Cairo ISSF World Cup

In 1986 the International Shooting Sport Federation introduced the ISSF World Cup. The latest edition of the ISSF World Cup is being held in Cairo. Old Format of the World Cup Shooters had to compete in a qualification stage until ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022

Category: Sports Current Affairs

FICCI India Sports Awards 2019

The coveted FICCI India Sports Awards 2019 were presented to the winners on 11 December 2019 at New Delhi. The awards are an attempt by FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry) to acknowledge and recognize contribution of ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

India tops tally at the 2019 ISSF Rifle Pistol World Cup

India has topped the tally at the ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup 2019 held in Beijing, China.. India ended their campaign at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup with a total of 4 medals, 3 golds, and a silver. China ..

India tops Medals Tally at ISSF World Cup Rifle/ Pistol 2019 held in China

India finished top of medal tally at ISSF World Cup Rifle/ Pistol 2019 edition held in Beijing, China. Even after drawing a blank on final day India still topped the chart for second consecutive ISSF World Cup, third time in ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

India clinches 2 Gold At ISSF World Cup

India has clinched two gold each in 10 metres Air Rifle Mixed Team and 10 metres Air Pistol Mixed team events in the ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) World Cup in Beijing. Shooters Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary took the ..

Abhishek Verma secures India’s fifth Olympic quota

In shooting, Abhishek Verma secured India’s fifth Olympic quota place by winning the 10m air pistol gold medal at the ISSF World Cup at Beijing, China on April 27, 2019. He clinched the top spot with a total score of ..

Divyansh Singh Panwar secures 2020 Tokyo Olympic quota

On 26th April, Divyansh Singh Panwar bagged silver in 10m Air Rifle event with 249.0 points in the 2019 ISSF World Cup for pistol and rifle shooters in Beijing. He also secured a quota for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In ..

ESPN India Multi-Sport Awards 2018

The ESPN Multi-Sport Awards recognised achievements across 11 categories, of which winners across 10 categories were selected by an independent 14-member jury. The Winners are: Sportsperson of the Year (Male) – Neeraj Chopra (Athletics) Sportsperson of the Year (Female) – ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Current Affairs : November 10, 2018

Main current events of November 10, 2018 are as follows: National Current Events M777 A2 Ultra Light Howitzers, K-9 Vajra-Tracked Self Propelled Guns and 6×6 Filed Artillery Tractors inducted into the Army M777 A2 Ultra Light Howitzers, K9 Vajra-Tracked Self-Propelled ..

Saurabh Chaudhary clinchs Gold in 10-metre air pistol event at 2018 Youth Olympic Games

On October 10, Pistol shooter Saurabh Chaudhary clinched Gold in the 10-metre air pistol event at the 3rd edition of Summer Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is India’s third gold medal in the history of Youth ..