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India Gazette
02-07-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Top shooters back in India reckoning post Dehradun Rifle/Pistol trials
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Olympians Anjum Moudgil (also world championship silver medalist) and Saurabh Chaudhary and world championship bronze medalist Mehuli Ghosh, are back in reckoning for team India spots after the conclusion of the National Selection Trials 3 and 4 for Rifle and Pistol shooters, at the Trishul Shooting Range in Dehradun. The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has released the full domestic rankings list for Group A (eligible for India selection) shooters on their website, after the final match was played out on Monday (June 30, 2025), as per a press release from the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). Double Olympian Anjum, one of India's finest woman rifle shooters ever, missed out on the first half of the international season comprising three World Cup stages, but is back in reckoning in women's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P), having displaced fellow Paris Olympian Shriyanka Sadangi in the top three. World record holder Sift Kaur Samra remains the top-ranked 3P women's shooter in India with an average of 593.38, followed by Ashi Chouksey (592.25) and Anjum (591.68). Sriyanka (589.90), Mehuli (588.58), and Surabhi Bharadwaj Rapole (588.08) complete the top six of this highly competitive field. Former Asian Games and Youth Olympics champion Saurabh Chaudhary is back as India number one in the men's 10m air pistol with a top-ranked average of 583.93, followed by Aditya Malra (582.75) and Anmol Jain (582.33). Amit Sharma (582), Nishant Rawat (582), and Samrat Rana (581.45) took fourth, fifth and sixth ranks respectively. Among the rifle shooters, Asian Championship 2024 gold medalist Mehuli Ghosh returns to the No. 1 spot in the domestic rankings of 10m Air Rifle Women with an average of 633.65, followed closely by Elavenil Valarivan (633.28) and Ananya Naidu (632.83). Rising names Arya Rajesh Borse (632.25), Ramita (632.05), and Sonam Uttam Maskar (631.60) also feature in the top six rankings. In the 10m Air Pistol Women, Suruchi continues to dominate the national circuit. With an average score of 588.25, she sits firmly at the top, enjoying a nearly 10-point lead over her nearest competitor, Palak (578.38). Paris Olympic double bronze medalist Manu Bhaker and Surbhi Rao both average 578, with Surbhi taking fourth due to a lower drop score. Rhythm Sangwan (577.88) and Esha Singh (577.83) follow closely at fifth and sixth, respectively. World number two Manu, who skipped T3 and T4 rounds, continues to lead the 25m Sports Pistol Women India rankings with an average score of 588.65. Simranpreet Kaur Brar (583.75), Esha Singh (583.50), Rahi Sarnobat (582.28), Abhidnya Patil (580.43), and Divya T.S. (580.38) round up the top six. Anish Bhanwala, fresh off wins in Trials 3 and 4, holds on to the number one spot in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men with an average of 581.25. He is followed by Neeraj Kumar (578.75) and Adarsh Singh (578.55). The next three spots are held by Bhavesh Shekhawat (576.63), Pradeep Singh Shekhawat (576.30), and Mandeep Singh (576.00). In 10m Air Rifle Men (ARM), reigning Asian champion Rudrankksh Patil sits on top of the ranking with an average score of 633.98, just 0.58 ahead of Arjun Babuta (633.40). Kiran Jadhav with average score of 632.35 tops Umamahesh Maddineni by 0.12 to take the third