New Delhi: Indian shooters' disappointing show in the ISSF World Cup in Fort Benning, USA continued as all the participants in the 10-metre Air Pistol men's event crashed out in the qualifying round, with Jitu Rai narrowly missing the final cut. Rai finished 11th with a total score of 579 while Amanpreet Singh finished 17th after shooting 576 over six series.
Prakash Nanjappa, who had emerged as India's latest success story in shooting with a bronze medal in the pistol event of the ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea last month, this time had to be contend with a 19th place finish after aggregating 575.
Gagan Narang missed out on the finals by fraction of a point in the men's air rifle event in the ISSF World Cup in Fort Benning, Georgia, in the US on Monday. Gagan Narang on Monday missed out on the finals by a whisker in the men's air rifle event.
The London Olympics bronze medallist shot 621.5 to finish 13th at the end of qualifying rounds at the US Army Marksmanship Unit shooting range in Columbus....
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10:41 AM, Feb 03, 2013
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09:50 AM, Jan 05, 2013
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09:52 AM, Dec 25, 2012
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01:27 PM, Dec 22, 2012
Washington: A law enforcement official says the attacker in the Connecticut school shootings is a 20-year-old man with ties to the school. The official said that a gun used in the attacks is a .223-caliber rifle. The official also said that New Jersey state police are searching a location in that state in connection with the shootings, said by an official in Connecticut to have left 27 dead, including 18...
12:13 AM, Dec 15, 2012
Greater Noida: It may not be the same as inaugural year in terms of response, but the second Indian Grand Prix still recorded a turn out of 65,000 spectators, which included the who's who of tinsel town, politics and sporting fraternity. Unlike last year that witnessed a whopping 95,000 turn out, response was lukewarm this time around but buzz and enthusiasm surrounding the race was pretty good. Even though the...
07:58 PM, Oct 28, 2012
New DelhI: Multiple Asian Games gold medallist, Jaspal Rana, has been appointed chief coach for junior pistol shooters by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). Asked about the term, the NRAI said it will be reviewed sporadically. According to NRAI advisor Baljeet Singh Sethi, Rana will be entitled to get a monthly salary of INR 50,000, with the other coaches getting INR 30,000. The appointment was made on Monday....
06:12 PM, Oct 16, 2012
Baghpat: Grandmothers from Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district have decided to take on age old prejudices and discrimination against women. The gun-wielding grandmoms are the new force to reckon with. In the wild west of Uttar Pradesh, where female foeticide is practised, the two gun-toting grandmoms are shooting some age and gender prejudices to oblivion. Chandroo Tomar, 78, is the world's oldest professional shooter. Her sister-in-law Prakasho is 70. Between them,...
09:02 AM, Sep 12, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Heres good news for those who wish to follow in the footsteps of medal-winning Olympic shooters like Vijay Kumar or Gagan Narang. Two shooting ranges, of world-class standards, would come up in the district soon. The first range is expected to be inaugurated by the end of this month at the CRPF camp, Pallippuram, while the second one, for which proposals have been submitted by Shooting Sports Foundation India...
03:34 PM, Sep 10, 2012
New Delhi: London Olympic silver-medallist shooter Vijay Kumar on Sunday said that he wants to leave Indian Army as he has not been given a single promotion in last six years despite good performances at the national and international levels. Unheralded Vijay, who is a subedar with 16 Dogra Regiment, provided the silver lining for India in London Games last week, clinching the second place in the 25m rapid fire...
07:28 PM, Aug 06, 2012
CNN-IBN's experts talk about the joy Vijay Kumar's victory brought to the whole of India and also discuss the other results of day 7. ...
11:07 AM, Aug 04, 2012
Vijay Kumar gave India its second medal of the London Olympics, winning the silver in the men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol event. ...
11:11 PM, Aug 03, 2012
Speaking exclusively to CNN-IBN Silver Medallist Vijay Kumar said that he was trying to control his emotions to maintain the concentration throughout the event. ...
10:52 PM, Aug 03, 2012
London: India's new shooting sensation Vijay Kumar, who clinched a silver medal in the Olympic Games here, said he had mentally prepared himself for winning a medal and was elated to have achieved his main objective. "I had mentally prepared myself for this moment. Being in the Army has made me mentally tough and used this to my advantage. Whatever I had planned, I have achieved," Vijay said at the...
10:22 PM, Aug 03, 2012
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09:26 PM, Aug 03, 2012
New Delhi: An ecstatic father of Vijay Kumar attributed his son's Olympic success to the years of hard work and discipline inculcated in him by the Indian Army. "I don't have words to express my feelings. Full credit to Indian army which supported his training and the discipline that he inculcated is because of the defence background. He has made the country proud and also put Himachal Pradesh's name in...
09:12 PM, Aug 03, 2012
London: Army marksman Vijay Kumar won a silver medal for India in the men's 25 metre rapid fire event at the 2012 London Olympics here on Friday. The gold went to Cuban Leuris Pupo while Chinese Feng Ding got the bronze. Pupo kept his cool to win Cuba's first gold. Pupo scored 34 to edge out India's Vijay Kumar, who took silver with 30 after hitting just 2 from the...
07:52 PM, Aug 03, 2012
Shooter Vijay Kumar won a silver medal for India in the men's 25 metre rapid fire event at the 2012 London Olympics here on Friday. Kumar beat back the challenge of world champion Alexei Klimov of Russia, Chinese duo of Ding Feng and Zhang Jian and German Christian Reitz in the 40-shot final to finish runner-up in a thrilling finale behind Cuba's Leuris Pupo. Kumar started with a bang, hitting...
06:32 PM, Aug 03, 2012
London: High on confidence, Indian shooters will begin their Olympic campaign at the Royal Artillery Barracks here Saturday amid expectation that the marksmen would be able to deliver the goods and fetch a few medals. Though records and current form have raised hopes of a good number of medals from the shooting arena, it is still a tough ask for the Indians to ensure that their medal quest bears fruit....
03:02 PM, Jul 27, 2012
