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Time of India
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Exclusive: India's next big thing in shooting? How Olympian dad's pep talk turned Adriyan Karmakar's slump into World Cup medal
Adriyan Karmakar NEW DELHI: At one point not so long ago, Adriyan Karmakar, now 20, found himself quietly drifting away from the sport that had been part of his life for as long as he could remember. The child who once gleefully collected empty shells from his father's rifle practice began to feel the weight of monotony, especially while shooting in the 10m air rifle category, a discipline he found increasingly "boring". The spark seemed to dim further as practice sessions became less frequent, focus waned, and motivation dulled. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! "Around 2018, I was pretty worn out with 10-meter, and I was being careless. I wasn't practising enough. I wasn't focusing," Adriyan tells during an interaction facilitated by the Reliance Foundation. Then the words of his father, Joydeep Karmakar, brought him back. The senior Karmakar, a celebrated shooter who missed out on an Olympic medal by a whisker in 2012, reminded his son of a simple truth: if you're going to do it, give it your all. 'He said, 'I'm not forcing you to shoot. You can do anything you want. You can do anything, any job or anything. If you're shooting, then give it your all, or if you're doing it as a hobby, you tell me, then you can do it as a hobby. But if you're doing it professionally, you have to give it your all. Otherwise, there's no point,' Adriyan recalls. A younger version of Adriyan had no reply that day; he only listened. Carefully. Seven years later, that rediscovered passion has translated into international success. Last month, Adriyan made a remarkable debut at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany, where he secured a silver medal in the 50m rifle prone event. In doing so, he became the first Indian to open the country's medal account at the prestigious competition. His aggregate of 626.7 points, after 60 shots, was just 0.3 shy of the gold won by Sweden's Jesper Johansson. Poll Do you think having a family legacy in sports is beneficial for young athletes? Yes, it provides guidance and support No, it adds pressure to perform Depends on the individual athlete Not sure 'It's definitely a great feeling to win a medal for my country, especially my first World Cup medal,' Adriyan says, his voice steady. In a sport as technical as shooting, equipment can make or break a performance. With Adriyan, the struggles that came before Suhl included a faulty jacket and a minor, but nagging, issue with the rifle's bolt spring had thrown him off his rhythm during training. 'My old jacket was giving me trouble, so I had to get a new one. It's a canvas and leather jacket that helps prevent injury and gives stability within the rules. It took time to adjust and find the right feel again. It was a scary phase because I was shooting badly, but I figured it out. The rifle also had an issue, a broken spring in the bolt that ejects the bullet, so we had to fix that too,' the 20-year-old shooter stated. ALSO READ: Bangladeshi chess player deported from India; 80-year-old legend Rani Hamid 'disturbed' by events at Delhi airport Interestingly, Adriyan's rifle once belonged to his father. Far from feeling burdened by the legacy, he sees it as an advantage. 'I grew up with my father, so it was more of an advantage than a disadvantage. He had deep knowledge about shooting and helped build a strong mindset for sports.' While Joydeep remains his primary coach, Adriyan adheres to an open-minded approach: "My father is my coach, but that doesn't mean I don't learn from others. I try to gather information from everyone, coaches, shooters, anyone, and use what helps me,' he explains. Bombay Sport Exchange Ep. 6: Harish Thawani on cricket's TV market and the watershed moments On a lighter note, he has grown used to the many ways people stumble over his name. 'A lot of people call me different things. Many can't say Adriyan, so they say 'Ad-rian' or something else. I've made my peace with it,' he laughs, adding that it's actually pronounced "Od-rian". But whether it's generally pronounced right or not, what matters to 'Od-rian' is what he makes of the name on the shooting range.