rank. Divyansh Singh Panwar (632) and Niraj Kumar (631.75 complete the high-performing top six in ARM after Selection Trials 3&4 for Group 'A' shooters. Veteran Chain Singh retains the top spot in 3P event for men with an average score of 592.63, Olympian Akhil Sheoran, with an average score of 591.3,5 is just 0.02 ahead of third place Aishwary Pratap Singh. Niraj Kumar (591.25), Paris Olympic Bronze medalist Swapnil Kushale (589.15), and Army Marksmanship Unit's Babu Singh (587.05) complete the top six. In shotgun, 2024 Asian Championships gold medalist Ganemat Sekhon leads the Skeet Women rankings with an average of 116.33, followed by Raiza Dhillon (116.00) and Maheshwari Chauhan (115.00). Yashasvi Rathore (112.67), Parinaaz Dhaliwal (111.33), and Darshna Rathore (109.67) complete the top six. Abhay Singh Sekhon stands at the top in Skeet Men with an average of 121.33, maintaining a consistent performance. He is followed closely by Bhavtegh Singh Gill (119.33), Olympian Anantjeet Singh Naruka (119.00), Parampal Singh Guron (118.00), and Mairaj Ahmad Khan (118.00), who are tied in the fourth and fifth ranks respectively. Sukhbir Singh Harika (117.33) is sixth. Neeru from Madhya Pradesh dominates the Trap Women rankings with an average of 117.00, trailing by Aashima Ahlawat (116.00) and Preeti Rajak (114.00). Manisha Keer (113.67), Pragati Dubey (113.33), and Kirti Gupta (112.67) complete the top six. In Trap Men, Olympian Lakshay Sheoran leads the chart with a stellar average of 121.33, followed by Kynan Chenai (120.33) and Bhowneesh Mendiratta (120.00). R. Prithviraj Tondaiman is ranked fourth (119.00), while Arjun (118.67) and Zoravar Singh Sandhu (118.00) secure the fifth and sixth ranks. (ANI)
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First Post
30-06-2025
- Sport
- First Post
Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker misses podium in 10m pistol final at national selection trials
Manu Bhaker finished fourth in the women's 10m pistol final at the National Selection Trials, as Suruchi Inder Singh claimed gold with a dominant performance. Olympian Saurabh Chaudhary finished first in the men's event. read more Dehradun: Suruchi Inder Singh continued her remarkable form this season by winning the women's 10m pistol event while Olympian Saurabh Chaudhary took the top spot in the men's event on the final day of the National Selection Trials, here Monday. Both Suruchi and Saurabh also topped their respective qualification rounds with high scores of 588 and 587 respectively in Group A at the Trishul Shooting Range. Suruchi dominated the finals from the start and finished with a score of 244.3, which was 3.1 more than Anjali Shekhawat who finished in second. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The experienced Rahi Sarnobat secured another podium finish with a score of 221.6. Olympians Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh finished in fourth and fifth places respectively with scores of 202.5 and 179.6. 'There's really no big secret to how I shoot. I don't look at the clock or think about how fast I'm going, I just keep shooting until it's done. The rhythm takes over, and everything flows naturally, and that's probably what helps me stay focused,' said Suruchi after her win. In the men's final, Saurabh secured the top spot with a score of 245.7, 0.4 ahead of Subhash Sihag who finished with a score of 245.3. Aditya Malra took the third spot with a score of 223.5. Samrat Rana finished in fourth while Ujjawal Malik, Ajay Kumar Ambawat, Amit Sharma and Rajan Tomar were the other finalists.
