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Rathore to lead India's charge in Rome

Rathore to lead India's charge in Rome

Rediff.com16 May 2005

India's top shooters will participate at the ISSF World Cup from May 16 to 23 in Rome.

Abhinav equals national record

Abhinav equals national record

Rediff.com14 May 2005

Ace shooter Abhinav Bindra scored 1161 in Rifle 3 position event in the ISSF World Cup in Fort Benning, USA.

Rathore bags gold; Anjali bronze

Rathore bags gold; Anjali bronze

Rediff.com5 Mar 2004

Major Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won the double trap gold while Anjali finished third in the ISSF World Cup shooting in Sydney.

Manavjit misses bronze after shoot-off

Manavjit misses bronze after shoot-off

Rediff.com6 Apr 2006

The Indian marksman was beaten to the bronze medal by American Michael Herman at the ISSF World Cup in Qingyuan, China.

Narang, Bindra unimpressive on final day

Narang, Bindra unimpressive on final day

Rediff.com1 Apr 2006

Sanjeev Rajput was the highest placed Indian at the 13th position in the ISSF World Cup.

Jung flops at World Cup

Jung flops at World Cup

Rediff.com28 Mar 2006

The hero of the Commonwealth Games could only finish 34th in the 50-meter Free Pistol event.

Verma lauds Vedpathak's showing

Verma lauds Vedpathak's showing

Rediff.com9 May 2003

The ace shooter won the gold in the air rifle event, on the opening day of the ISSF World Cup.

Working towards a miracle: Narang on fifth Olympics

Working towards a miracle: Narang on fifth Olympics

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

Narang preferred to remain practical as far as another shot at the Olympics is concerned.

Rathore tops world ranking

Rathore tops world ranking

Rediff.com6 Apr 2004

The World Cup gold medallist took over the No. 1 spot in double trap shooting.

Commonwealth shooting: Sidhu strikes gold, Deepak wins bronze

Commonwealth shooting: Sidhu strikes gold, Deepak wins bronze

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

Heena Sidhu clinched the 10m air pistol gold medal to give India a perfect start at the Commonwealth Shooting Championships in Brisbane on Tuesday.

Heena Sidhu misses out on finals berth

Heena Sidhu misses out on finals berth

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Former world number one Heena Sidhu narrowly missed out on a berth in the finals of women's 10m air pistol event on day four of competition at the ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) in Changwon on Monday.

Will these teenage shooting sensations pass the Asiad test?

Will these teenage shooting sensations pass the Asiad test?

Rediff.com18 Aug 2018

Teenage prodigies Anish Bhanwala, Manu Bhaker and Elavenil Valarivan will carry India's medal hopes in shooting at the Asian Games, beginning in

Amit Sanghi 19th in World Cup Shooting

Amit Sanghi 19th in World Cup Shooting

Rediff.com15 Aug 2005

Sanghi scored a total of 119/125 points.

Zorawar Singh fifth in shooting World Cup

Zorawar Singh fifth in shooting World Cup

Rediff.com18 Jul 2005

The 27-year-old faded away after going into the final in the Belgrade event.

Indian shooters way off mark

Indian shooters way off mark

Rediff.com17 Jun 2005

Harven Srao turned in the best performance among the Indians at the ISSF World Cup in Milan, though he could only place 19th in the 10m Air Pistol.

Gagan Narang wilts in final

Gagan Narang wilts in final

Rediff.com14 Jun 2005

After a superb showing in the preliminary rounds, the Indian marksman flopped in the final and finished eighth in men's 10m Air Rifle in the ISSF World Cup.

Abhinav Bindra disappoints

Abhinav Bindra disappoints

Rediff.com13 May 2005

The Indian ace placed 40th in men's 10m air rifle event in the ISSF World Cup (Rifle and Pistol) in Fort Benning, USA.

How Chandela shot her way to gold at World Cup

How Chandela shot her way to gold at World Cup

Rediff.com23 Feb 2019

'I was just trying to control my nerves. Nerves do play a big role. I just asked myself to stay calm as it was a matter of few more shots'

Anjali finishes sixth

Anjali finishes sixth

Rediff.com23 Feb 2004

Sushma Rana, sister of Jaspal Rana, bettered her own national record in 25 metres sport pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Bangkok.

Sports Shorts: Pranati wins bronze at Asian Gymnastic

Sports Shorts: Pranati wins bronze at Asian Gymnastic

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

Indian shooters way off the mark

Indian shooters way off the mark

Rediff.com5 Jun 2003

C'wealth Games gold medallist Samresh Jung finished 24th in the men's 10m air pistol in the ISSF World Cup.\n\n

Shorts: Tokyo finishes building stadium for 2020

Shorts: Tokyo finishes building stadium for 2020

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

UAE shooter qualifies for Olympics

UAE shooter qualifies for Olympics

Rediff.com17 Mar 2003

Almaktoum Ahmed won the men's Double Trap in the ISSF World Cup.

