Manu Bhaker named as flag-bearer of Indian contingent for 3rd Youth Olympic Games 2018

Teenage shooting star Manu Bhaker has been named as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the 3rd Youth Olympic Games to be held at Buenos Aires in Argentina from October 6-18. Goa Olympic Association Secretary Gurudutta D Bhakta will ..

Om Prakash Mitharwal wins gold in 50m pistol event at 2018 ISSF World Championship in South Korea

Indian Shooter Om Prakash Mitharwal clinched his first gold in the 50m pistol event at the 2018 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championships in Changwon, South Korea on September 4. Mitharwal, who won bronze in the 10m air pistol ..

Rahi Sarnobat becomes first-ever Indian woman to win an individual gold in shooting at 2018 Asian Games

On August 22, Indian shooter Rahi Sarnobat has become the first-ever Indian woman to win an individual shooting medal at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. She bagged gold in the 25m pistol final event at the Jakabaring Shooting Range in ..

Saurabh Chaudhary clinchs India’s 1st shooting gold at 2018 Jakarta Asian Games

Shooter Saurabh Chaudhary (16) has clinched gold in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol event at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games in Indonesia on August 21. It is India’s first shooting gold in the ongoing event. While another Indian shooter, Abhishek ..

Heena Sidhu wins gold in women’s pistol event at 21st Commonwealth Games 2018

Pistol shooter Heena Sidhu from India bagged gold in the women’s 25-metre pistol event at the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Cost, Australia on April 10, 2018. This was Sidhu’s second medal at the ongoing Games after having claimed a ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018

Indian shooter Muskan wins gold in women’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event at 2018 ISSF Junior Shooting World Cup in Sydney

Indian shooter Muskan has clinched the gold medal in women’s 25m pistol event at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney, Australia on March 28, 2018. The 16-year-old Muskan bested China’s Qin Sihang and Thailand’s Kanyakorn Hirunphoem. The team gold ..

Manu Bhaker wins gold in women’s 10-metre Air Pistol Individual event at 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney

India’s teen shooting sensation Manu Bhaker has bagged Gold in the Women’s 10-metre Air Pistol Individual and Team events at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney, Australia on March 24, 2018. Manu shot 235.9 to finish at the top ..

Akhil Sheoran clinches gold in men’s 50m Rifle 3-Position at 2018 ISSF Shooting World Cup in Mexico

Indian shooter Akhil Sheoran clinched gold medal in men’s 50m Rifle 3-Position at ISSF Shooting World Cup at Guadalajara in Mexico on March 10, 2018. In his first-ever World Cup participation, Akhil shot 455.6 in the final to leave behind ..

Shahzar Rizvi wins gold in 10m air pistol men event at 2018 ISSF World Cup in Mexico

Indian shooter Shahzar Rizvi has clinched gold with a world record score of 242.3 in 10m air pistol men’s final in the 2018 ISSF World Cup at Guadalajara in Mexico on March 3. Striking a score of 242.3, Meerut-based Shahzar ..

Manu Bhaker wins gold in 10m air pistol women event at 2018 ISSF World Cup in Mexico

India’s shooter Manu Bhaker from Haryana won the gold medal in 10 metre Air Pistol Women event at the 2018 ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico on March 4. She shot 237.5 points to bag top honour at the ongoing ..