India Gazette
28-06-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Rahi, Mehuli and Niraj finish on top at National Shooting Trials in Dehradun
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 28 (ANI): Day five of the National Selection Trials 3 and 4 for Group A Rifle and Pistol shooters at the at the Trishul Shooting Range, Maharana Pratap Sports College, here in Raipur on Saturday, delivered another round of thrilling contests as Olympian Rahi Sarnobat, mixed team rifle Asian champion Mehuli Ghosh, and Navy's Niraj Kumar came out on top in their respective finals. In the women's 25m pistol T4 final, 2018 Asian Games gold medallist Rahi Sarnobat produced a composed and clinical performance to outclass the field. She scored 40 hits in the final, finishing six points clear of Maharashtra's Abhidnya Ashok Patil, who scored 34. Haryana's Vibhuti Bhatia rounded off the podium with a score of 27, as per a press release from the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). Earlier in the qualification, it was a close duel between Rahi and Olympian Rhythm Sangwan, both registering scores of 582. Rhythm with 18 inner 10 hits edged into the top spot in qualification with two more 10s than Rahi. Anjali Choudhary and Vibhuti Bhatia also shot identical scores of 579-17x, with Anjali clinching third place based on the count of inner hits. The finals lineup also included Ishneet Aulakh (578-16x), Heena Sidhu (577-10x), Abhidnya Ashok Patil (576-21x), and Chinki Yadav (576-14x). In the women's 10 air rifle (ARW), Mehuli Ghosh shot 253.6 to win T4 finals, after she finished second in qualification, just 0.2 behind Olympian Ramita Jindal (633.5). Meghana M. Sajjanar of Railways finished in second place with 253.1 while Sonam Uttam Maskar held her nerve in the eliminations and clinched third with 231.4, narrowly edging out Ramita (210) by 0.1 at the 20-shot mark. The qualification leaderboard included Ramita, followed by Mehuli, Meghana (631.9), and Sonam (631.6). Tilottama Sen (631.4), Kashika Pradhan (631.1), T3 winner Narmada Nithin (630.5), and Rajshree Anilkumar (630.1) completed T4 final starting list. Navy marksman Niraj Kumar delivered a clinical finish in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) Men T3 final, scoring 463.9 to claim top honours against a star-studded lineup. He held steady throughout the 45-shot final to outshot Army's Babu Singh Panwar, who had earlier topped the qualification with an impressive 591-32x but settled for second place in the final with 457.3. Two-time Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar settled for third place with a score of 447.0 The T3 qualifiers saw a fiercely contested field, with Paris Olympic bronze medalist Swapnil Kusale (590-42x) and Niraj (590-35x) close behind Babu Singh. Nikhil Tanwar (589-39x), Surya Pratap Singh Banshtu (589-27x), Rudrankksh Patil (587-30x), and Pratham Bhadana (587-30x) completed the top eight. The same set of shooters will return to the firing line tomorrow (Sunday, June 29, 2025) for the T4 qualification and final round of the men's 3P event. The day's schedule will also feature the 10m Air Pistol T3 qualifications and finals in both men's and women's categories. (ANI)
Hans India
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Rahi, Mehuli and Niraj finish on top at National Shooting Trials in Dehradun
Dehradun: Olympian Rahi Sarnobat, mixed team rifle Asian champion Mehuli Ghosh, and Navy's Niraj Kumar came out on top in their respective finals as Day 5 of the National Selection Trials 3&4 for Group A Rifle and Pistol shooters delivered another round of thrilling contests at the Trishul Shooting Range here in Raipur. In the women's 25m pistol T4 final, 2018 Asian Games gold medallist Rahi Sarnobat produced a composed and clinical performance to outclass the field. She scored 40 hits in the final, finishing six points clear of Maharashtra's Abhidnya Ashok Patil, who scored 34. Haryana's Vibhuti Bhatia rounded off the podium with a score of 27. Earlier in the qualification, it was a close duel between Rahi and Olympian Rhythm Sangwan, both registering scores of 582. Rhythm with 18 inner 10 hits edged into the top spot in qualification with two more 10s than Rahi. Anjali Choudhary and Vibhuti Bhatia also shot identical scores of 579-17x, with Anjali clinching third place based on the count of inner hits. The lineup for the final also