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Time of India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Adriyan, a new shooting star on the rise
Kolkata: Adriyan Karmakar was seven when his father Joydeep missed an Olympic medal narrowly by finishing fourth at the London Games in 2012. Having watched that event on television, the youngster grew up with a legacy to carry forward. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Last week, the 20-year-old made a statement by winning two medals — a silver in the 50m rifle prone event and a bronze in the 50m rifle 3 positions — at his maiden ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany. Interestingly, Adriyan shot with the same weapon that his father had used at the Olympics. "I started shooting with a different weapon. But shifted to this gun since it is lighter," he stated. "It was a big stage. I am happy, but there's still room for improvement. It was challenging too as I had to adjust to the cold and windy conditions there," Adriyan told TOI on return to the country on Sunday. Wearing a new attire, Adriyan struggled as the leather and canvas of his jacket shrunk in the 2 degrees Centigrade on the match day. The India junior No. 1 shooter put up a good fight against French Olympian Romain Aufrere, who went on to win gold in the 3P event final. "I only came to know about him (Romain) being an Olympian when the competitors were introduced in the final round. But I shot with an open mind," he stated. Shooting came naturally to Adriyan, who picked up the game watching his father at different tournaments and national camps. According to Adriyan, being an Olympian shooter's son has both its pros and cons. "Yes, being my father's son, there's high expectations, but it was also because of him (Joydeep) that the game came naturally to me," he pointed out. Joydeep felt Adriyan's advantage is that he is technically very sound. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "Adriyan used to listen to all that I used to discuss with my father when he was a kid. He is strong with that knowledge now," Joydeep said. Adriyan himself is also a keen learner. "I have interacted with (Abhinav) Bindra sir, (Jaspal) Rana sir who are all my father's friends. At the same time at Suhl, I went up to talk to coaches of other teams also to learn whatever I can," he stated. A Khelo India gold medal winner in 2022 and 2023, Adriyan aims to make the India side for the Olympics. "Definitely that's the dream, but I have to keep performing," Adriyan said looking ahead.
News18
29-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
ISSF Junior World Cup 2025: 11 Indian Athletes Win Medals
Last Updated: Indians won a total of 11 medals- three gold, four silver and four bronze medals - at the 2025 ISSF Junior World Cup. Indian athletes triumphed at the 2025 ISSF Junior World Cup, securing eleven medals: three gold, four silver, and four bronze. A 57-member Indian contingent participated in the tournament, held in Suhl, Germany, from 19-27 May. Eight of these athletes trained at the Gun for Glory academy, managed by the Gagan Narang Sports Foundation (GNSPF). Two standout athletes from the academy, Naraen Pranav and Mukesh Nelavalli, achieved notable success. Naraen secured a silver medal in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Junior Team event and a bronze in the 10m Air Rifle Junior Men's event. Mukesh claimed a bronze medal in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Junior Men's event. Fellow academy athlete, Anushka Thokur, reached the finals of the 50m 3P Junior Women's event, finishing seventh. Expressing his elation, Naraen Pranav commented, 'It feels great and is definitely a major moment in my career so far. Representing the country on such a global stage is a great honour, and returning with a medal makes it even more special. I would like to thank my coaches at Gun for Glory academy and mentor Gagan Narang sir for guiding me at every step, which enabled me to win these two medals." Gagan Narang, the 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist, expressed his pride in the academy's athletes, stating, 'We are extremely proud of these youngsters who made the entire nation stand tall at the ISSF Junior World Cup. This achievement is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and resilience they have put into their training over the years. Our academy aims to continue developing many more such athletes and ensuring the future of Indian shooting is in safe hands." First Published: May 29, 2025, 13:31 IST
India Gazette
27-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Lakshay Sheoran, Neeru Dhanda finish on top in second Shotgun National Trials
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Lakshay Sheoran and Neeru Dhanda finished on top in the men's and women's category respectively in the trap finals of the Second Shotgun National Trails, held at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range. Lakshay, who qualified for the finals with a score of 120 in qualification, shot 43 in the finals, a two shot difference over Jaswinder Singh who finished second with a score of 41. In the Women's finals, Nationals Games gold medalist Neeru edged Aashima Ahlawat 40-39 to secure the top spot. Olympian Rajeshwari Kumari secured third place with a score of 31 while Bhowneesh Mendiratta finished third in the men's category with a score of 33, a release said. Earlier, in the qualification round, Jungsher S. Virk shot 119 to qualify for the finals behind Lakshay. National Champion Shardul Vihan, Jaswinder Singh, Bhowneesh and Rayyan Rizvi completed the top six with scores of 118, 117, 116 and 116 respectively. Olympians Kynan Chenai (114) and Prithviraj Tondaiman (112) and World Cup finals Silver medalist Vivaan Kapoor (113) failed to reach the finals. In the women's category, Neeru topped