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Time of India
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Manu Bhaker headlines Indian shooting squad for Asian Championships
Double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker was the lone shooter to make the cut for two individual events in the 35-strong Indian squad announced on Monday for the 16th Asian Championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan from August 16 to 30. The other squads revealed by the National Rifles Association of India ( NRAI ) were the line-ups for ISSF junior World Cup here in September-October and the junior Asian Championships , which will coincide with the senior event. The senior squad for the ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) in Ningbo, China was also released by NRAI. That event will be held from September 7 to 15. The senior squad for the marquee Asian competition comprises 35 members for the 15 events including three mixed team competitions. Bhaker will compete in the women's 10m air pistol and the women's 25m pistol events. Live Events Prominent names to have made it back to the senior squad include former men's air rifle world champion Rudrankksh Patil and Olympians Anjum Moudgil (women's 50m rifle 3 positions), Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar (men's 50m rifle 3 positions), Saurabh Chaudhary (men's 10m air pistol) and Kynan Chenai (men's Trap). The likes of Esha Singh (25m pistol), Mehuli Ghosh (air rifle) and Kiran Ankush Jadhav (air rifle) are in both the senior squads. Olympic bronze-medalist Swapnil Kusale and former Asian Games champion and Olympian Rahi Sarnobat, have made it to the Ningbo-bound squad. Olympian Raiza Dhillon is the only difference in the two 36-member junior squads announced by NRAI. She makes the Delhi World Cup junior women's skeet team in place of Mansi Raghuvanshi, who is in the junior ASC team as Raiza will compete in the seniors competition.
NDTV
07-07-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Manu Bhaker Headlines Indian shooting Squad For Asian Championships
Double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker was the lone shooter to make the cut for two individual events in the 35-strong Indian squad announced on Monday for the 16th Asian Championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan from August 16 to 30. The other squads revealed by the National Rifles Association of India (NRAI) were the line-ups for ISSF junior World Cup here in September-October and the junior Asian Championships, which will coincide with the senior event. The senior squad for the ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) in Ningbo, China was also released by NRAI. That event will be held from September 7 to 15. The senior squad for the marquee Asian competition comprises 35 members for the 15 events including three mixed team competitions. Bhaker will compete in the women's 10m air pistol and the women's 25m pistol events. Prominent names to have made it back to the senior squad include former men's air rifle world champion Rudrankksh Patil and Olympians Anjum Moudgil (women's 50m rifle 3 positions), Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar (men's 50m rifle 3 positions), Saurabh Chaudhary (men's 10m air pistol) and Kynan Chenai (men's Trap). The likes of Esha Singh (25m pistol), Mehuli Ghosh (air rifle) and Kiran Ankush Jadhav (air rifle) are in both the senior squads. Olympic bronze-medalist Swapnil Kusale and former Asian Games champion and Olympian Rahi Sarnobat, have made it to the Ningbo-bound squad. Olympian Raiza Dhillon is the only difference in the two 36-member junior squads announced by NRAI. She makes the Delhi World Cup junior women's skeet team in place of Mansi Raghuvanshi, who is in the junior ASC team as Raiza will compete in the seniors competition. PTI PM PM KHS KHS
Indian Express
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
With Munich gold, Suruchi Phogat announces intent to dominate 10 m air pistol
