagan Narang wins 10m Air Rifle bronze, Bindra fails

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

Gagan Narang brings glory to India as he wins the first medal for the country at the London Olympics. Narang won the bronze medal in the 10 metres Air Rifle in London on Monday.

India Dominates ISSF Junior World Cup With Fifth Gold

India Dominates ISSF Junior World Cup With Fifth Gold

Rediff.com25 Apr 2026

Vanshika Chaudhary and Chirag Sharma secured gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Cairo, boosting India's gold medal count to five. India leads the medal table with a total of 14 medals.

Dhanush smashes world record to win Deaflympic gold

Dhanush smashes world record to win Deaflympic gold

Rediff.com16 Nov 2025

Shooter Dhanush Srikanth continued to excel and evolve on the global stage, winning the men's 10m air rifle gold medal to open India's account in the Deaflympics in Tokyo on Sunday.

Indian Shooter Sainyam Achieves Career-Best Finish at ISSF World Cup

Indian Shooter Sainyam Achieves Career-Best Finish at ISSF World Cup

Rediff.com11 Apr 2026

Indian shooter Sainyam achieved her best-ever finish at an ISSF World Cup leg, securing fifth place in the women's 10m air pistol final in Granada, Spain.

Apurvi wins year's second women's 10m Air Rifle WC gold

Apurvi wins year's second women's 10m Air Rifle WC gold

Rediff.com26 May 2019

This was Apurvi's second ISSF World Cup gold of the year followed by a world record score in New Delhi in February.

Sports Shorts: Chandela is World No 1 in 10m air rifle

Sports Shorts: Chandela is World No 1 in 10m air rifle

Rediff.com1 May 2019

India's shooting ace Apurvi Chandela attained the World No 1 position in the women's 10m air rifle event while compatriot Anjum Moudgil rose to second.

Palak-Mukesh Shatter World Record To Win Gold At Shooting World Cup

Palak-Mukesh Shatter World Record To Win Gold At Shooting World Cup

Rediff.com7 Apr 2026

Indian shooters Palak and Mukesh Nelavalli won a gold medal and broke the world record in the 10m air pistol mixed team competition at the ISSF World Cup in Granada, Spain.

Bangladesh allows shooters to travel to India for Asian Championships

Bangladesh allows shooters to travel to India for Asian Championships

Rediff.com28 Jan 2026

The Bangladesh government has approved its shooters to travel to India for next month's Asian Rifle and Pistol Championships, days after refusing to send its national cricket team to the country.

Gurpreet wins 25m silver at Worlds; India wrap up in 3rd

Gurpreet wins 25m silver at Worlds; India wrap up in 3rd

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

Olympian Gurpreet Singh came agonisingly close to becoming the world champion in men's 25m Centre Fire Pistol event but eventually got a silver after losing on inner 10s to Ukraine's Pavlo Korostylov at the Olympic Shooting Range in Cairo.

Why The Battle Of Longewala Strikes A Chord

Why The Battle Of Longewala Strikes A Chord

Rediff.com22 Apr 2026

The Battle of Laungewala fought in the Thar desert saw 120 soldiers heroically defend the Longewala post against a formidable Pakistani tank attack till first light brought IAF fighter jets. The air attack turned the desert into a graveyard of Pakistani tanks.

Suruchi Bags Gold In Shooting World Cup Final

Suruchi Bags Gold In Shooting World Cup Final

Rediff.com6 Dec 2025

Talented shooter Suruchi Singh came up with yet another commanding performance to clinch the women's 10m air pistol gold in the ISSF World Cup Final in Doha.

Meghana wins maiden ISSF World Cup medal

Meghana wins maiden ISSF World Cup medal

Rediff.com14 Sep 2025

Meghana Sajjanar clinched her first-ever World Cup medal, a bronze, in the women's 10m Air Rifle, as India finished fifth in the season-ending ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Ningbo, China.

Italy's Campriani takes 10m air rifle gold, Bindra misses medal

Italy's Campriani takes 10m air rifle gold, Bindra misses medal

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

Italy's Niccolo Campriani won gold in the Olympic men's 10-metre air rifle on Monday with a score of 206.1 after Serihy Kulish of Ukraine made his final shot poorly, widening what had been a razor-thin gap between the two.

Manu Bhaker Determined To Reignite Competitive Spark

Manu Bhaker Determined To Reignite Competitive Spark

Rediff.com27 Apr 2026

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker is preparing for the Asian Games and World Championships, aiming to reignite her competitive edge after a quiet spell following the Paris Games. She also expressed excitement about shooting's return to the 2030 Commonwealth Games in India.

ISSF rankings: Suruchi claims top spot; Bhaker sixth

ISSF rankings: Suruchi claims top spot; Bhaker sixth

Rediff.com3 Sep 2025

Suruchi Singh claims No. 1 spot in ISSF women's 10m air pistol rankings