World Cup: Pooja Ghatkar finishes fourth in women's 10m Air Rifle

World Cup: Pooja Ghatkar finishes fourth in women's 10m Air Rifle

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

India's Pooja Ghatkar continued her good run, registering her second 4th place finish of the year in a World Cup stage on day three of the sixth and final International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) at Baku, Azerbaijan on Friday.

Sports Shorts: Neeraj finishes 6th in Eugene leg of Diamond League

Sports Shorts: Neeraj finishes 6th in Eugene leg of Diamond League

Rediff.com26 May 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Meet the powerhouse of Indian shooting...

Meet the powerhouse of Indian shooting...

Rediff.com16 May 2015

Gagan Narang has been dubbed the 'powerhouse' of Indian shooting by the Nation Rifle Association of India.

Why Olympic medallist Narang was axed from TOPS

Why Olympic medallist Narang was axed from TOPS

Rediff.com10 May 2018

Six athletes from the track and field, shooting and weightlifting disciplines were on Wednesday inducted into the Target Olympic Podium Scheme, with the Sports Ministry including discus thrower Seema Punia and leaving out seasoned shooter Gagan Narang.

Here's how India is preparing for Tokyo Olympics

Here's how India is preparing for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com9 May 2018

Rathore said the government was 'leaving no stone unturned' to train 200 elite athletes for the 2020 Olympics

Cricket's loss is shooting's gain as Meerut teen brings India Asiad silver

Cricket's loss is shooting's gain as Meerut teen brings India Asiad silver

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

The Meerut-based Vihan shot 73 in the final after topping the qualification earlier in the day. The gold went to 34-year-old South Korean Hyunwoo Shin and bronze to 42-year-old from Qatar, Hamad Ali Al Marri.

Abhinav Bindra finishes 11th

Abhinav Bindra finishes 11th

Rediff.com4 Jun 2003

The poor show in the men's 10m air rifle event at the World Cup is a setback to the Indian marksman's Olympics qualification.

Why Rana wants these shooting sensations to be left alone...

Why Rana wants these shooting sensations to be left alone...

Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

Jaspal Rana says 'too much' is being expected from teenage prodigies like Manu Bhaker and Anish Bhanwala

Sports shorts: India finish with 16 golds in Asian Airgun

Sports shorts: India finish with 16 golds in Asian Airgun

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

On the last day of the competition, Yash Vardhan and Shreya Agrawal bagged three gold medals each.

Sports shorts: Jitu, Heena strike gold in mixed team event

Sports shorts: Jitu, Heena strike gold in mixed team event

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs has expressed his interest in the vacant managerial positions at Premier League sides Leicester City and Everton.

Youth Olympics: Manu, Jeremy make it a day of golden firsts for India

Youth Olympics: Manu, Jeremy make it a day of golden firsts for India

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker won gold in women's 10m Air Pistol in Youth Olympics on Tuesday.

Shooting World Cup: Poor finish costs Rajput a medal

Shooting World Cup: Poor finish costs Rajput a medal

Rediff.com26 Feb 2017

A poor transition from prone to the standing series cost Sanjeev Rajput dear as he finished fifth in the 50 metres rifle 3 positions event.

Bindra appeals to AIBA to 'fix' Indian boxing mess

Bindra appeals to AIBA to 'fix' Indian boxing mess

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Olympic champion shooter Abhinav Bindra appealed to AIBA to help clean up the administrative mess in Indian boxing and pave the way for the country's pugilists to participate at the Rio Olympics under the national flag. Ever willing to boost the confidence of fellow athletes, Bindra visited the Indian boxing squad competing at the AIBA World Olympic Qualification tournament here and interacted with them individually.

Abhinav Bindra clinches quota berth for Rio Olympics

Abhinav Bindra clinches quota berth for Rio Olympics

Rediff.com28 May 2015

He joins pistol shooter Jitu Rai, rifle shooters Apurvi Chandela and Gagan Narang, who all had sealed berths earlier.

Gauswami wins silver in shooting World Cup

Gauswami wins silver in shooting World Cup

Rediff.com9 Jul 2013

Lajja Gauswami on Tuesday clinched the silver medal in women's 50-metre Rifle 3 Position event, finally bringing to an end India's lean run at the ISSF World Cup in Granada, Spain.

Jitu Rai wins silver at World Championships, qualifies for Rio Olympics

Jitu Rai wins silver at World Championships, qualifies for Rio Olympics

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Jitu Rai became the first Indian shooter to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics after bagging a quota place with an impressive silver medal-finish at the 51st Shooting World Championships, in Granada.

Bindra draws blank in tough opening day for Indian shooters

Bindra draws blank in tough opening day for Indian shooters

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Ace marksman Abhinav Bindra belied expectations after failing to qualify for the finals of men's 10 air rifle event in the 51st ISSF World Championships, his hopes of earning an Olympic quota in this tournament going up in smoke.