During her commentary stint at the women's 10m air pistol final in the ISSF Munich World Cup, Paris Olympics double bronze medallist Manu Bhaker talked about how reputations of competitors didn't faze her. Manu said she did not know about any of the 'big' names in pistol events in her debut senior World Cup in Mexico in 2018, where she won gold in a field including 2016 Olympic 25m Pistol champion and 10m air pistol bronze medallist Anna Korakaki of Greece. But Bhaker declared that the name 'Suruchi Phogat' would not be easy to forget. While Bhaker's compatriot had edged her out for a gold at the Lima World Cup, Phogat won her third successive ISSF World Cup title in a final field consisting of Paris Olympics 25m pistol silver medallist Camille Jedrzejewski of France and three Chinese shooters including Tokyo Olympics mixed team gold medallist and individual bronze medallist Jiang Ranxin. Behind the mic, Bhaker would shower praise on the 19-year-old's resolve. Even though, Phogat's scores dipped into high 9s at the fag end of the final, the Haryana shooter would push Jedrzejewski to the second spot in the last elimination shot to win her third successive gold medal. 'I only got to know about Camille Jedrzejewski being an Olympic medallist when her name was announced. This third successive gold medal is the toughest of all as it was a high and low final for me and taught me a lot of things. Things did not work my way midway in the final. I guess my hands were a bit tired and shots were going bad. But then I had to make some trigger adjustments and I am glad to win this title here at Munich,' shared the youngster from Sisroli village in Jhajjar district while speaking with The Indian Express. If her first senior World Cup title came in the presence of Ranxin, she won gold at Munich, the biggest event, by edging out another Chinese, Wei Qian. Phogat's second World Cup title at Lima had come with her edging out Bhaker for the gold. On Thursday, the youngster who had qualified at the second spot with a score of 588 in qualification, shot a first series of 52.1 to build a 2.2 point lead over the second placed Jedrzejewski. But with her seventh shot of the final coming as a 9.0, Phogat would see herself shifting between the top place and the second and third and occasionally fourth place over the next few shots. While others too struggled with their shots, Phogat had seven scores of 10 or above including a 10.8 and a 10.7, and seven shots below ten in the two-shot elimination series including the gold medal elimination series. 'Suruchi shoots fast in the final and never takes pressure of the first series. And the lead of 2.2 after the first series helped her in the end. I guess she delayed some shots a bit but then she never went into the lower 8s. During practice, we often practice different tasks like low score situations after first series high scores and I am glad she could win the gold in Munich,' says coach Suresh Singh, her personal coach. Across three finals, Phogat shot 29 times above ten and only two below 9.5 and no shots below 9. With Yao being eliminated for the bronze medal, Phogat was trailing Jedrzejewski by 0.5 point. A 10.5 by Phogat was followed by 9.5 from Jedrzejewski. Having a slim lead of 0.5 points, Phogat would shoot a last shot of 9.5 before Jedrzejewski shot a 9.8 handing the Indian her third gold. Indian chief pistol coach Samresh Jung told The Indian Express, 'It's great. Good for Suruchi and good for her confidence. Finals could have been better but then things like this happen. Shooters have to go through every phase and it would have taught her a lot of things. Second series, she only had one bad shot and did not drop much in terms of other four shots and the same with the elimination shots.' The Haryana youngster would also become the first Indian shooter to win three consecutive World Cup gold medals. Earlier this week, Chinese shooters Wang Zifei, Hu Kai and Sun Yujie won their third successive World Cup titles in women's 10m air rifle, men's 10m air pistol and women's 25m Pistol events respectively. Phogat did not watch those finals where the Chinese triumphed but would joke with pistol coach Jay Wardhan Singh Chouhan about the three Chinese being 'scared.' 'We could see the Chinese were discussing Suruchi. Thoda darre toh honge. The way Sun Yujie has dominated the 25m pistol this year, Suruchi has done the same in the 10m air pistol,' said national coach, Chouhan.