included Ishneet Aulakh (578-16x), Heena Sidhu (577-10x), Abhidnya Ashok Patil (576-21x), and Chinki Yadav (576-14x). In the women's 10 air rifle (ARW), Mehuli Ghosh shot 253.6 to win the T4 finals, after she finished second in qualification, just 0.2 behind Olympian Ramita Jindal (633.5). Meghana M. Sajjanar of Railways finished in second place with 253.1 while Sonam Uttam Maskar held her nerve in the eliminations and clinched third with 231.4, narrowly edging out Ramita (210) by 0.1 at the 20-shot mark. The qualification leaderboard included Ramita, followed by Mehuli, Meghana (631.9), and Sonam (631.6). Tilottama Sen (631.4), Kashika Pradhan (631.1), T3 winner Narmada Nithin (630.5), and Rajshree Anilkumar (630.1) completed the T4 final starting list. Navy marksman Niraj Kumar delivered a clinical finish in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) Men T3 final, scoring 463.9 to claim top honours against a star-studded lineup. He held steady throughout the 45-shot final to outshoot Army's Babu Singh Panwar, who had earlier topped the qualification with an impressive 591-32x but settled for second place in the final with 457.3. Two-time Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar settled for third place with a score of 447.0 The T3 qualifiers saw a fiercely contested field, with Paris Olympic bronze medalists Swapnil Kusale (590-42x) and Niraj (590-35x) close behind Babu Singh. Nikhil Tanwar (589-39x), Surya Pratap Singh Banshtu (589-27x), Rudrankksh Patil (587-30x), and Pratham Bhadana (587-30x) completed the top eight. The same set of shooters will return to the firing line tomorrow (Sunday, June 29, 2025) for the T4 qualification and final round of the men's 3P event. The day's schedule will also feature the 10m Air Pistol T3 qualifications and finals in both men's and women's categories.
Hans India
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
National Shooting: Anish bags double, Narmada wins air rifle
Dehradun (Uttarakhand): Former world champion and Olympian Anish Bhanwala won back-to-back trials in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (Men) event, while Tamil Nadu's Narmada Nithin clinched the top spot in the Women's 10m Air Rifle on Day Four of the National Selection Trials 3&4 for Group 'A' Rifle and Pistol shooters, currently underway at the Trishul Shooting Range, Maharana Pratap Sports College, here in Raipur. Narmada shot a composed 253.7 in the 24-shot final to edge out ISSF World Cup Final silver medalist Sonam Uttam Maskar by 1.7 points. Delhi's Rajshree Anilkumar secured third place with a score of 230 after 22 shots. Earlier in a star-studded women's air rifle field, Narmada finished sixth with a score of 629.5 in qualification. World Championship medalist Mehuli Ghosh topped the qualification round with 632.2, just 0.1 ahead of Sonam, while Rajshree was a close third at 631.9 after six series of 10 shots each. Shreya Agrawal (630.5), 50m 3P T4 winner Vidarsha K Vinod (630.3), Ayonika Paul (629.4), and Dnyaneshwari Jayveer Patil (629.3) completed the T3 final line-up. In the men's 25m RFP T4 final, Anish maintained his top form to register a score of 30 and claim his second consecutive final win of the trials. Navy's Pradeep Singh Shekhawat pushed him all the way but had to settle for silver with 29, while Anish's teammate from Haryana, Adarsh Singh, took third place with 23 shots. Anish had also topped the T4 qualification round with 584-20x, again bagging a double in the qualifications. Adarsh followed with 581-14x, finishing ahead of fellow Haryanvi shooter Mandeep Singh (579-16x). Bhavesh Shekhawat (577-10x), Udhayveer Sidhu (576-15x), and Pradeep Singh Shekhawat (574-22x), all contributing to a tightly contested field. The trials continue on Day Five (Saturday, June 28, 2025) with three finals on the schedule: 10m Air Rifle Women T4, 25m Pistol Women T4, and 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men T3. Anish is coming into the third and fourth rounds of the trials after the Munich World Cup. Anish, as has been for a while now, was a facile winner in the men's Rapid Fire Pistol. He qualified third for the six-man final with a score of 581 and then shot two perfect series of 5-hits in the eight 5-shot series decider, to ensure all others were always playing catch-up. Rajasthan's Bhavesh Shekhawat came in second with 34 hits, while Punjab's Vijayveer Sidhu won bronze.