the qualification also with a score of 115 followed by Preeti Rajak with 114, Aashima Ahlawat with 113, Rajeshwari Kumari with 110, Pragati Dubey with 109 and Addya Katyal finished in the top six places. A separate selection trial was not conducted for junior athletes; as a result, Bakhtyaruddin Malek who shot 114 and Addya Katyal with 108 were placed first in the junior men's and women's category respectively. Tarvez Singh Sandhu who shot 111 and Udhav Singh Rathore with 110 were placed second and third while Ananya Yaduvanshi with 101 and Tanisska Senthilkumar with 98 took the second and third sports in the junior women's, the release said. The Selection Committee will consider the scores from the recently concluded ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany, for junior athletes who participated in that event, as Selection Trials 2 coincided with it. Scores of such shooters will not be marked as 'zero.'(ANI)
News18
26-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
ISSF Junior World Cup: India Finish Top As Tejaswini Claims 25m Pistol Gold
Last Updated: India closed out the event with three gold, four silver and four bronze medals, to edge out China, who came in second. The Indian contingent finished atop the ISSF Junior World Cup standings with 11 medals a the event in Suhl, Germany as Tejaswini clinched gold in the 25m Pistol event on Monday. India closed out the event with three gold, four silver and four bronze medals, to edge out China, who came in second. Tejaswini shot 31 in the final to pip Alina Nestsiarovich and Hungary's Miriam Jako, who shot 29 and 23 respectively, to claim her first individual yellow-metal at the event. ALSO READ| Erik Ten Hag Named Head Coach Of Bundesliga Side Bayer Leverkusen Tejaswini, who started the day in 24th position on the grid after scoring 282 out of a possible 300 points on the first day of qualification, made significant progress in the second rapid-fire round on Monday by shooting an impressive 293. This gave her a total of 575 points and placed her fourth overall in the 50-strong field. advetisement Tejaswini was the only Indian to make it into the top eight. Riya Shirish Thatte, who had been the best-placed overnight, scored 92 in her final rapid-fire series, bringing her total to 569 and missing out by four points. Meanwhile, Miriam, a double junior European Champion, secured the eighth spot. As the final of 10 series of five rapid-fire shots began, Tejaswini started strongly with two successive scores of four and was joined by 16-year-old Chinese qualification topper Zhao Taotao. The close contest continued until the fifth series, when Tejaswini shot another four to Zhao's one, effectively ending Zhao's challenge. Tejaswini maintained remarkable calmness and consistency, successfully fending off challenges from Chinese Taipei's Cheng Yen-Ching, Miriam, and finally Alina. None could come close as Tejaswini clinched victory clinically. Among the other Indian competitors, Naamya Kapoor performed well, climbing to 18th place with a day score of 289, totaling 568. Divanshi, the reigning world champion in the event, finished 24th with a total score of 564, while Riya settled for 15th overall. India has now topped four of the last five ISSF Junior competitions, including the previous combined World Cup in Suhl in 2023 and the combined Junior World Championships in Lima, Peru last year. (With Inputs From PTI) Location : Germany First Published: May 26, 2025, 19:05 IST
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Tejaswini wins gold in women's 25m pistol as India top medals tally
In a memorable show, India's Tejaswini claimed the gold medal in the women's 25m pistol event to help the country pip China and finish on top of the standings in the ISSF Junior World Cup here on Monday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This was the 20-year-old from Haryana's first individual World Cup medal, India's 11th of the campaign and their third gold, to go with four silver and bronze each. China also won three gold but have just an additional bronze in their tally. The Indian shot 31 in the final as Alina Nestsiarovich of the Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) shot 29 for silver and Hungary's Miriam Jako, 23, for the bronze medal. Tejaswini, who began the day 24th on the grid, after day one of qualification had yielded 282 out of a possible 300 points. In the second rapid-fire round on Monday, she shot a strong 293, which gave her a total of 575 and fourth place overall in the 50-strong field. She would be the only Indian among four participants to make the top-eight, as Riya Shirish Thatte, the best-placed overnight, shot a 92 in her final rapid-fire series to total 569, thereby missing out by four points, while Miriam, a double junior European Champion, took the eighth spot. As the 10 series of five rapid-fire shots final began, Tejawini blasted off the blocks with two successive scores of four and had 16-year-old Chinese qualification topper Zhao Taotao for company. That neck-and-neck fight lasted till the fifth series when the Indian shot another four to Zhao's one, effectively putting an end to her challenge. Tejaswini tackled the other challengers with remarkable calmness and consistency. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now It came from Chinese Taipei's Cheng Yen-Ching and Miriam and finally from Alina, but none could come close as Tejaswini closed out clinically. Among other Indians, Naamya Kapoor too shot well to rise up to 18th spot with 289 on the day for a total of 568. Divanshi, the reigning world champion in the event, shot 564 to finish 24th and Riya settled for 15th spot overall. India have now topped four of the last five ISSF Junior competitions including the previous combined World Cup in Suhl in 2023 and the combined Junior World Championships in Lima, Peru last year.