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First Post
12-06-2025
- Sport
- First Post
How two-time Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker missed out on glory at Munich World Cup
Manu Bhaker finished sixth in the women's 25m pistol final at the ISSF World Cup in Munich despite a strong qualification round. The two-time Olympic medalist was beaten by Chinese and Korean shooters to the podium. read more India's shooting star Manu Bhaker had a tough day at the ISSF World Cup in Munich as she fell short of winning a medal in the women's 25m pistol event. Despite reaching the final, the two-time Olympic bronze medallist couldn't make it to the podium and finished sixth. Bhaker misses podium despite strong qualification round Bhaker had a strong qualification round, scoring 290 in the 'precision' and a 298 in the 'rapid fire' stage, giving her a total of 588 and placing her fifth going into the final. However, the medal round didn't go her way as she was eliminated in the third stage with just 20 points. China's Sun Yujie won the gold medal with a final score of 38. South Korea's Oh Yejin took silver with 36 points, and her compatriot Yang Jiin claimed bronze medal with 32 points. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD It wasn't just Bhaker who missed out. In the men's 50m rifle 3-position event, seasoned shooter Chain Singh also made it to the final but could not bring home a medal. He had a good qualification round, where he scored a total of 592, placing him sixth. However, Chain Singh couldn't keep up with the pressure in the finals and was the second shooter to be eliminated, finishing in seventh place. Norway's Jon-Hermann Hegg won gold with 464.1 points, Ilia Marsov took silver with 462, and Jiri Privratsky from the Czech Republic grabbed bronze with 452. India eye redemption in upcoming events On Thursday, Olympians Arjun Babuta and Sandeep Singh will be up against Paris Games gold medallist Sheng Lihao when the men's 10m air pistol event begins. Babuta has made it to four consecutive finals since the Paris Olympics last year where he finished fourth, and the Indian's rivalry against Sheng will be keenly followed. The Chinese started the 2025 season with a gold at the Lima World Cup, where Babuta finished just 0.1 point behind to settle for silver. Sandeep Singh, who won the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze with Bhaker at the Paris Games, has also made his way back into the team. In women's 50m rifle 3-Position, all three Indians are in good form, with Sift Kaur Samra winning gold in the World Cup in Argentina, while Shriyanka Sadangi made it to the finals in the World Cup in Lima. The third Indian, Ashi Chouksey, too shot well in Lima but missed the cut by a close margin. (With agency inputs)
Time of India
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
ISSF World Cup: Manu Bhaker, Chain Singh reach finals, miss out on medals
Manu Bhaker in action at the Women's 25m Pistol Finals in the ISSF World Cup, Munich (Image via X/@the_bridge_in) Indian shooters Manu Bhaker and Chain Singh reached the finals of their respective events at the ISSF World Cup in Munich on Wednesday but fell short of a podium finish. Bhaker finished sixth in the 25m pistol event, while Chain Singh placed seventh in the men's 50m rifle 3-positions competition. Bhaker, a double Olympic bronze medalist, entered the 25m pistol final in fifth position with a combined score of 588. She shot 290 in precision and 298 in rapid fire rounds. In the medal round, Chinese shooter Sun Yujie claimed gold with 38 points while Korea's Oh Yejin and Yang Jiin secured silver and bronze with 36 and 32 points respectively. Bhaker was eliminated in the third round with 20 points. Fellow Indian shooters Esha Singh and Simranpreet Kaur Brar also competed in the event. Singh finished 11th with a score of 585, while Brar ended in 32nd place with 577 points. Chain Singh, an Asian Games medalist and recent bronze winner at the Buenos Aires World Cup, qualified for the 50m rifle 3-positions final in sixth place with 592 points. He scored 198 in kneeling, 199 in prone, and 195 in standing positions. Poll How do you feel about Manu Bhaker's performance in the 25m pistol event at the ISSF World Cup? Disappointed Proud of her effort In the finals, Chain Singh was the second competitor eliminated. Norway's Jon-Hermann Hegg won gold with 464.1 points, Individual Neutral Athlete Ilia Marsov took silver with 462 points, and Czech Republic's Jiri Privratsky secured bronze with 452 points. Other Indian participants in the 50m rifle 3-positions event included Paris Olympics bronze medalist Swapnil Kusale and Ankush Jadhav. Kusale scored 587 to finish 38th, while Jadhav placed 67th with 580 points. India had started the competition successfully on Tuesday with Elavenil Valarivan winning bronze in the women's 10m air rifle event. The competition continues on Thursday with Olympians Arjun Babuta and Sandeep Singh competing against Paris Games gold medalist Sheng Lihao in the men's 10m air pistol event. Babuta has reached four consecutive finals since the Paris Olympics, where he finished fourth. Bombay Sport Exchange Ep. 6: Harish Thawani on cricket's TV market and the watershed moments Babuta and Sheng Lihao recently competed at the Lima World Cup, where Sheng won gold and Babuta claimed silver, finishing just 0.1 points behind. Sandeep Singh, who won the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze with Bhaker at the Paris Games, has also returned to the team. In the women's 50m rifle 3-Position event, India's prospects look promising with Sift Kaur Samra, who won gold at the Argentina World Cup. Shriyanka Sadangi reached the finals in Lima, while Ashi Chouksey narrowly missed qualification in the same competition.
