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Shooting World Cup: India ends third in Peru, takes a lot of positives from South American leg
New Delhi, April 22: The Indian shooting team ended third in the standings as the Peru International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup wrapped up proceedings, with Australia taking the final gold on offer in the mixed team trap event.
ISSF World Cup: Simranpreet Kaur wins silver in women's 25m pistol
New Delhi, April 21: Simranpreet Kaur Brar, won a first ever senior international medal for India, bagging a splendid silver in the women's 25m pistol competition at the Las Palmas shooting range in Lima, Peru, on the concluding day of the second leg of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup circuit.
ISSF WC: Rudrankksh-Arya pair take silver in Air Rifle Mixed Team
Lima, April 21: The pair of Rudrankksh Patil and Arya Borse won silver at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Lima, Peru, going down 11-17 to the Norwegian pair of Jon-Hermann Hegg and Jeanette Hegg Duestad in the gold medal match at the Las Palmas shooting range on Sunday.
ISSF World Cup 2025: Rudrankksh and Arya take silver in Air Rifle Mixed Team
New Delhi, April 20: The pair of Rudrankksh Patil and Arya Borse won silver at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Lima, Peru, going down 11-17 to the Norwegian pair of Jon-Hermann Hegg and Jeanette Hegg Duestad in the gold medal match at the Las Palmas shooting range on Sunday.
Shooting WC Lima: Arjun Babuta bags silver in men's air rifle, Arya finishes fifth in women's event
Lima, April 20: Indian shooter Arjun Babuta pocketed a silver in 10m Air Rifle event at the ISSF World Cup 2025 after finishing just 0.1 points behind reigning Olympic champion Lihao Sheng of China.
Arya fifth in women's air rifle, India remain second on medals tally
Lima, April 20: Arya Borse finished a good fifth in the 10m Air Rifle Women event, shooting a first-ever final of an International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup stage in her rookie international season. At the Las Palmas range in Lima, Peru, where the second leg of the ISSF World Cup circuit is being held, Arya shot a superb 633.9 on Saturday, to qualify for the final, finishing only behind the reigning junior world champion and eventual gold medalist Wang Zifei of China, who set three world records on the day.
Arjun Babuta wins silver behind Olympic champion Sheng Lihao
Lima, April 20: It was Super Saturday at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Lima, Peru, with both the individual 10m air rifle finals on schedule and India's two-day quest for a fifth medal found a response in Arjun Babuta, who probably exorcised the ghosts of the Paris Olympic final where he finished fourth, with a classy silver.
Shooting: Shriyanka joins list of first-time World Cup finalists
New Delhi, Apr 19: Paris Olympian Shriyanka Sadangi became the latest Indian shooter on the double-legged South American sojourn to make the cut for a first-ever individual World Cup final, qualifying in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) event at the on-going International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Lima, Peru, on Thursday, as per a release from National Rifle Association of India.
Shooting World Cup Lima: Anish Bhanwala misses final by two points
New Delhi, April 18: Anish Bhanwala missed out by a couple of points on what would have been a fourth individual World Cup final in the men's 25m rapid-fire pistol (RFP), finishing eighth overall at the Las Palmas range in Lima, Peru, on Good Friday.
Shooting: Shriyanka joins list of first-time WC finalists, finishes 8th in 50m rifle 3P event
Lima, April 18: Paris Olympian Shriyanka Sadangi became the latest Indian shooter, on this double-legged South American sojourn, to make the cut for a first-ever individual world cup final, qualifying in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) event at the on-going International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage.
Not feeling much of a difference...: Shooter Rudrankksh Patil on shooting's exclusion from 2026 CWG
Buenos Aires, April 17: India's World Championships and Asian Games gold medalist rifle shooter Rudrankksh Patil spoke on his World Cup gold medal win in Argentina and the omission of his sport from 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, saying that it does not make a much of a difference to him since his coaches prioritise other competitions, which he finds much tougher.
Shooting: Raiza Dhillon finishes fifth in her maiden World Cup final
Peru, April 17: Paris Olympian Raiza Dhillon made it to her first World Cup final, finishing a credible fifth in the women's skeet event, as India ended competition day two of the second leg of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun, with a tally of two golds, one silver and a bronze medal, second behind China in the standings.
Raiza reaches first world cup final, finishes fifth
Lima, April 17: Paris Olympian Raiza Dhillon made it to a first World Cup final, finishing a credible fifth in the Skeet women's event, as India ended competition day two of the second leg of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun, with a tally of two golds, one silver and one bronze medal, second behind China in the standings.