India Gazette
23-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
ISSF Junior World Cup 2025: India shooter Adriyan Karmakar secures bronze in men's 50m rifle 3 positions event
Suhl [Germany], May 23 (ANI): Indian shooter Adriyan Karmakar continued his sublime form at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2025 and bagged a bronze medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions event on Friday in Suhl, Germany. The 20-year-old Indian shooter clinched his second medal of the Suhl meet. He had previously won silver in the 50m rifle prone event with a junior national record. Adriyan Karmakar scored 446.6 points in the medal round to finish behind French Olympian Romain Aufrere (459.7) and Norway's Jens Oestli (459.1). Adriyan is the son of Olympian and Arjuna awardee Joydeep Karmakar, who finished in the fourth spot in the men's 50m rifle prone event at the London 2012 Olympics and missed the medal by a whisker. Apart from his recent heroics, Adriyan is also the Khelo India Youth Games champion in the prone event and the junior national champion in the 50m rifle 3P. In the qualifying round, Adriyan secured fourth place with a score of 588 points, while Aufrere Romain topped the round with a staggering score of 590. Meanwhile, India's Nitin Waghmare (579 points), Manvendra Singh Shekhawat (570) and Harshvardhan Singh (569) failed to make the top eight. Earlier in the tournament, India's skeet shooter Raiza Dhillon bagged a silver medal in the ISSF Junior World Cup 2025. The 21-year-old Indian shooter, who won a silver medal at the Asian Championships last year, landed 51 of her possible 60 shots in the final to finish behind Great Britain's Phoebe Bodley-Scott, who scored 53 on Thursday. This was Bodley-Scott's second junior ISSF World Cup gold medal after winning the same event at the same venue three years ago. Annabella Hettmer of Germany clinched bronze with 38. Dhillon had made the cut for the six-woman medal round by finishing second in the qualifying round with a score of 116. (ANI)
United News of India
20-05-2025
- Sport
- United News of India
Adriyan Karmakar sets junior national record, opens India's medal tally at Suhl
Suhl (Germany), May 20 (UNI) Adriyan Karmakar, son of Olympian and Arjuna awardee Joydeep Karmakar, clinched the silver medal in the men's 50m rifle prone event at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2025 here on Tuesday, registering India's first medal of the competition. Making his debut at an ISSF World Cup, the 20-year-old shot a stellar 626.7 – a new junior national record – narrowly missing the gold by 0.3 points to Sweden's Jesper Johansson, who scored 627.0. Griffin Lake of the United States took the bronze with 624.6. Adriyan, a former Khelo India Youth Games gold medallist and junior national champion in the rifle 3-position event, delivered a composed performance, emerging as one of the earliest finishers in the event that saw stiff international competition. Among the other Indian contenders, Rohit Kanyan (15) placed 12th with a total of 620.2, while Vedant Nitin Waghmare ended in 35th position with 614.4. In the women's 50m rifle prone event, Anushka Thokur finished sixth with a score of 623.5. Prachi Gaikwad followed at 22nd with 618.3. The Junior World Cup, being hosted in Suhl until May 26, features 638 athletes from 59 countries competing across 17 medal events, including Olympic and non-Olympic shooting disciplines for the U-21 category. India is fielding a 57-member squad led by Paris 2024 Olympian Raiza Dhillon and is contesting in all events. Indian shooters will next compete in the 10m air pistol events scheduled for Wednesday. UNI BDN RN
Hans India
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Jr World Cup Shooting: Adriyan opens India's account with silver on debut
New Delhi: Adriyan Karmakar opened India's account in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany, with a silver on debut in the 50m rifle prone men junior event at the hallowed International Shooting Sport Centre ranges on Tuesday. The 20-year-old junior 3P national champion shot 626.7 after 60 shots to miss out on gold, won by Sweden's Jesper Johansson, by just 0.3. Griffin Lake (USA) won bronze with 624.6. Adriyan, who has represented India juniors in the world championships before but never in a World Cup, shot confidently and was one of the earliest to finish. His effort was also a junior national record in the event. Among other Indians in the fray, 15-year-old Rohit Kanyan finished in 12th place with a score of 620.2, while Vedant Nitin Waghmare shot 614.4 to finish in 35th place. India, which finished on top of two of the three ISSF junior events last year, has fielded the largest contingent of 57 shooters, who will be accompanied by 21 officials, including coaches and support staff. Olympian Raiza Dhillon (skeet) and mixed team trap bronze medallist in the recently concluded Nicosia Shotgun World Cup, Sabeera Harris, will be among the most prominent names in the strong Indian side. Others include Naamya Kapoor, who was a junior world champion at 13, reigning double junior world champion Divanshi (25m pistol), reigning junior world champion in the 25m pistol Mukesh Nellavalli, Asian junior champion Harmehar Lally (Skeet) and multiple junior ISSF medalists Shubham Bisla (air pistol) and Abhinav Chaudhary (air pistol), among others. Suhl, a small city of no more than 40,000 residents right in the centre of Germany, has long been the driving force of the junior international shooting circuit and, as such, attracts the very best of the future stars in the sport. Many future Olympic and world champions have been unearthed in Suhl. After an absence in the Olympic year last year, the Suhl Junior World Cup is back with a bang, attracting over 630 athletes from 59 countries, including all the strong nations of the sport. All 15 Olympic events are on the schedule, with the 50m rifle prone competition for junior men and women kicking off competitions on Day One. The Trap Mixed Team event will be the last medal set to be awarded on May 26.
News18
20-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
ISSF Junior World Cup: Adriyan Karmakar Opens India's Account With Silver On Debut
Last Updated: The 20-year-old junior 3P national champion aggregated 626.7 after 60 shots and missed out on gold by just 0.3 points to Sweden's Jesper Johansson. Adriyan Karmakar opened India's medal account at the ISSF Junior World Cup on Tuesday with a silver on debut in the 50m rifle prone event, ensuring a positive start for the country in the prestigious tournament. The 20-year-old junior 3P national champion aggregated 626.7 after 60 shots and missed out on gold by just 0.3 points to Sweden's Jesper Johansson. USA's Griffin Lake won the bronze with 624.6. Adriyan, who has earlier represented India juniors at the World Championships but never in a World Cup, shot confidently and was one of the earliest participants to finish. His effort was also a junior national record in the event. Among other Indians in the fray, 15-year-old Rohit Kanyan finished 12th with a score of 620.2, while Vedant Nitin Waghmare shot 614.4 to end in 35th place.
