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ISSF WC: Raiza best Indian on show on day one

ISSF WC: Raiza best Indian on show on day one

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

Parinaz Dhailwal shot 64 to lie in 44th spot, while Areeba Khan was further down in 58th, having shot a 59.

Elavenil, Bhaker and debutants target Munich World Cup medals

Elavenil, Bhaker and debutants target Munich World Cup medals

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

Two-time medallist Elavenil Valarivan will fancy her chances on the first competition day of ISSF World Cup in Munich on Tuesday

ISSF World Cup: Sarabjot bags men's air pistol gold

ISSF World Cup: Sarabjot bags men's air pistol gold

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

India opened their campaign with two medals at the ISSF Pistol/Rifle World Cup in Bhopal on Wednesday.

ISSF World Cup: Gritty Samra clinches bronze; Anjum fails to impress

ISSF World Cup: Gritty Samra clinches bronze; Anjum fails to impress

Rediff.com26 Mar 2023

On the penultimate day of the ISSF World Cup, India's upcoming shooter Sift Kaur Samra clinched the 50m Rifle 3P bronze in Bhopal.

ISSF World Cup: Third time's the charm for Divya & Sarabjot!

ISSF World Cup: Third time's the charm for Divya & Sarabjot!

Rediff.com11 May 2023

On day two of the ISSF World Cup in Baku, Divya TS and Sarabjot Singh bagged gold.

Shooter Maskar falls just short of gold in World Cup

Shooter Maskar falls just short of gold in World Cup

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

Sonam Uttam Maskar clinched the silver medal in the Women's 10m Air Rifle event at the ISSF World Cup Final 2024 in Delhi on Tuesday.

Shooter's 'late' arrival costs India gold at Junior Worlds

Shooter's 'late' arrival costs India gold at Junior Worlds

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

Umesh Choudhary was penalised two points for 'reporting late' to the preparation arena ahead of the 10m finals, which cost him the gold medal in the eight-shooter final.

Shooter Sift Kaur's stunning comeback wins her World Cup gold

Shooter Sift Kaur's stunning comeback wins her World Cup gold

Rediff.com6 Apr 2025

Indian shooter Sift Kaur Samra won her first individual ISSF World Cup gold in the women's 50m rifle 3-positions final, while Esha Singh bagged a second individual World Cup silver in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

ISSF WC: Bhaker signs off with 25m pistol bronze

ISSF WC: Bhaker signs off with 25m pistol bronze

Rediff.com25 Mar 2023

In the ranking match 1, Bhaker qualified for the medal round as the third qualifier with an aggregate for 14 points, along with Germany's Doreen Vennekamp (14 points), while Esha was eliminated.

Team India consolidate top spot at ISSF Junior World Cup

Team India consolidate top spot at ISSF Junior World Cup

Rediff.com19 May 2022

India finished on top at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl after Sift Kaur Samra and Surya Pratap Singh settled for a silver in the 50m rifle prone mixed team event

ISSF World: India grab 2 more medals in Cairo

ISSF World: India grab 2 more medals in Cairo

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

On Sunday, the Women's 25m Pistol Team won a silver and the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) team won a bronze, even as India ended their Paris 2024 Olympics quota quest at two from the championship. Their tally now stands at 12 gold, nine silver, and 13 bronze medals, as per a press release from the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).

From Paris to Peru: Manu Bhaker's next big challenge

From Paris to Peru: Manu Bhaker's next big challenge

Rediff.com22 Feb 2025

Ace pistol shooter Manu Bhaker will lead a 35-member Indian team in the season-opening ISSF World Cups in April in South America.

Indian shooters finish 1-2 in ISSF Junior World Cup

Indian shooters finish 1-2 in ISSF Junior World Cup

Rediff.com11 May 2022

Patil won the gold after going 17-13 up against Abhinav Saw in a tight title-decider.

ISSF World Cup: India's final postponed after Hungary pull out

ISSF World Cup: India's final postponed after Hungary pull out

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

'The team has been disqualified from the tournament due to unsporting behaviour, that is what the technical director of the ISSF.'

ISSF World C'ship: Indian men take 10m air pistol team bronze

ISSF World C'ship: Indian men take 10m air pistol team bronze

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

India's campaign in the ISSF World Championship began on an unimpressive note as none of the six 10m air pistol shooters competing in Baku on Thursday were able to clinch a 2024 Paris Olympic quota.

CWG 2030 in India? 'Right step' to Olympic 2026

CWG 2030 in India? 'Right step' to Olympic 2026

Rediff.com17 Feb 2025

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) CEO Katie Sadleir says hosting the 2030 CWG would be a step in the right direction for India as the country pursues the ambition of playing host to the 2036 Olympics.

ISSF WC: India's tally swells as Dangi bags two medals

ISSF WC: India's tally swells as Dangi bags two medals

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

Dangi and Tomar made it an India 1-2 in qualifications early in the morning with scores of 588 and 583 from the 60-shot round.

ISSF Worlds: India ends campaign with best-ever performance

ISSF Worlds: India ends campaign with best-ever performance

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

India also bagged three 2024 Paris Olympic quotas while they had won two Tokyo Games quota places from the Changwon worlds.

