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"Pistol Shooters Behind Schedule, Don't Know Who Will Go To Olympics": Jaspal Rana

Legendary pistol marksman Jaspal Rana has expressed grave concerns over the delay in naming the Indian shooting contingent for the Paris Olympics, saying it will leave the selected shooters with little time for the final phase of preparations. Several countries, including the US and Italy, and many European powerhouses have announced their squads and their shooters are in the final phase of fine-tuning their skills and programs for the Olympics, even as India commenced its nearly month-long exercise on Friday.

Pistol Shooter Anish Bhanwala Wins 25m Rapid Fire Bronze In World Cup Final

Young pistol shooter Anish Bhanwala on Friday won India's first ever medal in 25m rapid-fire pistol event in the ISSF World Cup Final as he bagged a bronze in the prestigious competition in Doha. The 21-year-old Anish shot 27 in the final to win the bronze. World championship bronze medallist Peter Florian of Germany took the gold with 35 hits while reigning world champion and double Olympic medallist Li Yuehong of China was second with 33 hits after eight series of five rapid-fire shots.

Pistol Shooter Palak Gulia Bags 20th Paris Olympic Quota Place For India

Reigning Asian Games champion Palak Gulia bagged the 20th Paris Olympic quota place in shooting for the country, clinching the bronze medal in the women's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship (Rifle and Pistol) in Rio De Janeiro on Sunday. The 18-year-old from Jhajjar, Haryana, who had won an individual gold and team silver in the 10m air pistol at the Hangzhou Asian Games, overcame a slow start in the 24-shot final, displaying nerves of steel to climb steadily up the leaderboard and eventually end up scoring 217.6.

Pistol Shooter Palak Gulia Bags 20th Paris Olympic Quota Place For India

Reigning Asian Games champion Palak Gulia bagged the 20th Paris Olympic quota place in shooting for the country, clinching the bronze medal in the women's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship (Rifle and Pistol) in Rio De Janeiro on Sunday. The 18-year-old from Jhajjar, Haryana, who had won an individual gold and team silver in the 10m air pistol at the Hangzhou Asian Games, overcame a slow start in the 24-shot final, displaying nerves of steel to climb steadily up the leaderboard and eventually end up scoring 217.6.

Manu Bhaker, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar To Lead India In ISSF World Cup 2024

Shooters Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Manu Bhaker will lead the Indian contingent at the ISSF World Cup 2024 in Granada, Spain starting from Sunday. The ISSF World Cup will offer medals for both junior and senior categories 10m rifle and the 10m pistol shooting events. The finals of this competition will be live-streamed in India. Having won two gold, one silver, and one bronze medal at the Asian Games, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar was India's most successful shooter. He will compete in the mixed team and men's 10m air rifle events.

Manu Bhaker, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar To Lead India In ISSF World Cup 2024

Shooters Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Manu Bhaker will lead the Indian contingent at the ISSF World Cup 2024 in Granada, Spain starting from Sunday. The ISSF World Cup will offer medals for both junior and senior categories 10m rifle and the 10m pistol shooting events. The finals of this competition will be live-streamed in India. Having won two gold, one silver, and one bronze medal at the Asian Games, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar was India's most successful shooter. He will compete in the mixed team and men's 10m air rifle events.

Indian Shooters Gear Up For Olympic Year's First ISSF World Cup

A 49-member Indian contingent is all set to fire its first bullets as the Olympic year's first ISSF World Cup begins in Cairo on Friday with the 10m air pistol finals for both men and women. While the rifle and pistol shooters will be eyeing a good performance to ensure a place in the national Olympic trials in May, the shotgun exponents will look to hold their place in the team and maintain high world rankings with as many as four spots -- two each in trap skeet -- still to be booked for Paris Games with a final qualifier event slated for April in Rio de Janeiro.

Shooter Vijayveer Sidhu Clinches 17th Paris Olympics Spot For India

India's Vijayveer Sidhu clinched a 17th Paris Games quota place for the country while clinching a silver medal in the men's 25m rapid-fire event at the Asia Olympic Qualifiers in Jakarta on Saturday. The 21-year-old team bronze-medallist at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year, joins senior country-mate Anish Bhanwala in securing a Paris berth in the 25m rapid fire. Anish had bagged the Olympic quota with a bronze medal in the Asian Championship in Changwon, Korea, last year. Vijayveer did not have to wait for a medal to secure a quota place. He earned it by qualifying for the final in fourth place with a score of 577.

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"Pistol Shooters Behind Schedule, Don't Know Who Will Go To Olympics": Jaspal Rana

Pistol Shooter Anish Bhanwala Wins 25m Rapid Fire Bronze In World Cup Final

Pistol Shooter Palak Gulia Bags 20th Paris Olympic Quota Place For India

Pistol Shooter Palak Gulia Bags 20th Paris Olympic Quota Place For India

Manu Bhaker, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar To Lead India In ISSF World Cup 2024

Manu Bhaker, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar To Lead India In ISSF World Cup 2024

Indian Shooters Gear Up For Olympic Year's First ISSF World Cup

Shooter Vijayveer Sidhu Clinches 17th Paris Olympics Spot For India