Suruchi, Saurabh pair strike gold as a team in Lima
Lima, April 17: The pair of Suruchi and Saurabh Chaudhary struck gold at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Lima, Peru, winning the 10m air pistol mixed team title 17-9 over the Chinese pairing of Yao Qianxun and Hu Kai. It was the teenager Suruchi's third ISSF World Cup gold and Saurabh's ninth, including his fifth mixed team gold to go with a mixed team World Cup silver.
Shooting World Cup: Suruchi, Saurabh pair strikes gold in Lima
New Delhi, April 16: The pair of Suruchi and Saurabh Chaudhary struck gold at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Lima, Peru, winning the 10m air pistol mixed team title 17-9 over the Chinese pairing of Yao Qianxun and Hu Kai. It was the teenager Suruchi’s third ISSF World Cup gold and Saurabh’s ninth, including his fifth mixed team gold to go with a mixed team World Cup silver.
Saurabh Chaudhary wins bronze for India at Lima Shooting World Cup
New Delhi, April 16: Former Asian Games and Youth Olympic champion Saurabh Chaudhary added yet another World Cup medal to his kitty, winning bronze in the 10m air pistol men's event on competition day one of the year's second International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage, at the Las Palmas shooting range in Lima, Peru.
Suruchi Singh upsets Manu Bhaker to clinch gold at ISSF World Cup 2025 in Lima
Lima, April 16: Haryana's Suruchi Singh pulled off a stunning upset by defeating Olympian Manu Bhaker to win the gold medal in the women's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2025 in Lima, Peru. This victory marks a significant milestone in Suruchi's career and signals the arrival of a new shooting star on the international stage.
Shooting: Suruchi stuns Manu to win back-to-back World Cup gold
Peru, April 16: The Jhajjar girls Suruchi and Manu Bhaker, were on the rampage at the Las Palmas shooting range, the former picking up back-to-back World Cup golds stunning the double Olympic medallist pistol shooter Manu, who took the silver.
Second leg of ISSF's South American swing set to begin in Lima
Lima, April 14: The second-leg of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage, is all set to begin at the Las Palmas range in Lima, Peru, with the first day of competitions on Tuesday, having both the men's and women's 10m air pistol finals on schedule.
Second leg of ISSF's South American Swing set to begin in Lima
New Delhi, April 14: The second leg of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage, is all set to begin at the Las Palmas range in Lima, Peru, with the first day of competitions on Tuesday, having both the men’s and women’s 10m air pistol finals on schedule.
India finishes second overall in year's first Shooting World Cup
New Delhi, April 11: The Indian shooting team finished a credible second in the year’s first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as the young trap mixed team pair of Lakshay Sheoran and Neeru missed a shot at a potential medal, even gold, by a point, in the final event of the roster.
India end ISSF World Cup Buenos Aires with 8 medals, including 4 gold
Buenos Aires, April 11: India concluded their International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup campaign with a total of eight medals, including four gold medals, two silver and two bronze medals.
Shooting World Cup: Suruchi-Saurabh pair bags bronze on final day in Argentina
New Delhi, April 10: Suruchi claimed her second medal of the competition while former Asian Games champion Saurabh Chaudhary bagged an International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) medal after two years, as the pair took bronze, winning the 10m air pistol mixed team match 16-8 over compatriots Manu Bhaker and Ravinder Singh, on the concluding day of the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun Argentina 2025.
Shooting World Cup: Rudrankksh Patil, Arya Borse bag air rifle mixed team silver
New Delhi, April 9: India's 10m air rifle mixed team pair of Rudrankksh Patil and Arya Rajesh Borse, bagged a silver medal, going down to the crack Chinese pairing of Wang Zifei and Song Buhan 9-17 in the gold medal match, on the penultimate day of competitions at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun Argentina 2025.
ISSF WC: Suruchi arrives with gold in women's air pistol
Buenos Aires, April 8: It was day six at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun Argentina 2025 and it heralded the arrival of a new star on the international circuit as Indian teenager Suruchi stunned a world class women's 10m air pistol field to clinch gold, India's third of the competition. The national champion across all three individual categories, shot 244.6 in the eight-woman final, to leave decorated Chinese shooter Qian Wei a whole 2.7 behind. Former Olympic Champion and double Tokyo Olympics medalist and Chinese great Jiang Ranxin was demoted to bronze.
ISSF WC: Narmada finishes 6th in women's air rifle, Sonam 8th
New Delhi, April 8: India finished outside the medals in the only final of competition day five of the on-going (ISSF) World Cup Argentina 2025, as R. Narmada Nithin finished sixth and Sonam Uttam Maskar eighth in the women's 10m air rifle.
