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New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Sarjit calls up Danish after Hafizuddin's injury in Jincheon
KUALA LUMPUR: National men's hockey coach Sarjit Singh is concerned with the goalkeeping department as Malaysia prepare for the Nations Cup at Bukit Jalil from June 15-21. First choice Hafizuddin Othman suffered a back injury during the five-match playing tour to Jincheon, South Korea from May 18-29. Hafizuddin, who has 112 international caps, suffered the injury in the third friendly. "Rafaizul Saini (ex-junior World Cupper) played in the fourth and fifth matches, but he was weak in defending penalty corners," said Sarjit. "I am concerned about the goalkeeping department and have called up another goalkeeper, Danish Afnan Faizal (who played in the 2023 Junior World Cup)." On the team's performance in Jincheon, Sarjit said: "Overall the players played well with a fast attacking game in all the five matches against the Koreans." World No. 13 Malaysia beat world No. 14 South Korea with identical scores of 4-1 in the first two matches, but drew the next two 5-5 and 1-1 before losing 4-2 in the fifth. The Speedy Tigers earned 23 penalty corners and converted five, while the Koreans converted five of 25 penalty corners. Malaysia are drawn in Group B of the Nations Cup with world No. 12 New Zealand, Pakistan (No. 15) and Japan (No. 16). Group A consists of world No. 9 France, South Africa (No. 11), South Korea (No. 14) and Wales (No.18).
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Olympians Raiza, Anantjeet return as 12-member shotgun team for Lonato World Cup announced
Paris Olympians and Skeet shooters Raiza Dhillon and Anantjeet Singh Naruka are back in the Indian team as the selection committee of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) proposed a 12-member shotgun squad for the year's final International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup scheduled between July 4-14 in Lonato Del Garda, Italy. Among those who competed in the third Nicosia shotgun World Cup earlier this month, where India returned with its first ever ISSF medal (bronze) in the newest Olympic Trap mixed team event, only the seasoned Mairaj Ahmad Khan in men's Skeet and Maheshwari Chauhan in women's Skeet have retained their spots. Making yet another comeback will be the indomitable veteran Zoravar Singh Sandhu in men's Trap, as will 2018 Jakarta Asiad silver medallist Lakshay Sheoran, alongside him. READ: Inspired by Abhinav Bindra, Shambhavi beats double Olympic medallist at Junior Worlds and wants to follow in her footsteps Ganemat Sekhon, India's most accomplished international woman Skeet Shooter with five senior ISSF medals, including two gold, will also be seen in action after missing out in Nicosia. The Trap mixed team responsibilities will rest on the shoulders of Neeru Dhanda and Lakshay Sheoran and Preeti Rajak and Zoravar respectively. The other members of the team are Pragati Dubey (women's Trap), Jaswinder Singh (men's Trap) and Bhavtegh Singh Gill (men's Skeet). The ISSF circuit has so far seen two Rifle/Pistol World Cup stages, three Shotgun World Cups and one combined Junior World Cup where Indian shooters have bagged a total of 27 medals including nine gold. They also topped the Junior World Cup standings and finished second and third in the first two senior combined world cups respectively. TEAM INDIA SQUAD Skeet Men: Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmed Khan, Bhavtegh Singh Gill Skeet Women: Raiza Dhillon, Ganemat Sekhon, Maheshwari Chauhan Trap Men: Lakshay Sheoran, Zoravar Singh Sandhu, Jaswinder Singh Trap Women: Neeru Dhanda, Pragati Dubey, Preeti Rajak
India Gazette
6 days ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
Suhl Junior Shooting World Cup: Tejaswini's 25m pistol gold clinches top spot for India
Suhl [Germany], May 27 (ANI): In a stunning result, Tejaswini of India bagged gold in the women's 25m pistol event, on the final day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, to help India clinch the top spot in the medal standings ahead of fellow powerhouses China. It 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 medals each. China also won three golds 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. It was a memorable effort from 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 today, 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 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, as 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. They were coming from elsewhere however but Tejaswini fended each one of them with remarkable calmness and consistency. 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 the 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 last year. Other Indian scores on the Day: Trap Mixed Team - Vinay Chandrawat/Bhavya Tripathi 133 (sixth), Zuhair Khan/Sabeera Haris 126 (15th). (ANI)
Hans India
6 days ago
- Sport
- Hans India
Jr shooting World Cup: Tejaswini wins gold
New Delhi: In a stunning result, Tejaswini of India bagged gold in the women's 25m pistol event, on the final day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, to help India clinch the top spot in the medal standings ahead of fellow powerhouses China. It 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 medals each. China also won three golds 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. It was a memorable effort from 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 today, 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 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, as 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.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Tejaswani shoots sports pistol gold
Tejaswani defeated Alina Nestsiarovich 31-29 for the 25m sports pistol gold in the Junior World Cup shooting in Suhl, Germany, on Monday. Tejaswani had qualified with a modest 575, the fourth best score. In fact, qualification topper Zhao Taotao (589) was placed fifth as Miriam Jako of Hungary and Yen-Ching Cheng of Chinese Taipei rose to third and fourth respectively. Tejaswani's gold put India on top of the table with three gold, four silver and four bronze. China was second with three gold and a bronze. In mixed trap, Bhavya Tripathi and Vinay Pratap Chandrawat shot 133 and placed sixth. The other Indian team of Sabeera Haris and Zuhair Khan shot 126 for the 15th spot. The results: 25m sports pistol: Junior women: 1. Tejaswani 31 (575); 2. Alina Nestsiarovich (AIN) 29 (574); 3. Miriam Jako (Hun) 23 (573); 15. Riya Thatte 569; 18. Naamya Kapoor 568; 24. Divanshi 564. Trap: Junior men: 1. Fabrizio Fisichella (Ita) 42 (123); 2. Thomas Betts (GBR) 40 (119); 3. Toni Gudejlj (Cro) 32 (119); 29. Vinay Pratap Chandrawat 113; 34. Arjun 113; 38. Yugan Muthukumaar 112; 48. Zuhair Khan 109.
