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Shooting sports in India
CountryIndia
Governing bodyThe National Rifle Association of India
National team(s)India
International competitions

Shooting is an important Olympic sport in India. Of India's 26 Olympic medals, four have come from shooting, including a gold by Abhinav Bindra in the 2008 Olympics. Indian shooters who have excelled at international events include Abhinav Bindra, Jitu Rai, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Vijay Kumar, Gagan Narang, Apurvi Chandela, Ronjan Sodhi, Anjali Bhagwat, Heena Sidhu, Shreyasi Singh, Manu Bhaker, Anisa Sayyed, Rahi Sarnobat, Saurabh Chaudhary, Aprajita Singh.

Chandro Tomar aka Shooter Dadi (b. 1932) and Prakashi Tomar aka Revolver Dadi (b. 1932), are the oldest and second oldest most acclaimed international female veteran shooters of India from the jat of Johri village of UP.[1][2]

2012 Olympics

The Indian shooting contingent for the 2012 London was one of the largest to date. There were a total of 11 shooters including 4 female shooters. India's first medal in the 2012 Olympics was when Gagan Narang won the bronze in the 10m Air Rifle event.[3] This was the same event in which Abhinav Bindra won India's first individual gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics Beijing. The second medal came from the unheralded army man Vijay Kumar when he won the silver in the 25m rapid fire pistol event after finishing 4th in the qualification rounds.[4] He had to fend off some tough competition from the third placed Chinese Ding Feng.

A notable performance was made by Joydeep Karmakar who finished 4th in the 50m rifle prone event. A strong medal prospect Ronjan Sodhi who is an Asian Games gold medallist, however crashed out in the qualification rounds of the Double trap event.[5]

Olympic medals

Medal Name Games Event
 Silver Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Greece 2004 Athens Men's double trap
 Gold Abhinav Bindra China 2008 Beijing Men's 10m Air Rifle
 Bronze Gagan Narang United Kingdom 2012 London Men's 10m Air Rifle
 Silver Vijay Kumar United Kingdom 2012 London Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol

Administration

The sport is administered in India by The National Rifle Association of India. The association organises the following tournaments every year:

  • National Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC)
  • All India G.V. Mavlankar Shooting Championship (AIGVMSC)
  • Sardar Sajjan Singh Sethi Memorial Masters Shooting Championship
  • Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship
  • All India Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Inter School Shooting Championship

References

  1. ^ Shoot - it's the revolver ranis, thehindubusinessline.com.
  2. ^ Shooter Dadi: The Story of an Octogenarian Who’s Breaking All Barriers With Her Awesome Aim, The Better India.
  3. ^ "Narang wins bronze". Indian Express. 30 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Vijay Kumar wins silver". Hindustan Times. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Sodhi crashes out". The Hindu. 2 August 2012.

External links

Article page 94 and 95 on Adhiraj Singh Devra and his shooting initiatives https://www.rajputanacollective.com/magazine/order-now/rajputana-collective-issue-4-instagram-generations-edition/


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