Veteran trap shooter Zoravar Singh Sandhu's brilliant bronze medal on the penultimate day was the highlight as the action concluded in the ISSF World Championship Shotgun 2025 at the Malakasa Shooting Range, Athens, Greece. Zoravar was the only athlete to qualify for a final in the champions
Two-time Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker features among eight Indian shooters who have confirmed their tickets for the ISSF World Cup Final 2025, which is scheduled to be held in Doha, Qatar, from December 4 to 9 this year.
Indian shooters meanwhile, despite some solid performances, were still searching for a first final appearance at the Ningbo World Cup, as per a press release from the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
In the women's trap, Preeti Rajak fell short at 105, but Neeru (20,23,20,23,21) and Aashima Ahlawat (21,23,22,20,21), who won bronze with 29 hits, shot five-round totals of 107 each to finish fifth and sixth in qualification. A three-shot shoot-off was needed to decide their bib numbers. Qat
Indian shooters Elavenil Valarivan and Arjun Babuta clinched a gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the Asian Shooting Championship 2025, which was played in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on Saturday.
Indian shooters Rudrankksh Patil, Arjun Babuta, and Kiran Jadhav combined to strike gold in the 10m air rifle men's team event at the Asian Shooting Championship 2025 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on Thursday.
The championships will be held from August 16th to 30th at Shymkent in Kazakhstan, with India sending the largest contingent, consisting of 182 shooters across pistol, rifle and shotgun in both Olympic and Non-Olympic events.
In the latest episode of the House of Glory podcast, an initiative by the Gagan Narang Sports Foundation, Junior French Shooting Team manager Eric Egretaud spoke about his visit to India and his experience observing Indian shooters from across the country.
Indian shooters concluded their ISSF Shooting World Cup 2025 campaign with four medals as Arjun Babuta and Arya Borse secured a gold in the 10 m air rifle event on Saturday.
A total of 35 Indian shooters will compete in all 15 medal events on schedule including 12 individual and three mixed team events. Double Paris Olympics medalist Manu Bhaker is the only athlete to have made the cut in two individual events. The remaining members of the squad depart on March
Manu Bhaker has been open about how life has changed since her remarkable double-bronze achievement at the Paris Olympics. She longed for a third medal, she understands the value of staying realistic.
"I know how difficult it is to finish fourth," Manu told Boria Majumdar at Trailblazers
Indian shooters earned 22 quotas for the 2024 Olympics, and a 21-member strong contingent participated in the multi-sporting event with seven shooters making it to the final, and three (including Swapnil Kusale and Sarabjot Singh) winning a medal with Manu Bhaker winning a historic double.