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New Indian Express
7 days ago
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- New Indian Express
Top guns set for Asian Championship with Worlds in mind
CHENNAI: Indian shooters will be the centre of attention in the coming days. With the Asian Shooting Championship (ASC) in Kazakhstan knocking on the door, the country's elite shooters will be hoping to maintain their good season so far. More importantly, the event could act as a springboard ahead of the World Championships, which is scheduled to be held in Cairo in November. Currently fine-tuning their skills at the Dr Karni Shooting range in New Delhi, as many as 182 shooters from the country across rifle/pistol and shotgun categories (both Olympic and Non-Olympic events) are set to feature during the continental event. The Indians, who finished third during their most-recent assignment — the Munich World Cup in June — will be testing their skills against the cream of the sport in the continent. World Record holder Wang Zifei from China, who has had a season to remember so far, will be one of the top contenders. Suruchi Singh, Saurabh Chaudhary, Manu Bhaker, Mehuli Ghosh, Sift Kaur Samra, Chain Singh are some of the top guns from the country who'll be part of the competition which is scheduled to be held from August 16 to 30. "This is an important competition for us. We are looking forward to this. Things are looking good at the moment and this event will also act as a good preparation for the World Championships," Deepali Deshpande, national rifle head coach, assessed. The shooters have been part of the preparatory camp in the national capital since the start of August. The shooters had mostly done the hard work last month. The Delhi camp was predominantly about polishing their skills. "We had a productive camp last month in Dehradun. The range is new there and the weather was also much better as compared to Delhi. The shooters got a good opportunity to train. There was no pressure as there was no competition nearby. We focussed on all fronts including sports science and also worked on technical training. It was a step-by-step process," Deepali, who is in charge of the shooters from the rifle category, said. Reigning champion Akhil Sheoran, who will compete in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions, will be hoping to defend his crown while Sift will be aiming for the same, having captured silver in the last edition. The shooters will be leaving for the event in batches.
NDTV
10-06-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Elavenil Valarivan Bags Bronze After Looking Good For Gold At ISSF World Cup
Indian shooting ace Elavenil Valarivan settled for the bronze medal after leading for a good part in the women's 10m air rifle final in the the ISSF World Cup in Munich on Tuesday. The 25-year-old shot 231.2 to finish third on the podium behind Chinese 18-year-old sensation Wang Zifei, who won gold with 252.7, and Korea's silver medallist Kwon Eunji (252.6). The two-time Olympian started with a high 10.7 to set the tone in the final, before coming up with a 10.8 in her next shot. She was just 0.3 points behind Korean Olympic champion Kwon Eunji after the first five shots. Elavenil shot another 10.8 to moved into the top spot ahead of Zifei. The 25-year-old was leading the pecking order after 12 shots with 127.2 with Wang in close second. A couple of 10.1s was followed by a 10.7, bringing her back into contention after she slipped out of top three. The Indian, who finished fourth in the World Cup here in 2018, maintained her lead with a 10.7. However, disaster struck as she shot 9.8 to slip to third. Earlier in the day, Elavenil was second in the qualifications with a total score of 635.9 across six series, finishing ahead of Norway's Jeanette Hegg Duestad (635.7) and behind 18-year-old Chinese sensation Wang Zifei (637.9), who shot a Qualification World Record. The Indian also notched up the qualification national record, finishing second with a score of 635.9, which is almost 10.6 per shot over 60-shots. Eunji was fourth in qualifications with 635.6, while Turkey's Elif Berfin Altun (634.6) was in fifth position. Chinese World and Asian Championship gold medallist Han Jiayu qualified for the final in sixth position after shooting 634.2. India's national champion Ananya Naidu was placed 15th with a total of 632.4, while Ramita Jindal, shooting for ranking points only (RPO), ended 13th with 632.6. The other Indians in the event, Meghana Sajjanar (RPO) and Arya Borse ended 25th and 60th respectively. In men's 10m air pistol, Nishant Rawat shot 582 to be placed fifth in Qualification Relay 1, while Aditya Malra was 18th with a score of 578. On day 1 of the women's 25m pistol qualification (Precision stage), multiple Asian Games medallist Esha Singh shot 294 to be placed fourth, while Paris Olympics double bronze medallist Manu Bhaker was in 12th place with a score of 290. Simranpreet Kaur Brar shot 288 and was 19th. The rapid fire round will take place on Wednesday, which will be followed by the final.
Time of India
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
ISSF World Cup: Elavenil Valarivan wins bronze in women's 10m air rifle in Munich
Elavenil Valarivan bags Bronze at the ISSF World Cup in Munich (Images via X/@Gun_for_Glory) Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan claimed the bronze medal in the women's 10m air rifle final at the ISSF World Cup in Munich on Tuesday, scoring 231.2 points. Chinese teenager Wang Zifei won gold with 252.7 points while Korea's Kwon Eunji secured silver with 252.6 points. The 25-year-old Indian started strongly in the final with impressive shots of 10.7 and 10.8. She briefly led the competition before slipping to third place after a crucial 9.8 shot late in the match. In the qualification round, Elavenil set a national record by finishing second with a score of 635.9, averaging nearly 10.6 per shot over 60 shots. Wang Zifei topped qualifications with 637.9, setting a Qualification World Record. Norway's Jeanette Hegg Duestad qualified third with 635.7 points, followed by Kwon Eunji at 635.6. Turkey's Elif Berfin Altun and Chinese shooter Han Jiayu rounded out the top six qualifiers. Elavenil Valarivan won Bronze at ISSF WC in Munich (Image via X) Other Indian participants had mixed results in the qualification round. National champion Ananya Naidu finished 15th with 632.4 points, while Ramita Jindal, shooting for ranking points only, placed 13th with 632.6. Indian shooters Meghana Sajjanar and Arya Borse finished 25th and 60th respectively in the same event. Bombay Sport Exchange Ep. 6: Harish Thawani on cricket's TV market and the watershed moments In the men's 10m air pistol event, Nishant Rawat secured fifth place in Qualification Relay 1 with a score of 582, while Aditya Malra finished 18th, scoring 578. The women's 25m pistol qualification saw multiple Asian Games medallist Esha Singh in fourth position after the precision stage with 294 points. Paris Olympics double bronze medallist Manu Bhaker held 12th place with 290 points. Poll Which Indian shooter's result disappointed you the most at the ISSF World Cup? Manu Bhaker finishing 12th Simranpreet Kaur Brar finishing 19th Simranpreet Kaur Brar scored 288 points for 19th place in the precision stage. The rapid fire round will conclude on Wednesday, followed by the final. For Elavenil, this performance marked an improvement from her fourth-place finish at the Munich World Cup in 2018. She maintained strong composure throughout most of the final, staying in contention for a higher finish until the closing stages. The qualification round demonstrated the high level of competition, with six shooters scoring above 634 points to make the final. The event showcased emerging talent like 18-year-old Wang Zifei alongside experienced competitors like World and Asian Championship gold medallist Han Jiayu.
