Sheeraz Sheikh shot two perfect qualification rounds of 25 hits each, to emerge the best Indian on the day, as Skeet competitions at the ISSF World Cup Shotgun in Lonato, Italy, got underway
Gagan Narang expressed his delight over the rise of India's overall performance in the sport over the past few years and credited the same for the development of shooting infrastructure and support from the government
"I will work according to PM Modi's vision to develop Odisha. I will work to take the state forward and develop the state in the next five years and will ensure justice to the people," Majhi told ANI.
There are points to be picked up for medals won at this World Cup, which can help shooters confirm their Paris Olympic berths before the Shotgun squad is announced. A 15-member Rifle and Pistol squad has already been announced for the upcoming Paris Games next month
India have earned 21 quotas in Shooting, a record, for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Besides all 16 possible shots at a medal, in eight individual rifle and pistol events, India will also have a record five starts across the four individual shotgun events. In addition, India will al
Sarabjot became the third Indian to make the medal rounds at this Munich World Cup, after both Ramita and Esha Singh had finished sixth in earlier event finals in Air Rifle and Air Pistol.
Esha Singh made the final of the women's 25M Pistol, even as Ramita finished sixth in the women's 10M Air Rifle on competition day two of the ongoing ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Munich
Indian Rifle and Pistol contingent competing at the ISSF World Cup in Munich, extended their sharp-shooting form from the recently concluded Olympic Selection Trials, with encouraging performances coming from quite a few of them on day one of the competitions
The team after competing at Munich World Cup will proceed to a camp in France before heading back for a two-week break at home. They will then assemble for a departure camp in Bhopal, before departing for the Olympic Games.
The program also addresses how shooters can develop techniques to effectively manage psychological barriers, optimizing their performance on the range and maintaining composure under pressure, facilitating peak performance during crucial moments