Rudrankksh Patil strikes air rifle gold in ISSF World Cup Argentina
Buenos Aires, April 7: Former world champion Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, struck his second individual International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup gold, shooting 252.9 in a pillar to post effort to win the men's10m air rifle final on Sunday, competition day four of the first Shooting World Cup leg in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Rudrankksh strikes gold in 10m air rifle at ISSF World Cup
New Delhi, April 6: Former world champion Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil struck his second individual International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup gold, shooting 252.9 in a pillar to post effort to win the men's 10m air rifle final on Sunday, competition day four of the first Shooting World Cup leg in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Argentina Shooting World Cup: Esha Singh bags silver in women's 25m pistol to give India their third medal
New Delhi, April 6: Air Pistol Mixed Team world champion Esha Singh, bagged a second individual International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup silver, tallying 35 in the women's 25m pistol final, to finish behind China's Sun Yujie, who won gold with 38 hits after the 10th and final five-shot series. Sun's compatriot Feng Sixuan won bronze. Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker, who also made the final, finished sixth eventually.
Shooting World Cup: Esha Singh bags silver in women's 25m pistol, third medal for India
New Delhi, April 5: Air Pistol Mixed Team world champion Esha Singh bagged a second individual silver medal in the ISSF World Cup, tallying 35 in the women’s 25m pistol final, to finish behind China’s Sun Yujie, who won gold with 38 hits after the 10th and final five-shot series.
Shooting World Cup: Chain Singh wins bronze medal in 50m rifle 3P in Argentina
New Delhi, April 4: Senior pro and Asian Games medalist Chain Singh, helped India earn their first medal of the on-going International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage being held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, winning bronze in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P), the first final on schedule on competition day two.
Argentina Shooting World Cup: Varun finishes fifth, Ravinder sixth, in men's air pistol
New Delhi, April 3: Two Indians made the first final of the season-opening International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but both Varun Tomar and Ravinder Singh finished outside the medals in the men’s 10m air pistol, as Day One of competitions concluded at the Tiro Federal Argentino de Buenos Aires shooting range on Thursday.
Opening shots set to be fired in season-opening Argentina Shooting World Cup
Buenos Aires, April 3: Competitions for the international season's first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun, are set to commence in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires and taking aim first-up will be the men's pistol and the men's and women's skeet shooters at the Tiro Federal Argentino de Buenos Aires shooting range, come Thursday.
Opening shots set to be fired in season's first World Cup in Argentina
New Delhi, April 2: Competitions for the international shooting season’s first ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun are set to commence in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, and taking aim first-up will be the men’s pistol and the men’s and women’s skeet shooters at the Tiro Federal Argentino de Buenos Aires shooting range, on Thursday.
First batch of Indian shooters leave for Argentina World Cup
New Delhi, March 27: A first batch of 22 Indian Shooters, accompanied by 13 support staff, left in the early hours of the day for the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires to participate in the year's first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) stage, competitions for which are set to begin on April 3.
First batch of Indian shooters leaves for Argentina World Cup
New Delhi, March 26: The first batch of 22 Indian shooters accompanied by 13 support staff left for the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires in the early hours of the day to participate in the year's first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) stage, competitions for which are set to begin from April 3.
National camp ahead of Argentina and Peru World Cup stages, begin at Delhi's Karni Singh range
New Delhi, March 16: The crucial national camp of the Indian Shooting squad, for final preparations ahead of the International Shooting season, began at New Delhi's Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range (DKSSR) earlier on Saturday. Almost all the 35-members of the squad, barring a few exceptions, reported on Friday (reporting day) itself and began hard-training under the respective coaches from Saturday morning. The first batch of Shooters leave for the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, venue of the year's first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun (Apr 1-11) stage, on March 26th, 2025. The South American leg continues thereafter in Lima, Peru, where the second ISSF combined World Cup stage will be hosted from Apr 13-22, 2025, according to a release from NRAI.
National camp for Argentina, Peru World Cup stages starts at Karni Singh range
New Delhi, March 15: The final preparation camp for India's shooting squad ahead of the international shooting season, which includes the ISSF World Cup stages in Argentina and Peru, started at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range (DKSSR) near here on Saturday. Almost all the 35 members of the national squad, barring a few exceptions, reported on Friday (reporting day) itself and began hard training under the respective coaches from Saturday morning.
Indian shooting team for Cyprus Shotgun World Cup announced
New Delhi, Feb 24: Tokyo Olympian Kynan Chenai and seasoned Mairaj Ahmad Khan will be the top attractions in the 12-strong Indian squad for the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun scheduled between May 3 to 12, 2025 in Nicosia, Cyprus, has been announced.
NRAI announces 35-member Indian Shooting team for year's first two ISSF World Cups
New Delhi, Feb 22: Olympic Games double-bronze medallist Manu Bhaker is the only one selected for two individual events by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) for the year's first two World Cups which will kick-start the international shooting sports season for 2025.