Why Manu Bhaker pulled out of World Cup Final in Delhi

Why Manu Bhaker pulled out of World Cup Final in Delhi

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker opted for a three-month rest following her exploits at the Paris Games.

ISSF World Cup: Subdued start by Indian shooters

ISSF World Cup: Subdued start by Indian shooters

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

Among India's other two competitors in the qualifiers which ended late on Sunday, Divyansh Singh Panwar ended 25th with a score of 626.8 while Srinjoy Datta shot 616.6 to finish 82nd.

Junior Worlds: Pistol shooters bag team gold!

Junior Worlds: Pistol shooters bag team gold!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

On Sunday, Mukesh Nelavalli also won an individual bronze in the event, his sixth medal of the competition, shooting a total of 548 over 60-shots. Azerbaijan's Imran Garayev won the gold with a score of 552.

India dominate shooting World Championship with 21 medals

India dominate shooting World Championship with 21 medals

Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

India's young shooters added five more medals to their kitty, including two gold on Friday taking the tally to 21 medals to remain at the top of the standings -- 13 gold, two silver and six bronze.

ISSF WC: Shreya Agrawal narrowly misses Air Rifle semis

ISSF WC: Shreya Agrawal narrowly misses Air Rifle semis

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

The first gold medal of the competition went to Italy's Danilo Sollazzo in the men's 10m Air Rifle, beating Slovakia's Patrik Jany 16-14. Jani is a Tokyo Olympics finalist. Czech Republic's Jiri Privratsky won bronze.

ISSF WC: Sameer shoots silver in junior men's rapid fire pistol

ISSF WC: Sameer shoots silver in junior men's rapid fire pistol

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

Meanwhile, teammate Udhayveer Sidhu also made it to the ranking matches but finished fourth to be eliminated. He was seventh in qualification with a score of 569.

India's shooters win 2 team golds at Junior Worlds

India's shooters win 2 team golds at Junior Worlds

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

India won the team gold in men's and women's 10m air pistol events at the ISSF Junior World Championship.

ISSF approves Heena's participation in Olympics

ISSF approves Heena's participation in Olympics

Rediff.com5 Apr 2012

The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) on Thursday agreed to NRAI's request for exchange of quota, paving the way for participation of Heena Sidhu in the women's Air Pistol event at the London Olympics.

ISSF World: India wins one more silver on day eight

ISSF World: India wins one more silver on day eight

Rediff.com20 Oct 2022

In the other highlight of the day, all three Indians made it through their elimination relays in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) competition, which has four Paris 2024 Olympics quota places at stake.

Will the Shooting League of India be a game-changer?

Will the Shooting League of India be a game-changer?

Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

The proposal, mooted by NRAI president Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, has received approval from the national federation's governing body.

ISSF World: India bags third Paris Olympics quota slot

ISSF World: India bags third Paris Olympics quota slot

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

India's tally in the premier tournament is 32 medals, including 12 gold, eight silver and 12 bronze.

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.

India's medal tally grows at shooting Jr World C'ship

India's medal tally grows at shooting Jr World C'ship

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

The bronze medals on day two of the competitions at the International Shooting Sport Federation event took India's count to five medals (two gold and three bronze).

India announce shotgun squad for Paris Olympics

India announce shotgun squad for Paris Olympics

Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

The national shooting federation, on Tuesday, named a five-member squad for the quadrennial Games, to be held from July 26 to August 11.

ISSF World Cup: India win women's 25m team pistol gold

ISSF World Cup: India win women's 25m team pistol gold

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

The Indian trio shot a total of 17 to beat Poland's Joanna Iwona Wawrzonowska, Julita Borek and Agnieszka Korejwo who scored 7 at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range.

Apurvi, Anjum make another ISSF final, miss medal

Apurvi, Anjum make another ISSF final, miss medal

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

On day one of competitions in the Rifle/Pistol World Cup, the two air rifle shooters eased into the women's 10m finals with solid scores, making it their fifth ISSF final in less than two years, including the World Championship last year.

Historic! India top medals tally at ISSF World Cup

Historic! India top medals tally at ISSF World Cup

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

Two-time Olympic champion Vincent Hancock of the USA won the men's skeet competition, the concluding event of the year's first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup.

Olympic quotas far fetched after trap shooters disappoint

Olympic quotas far fetched after trap shooters disappoint

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

In women's trap, Manisha Keer is the best placed Indian in the 38th spot.

ISSF WC: Bhanwala ends India's 12-year wait for rapid-fire pistol medal

ISSF WC: Bhanwala ends India's 12-year wait for rapid-fire pistol medal

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

Bhanwala dedicated the medal to his personal coach Harpreet Singh.

Sports Shorts: India win third gold at ISSF World Cup

Sports Shorts: India win third gold at ISSF World Cup

Rediff.com6 Mar 2022

Krrish, Ravi enter semis of Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships

National Games: Narmada shoots down 10m air rifle gold

National Games: Narmada shoots down 10m air rifle gold

Rediff.com30 Jan 2025

Narmada Nithin Raju claimed the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle with a new national record score of 254.4.

India wins 5 golds in 25m Pistol at ISSF Jr. World Cup

India wins 5 golds in 25m Pistol at ISSF Jr. World Cup

Rediff.com17 May 2022

India's women pistol shooters have made it five gold out of five after the trio of Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan trounced hosts Germany 16-2