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| intl_list = * [[Olympics]]: [[Abhinav Bindra]]: {{OG1}} Gold, [[Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore]]: {{OG2}} Silver, [[Vijay Kumar (sport shooter)|Vijay Kumar]]: {{OG2}} Silver, [[Gagan Narang]]: {{OG3}} Bronze
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* [[Abhinav Bindra]] {{OG1}} Gold
* [[Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore]] {{OG2}} Silver
* [[Vijay Kumar (sport shooter)|Vijay Kumar]] {{OG2}} Silver
* [[Gagan Narang]] {{OG3}} Bronze
* [[Manu Bhaker]] {{OG3}} Bronze {{OG3}} Bronze
* [[Commonwealth Games]]: {{World1}} Gold: [[Abhinav Bindra]], [[Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore]], [[Gagan Narang]], [[Heena Sidhu]], [[Apurvi Chandela]]
* [[Swapnil Kusale]] {{OG3}} Bronze
* [[ISSF World Shooting Championships]]: {{World1}} Gold: [[Abhinav Bindra]], [[Gagan Narang]], [[Anjali Bhagwat]]
* [[Sarabjot Singh]] {{OG3}} Bronze
* [[Asian Games]]: {{Asia1}} Gold: [[Jitu Rai]], [[Saurabh Chaudhary]]
<small>'''[[Commonwealth Games]]'''</small><br>
* [[Abhinav Bindra]] {{World1}} Gold
* [[Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore]]
* [[Gagan Narang]]
* [[Heena Sidhu]]
* [[Apurvi Chandela]]
<small>'''[[ISSF World Shooting Championships|World Championships]]'''</small><br>
* [[Abhinav Bindra]] {{World1}} Gold
* [[Gagan Narang]]
* [[Anjali Bhagwat]]
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* [[Jitu Rai]] {{Asia1}} Gold
* [[Saurabh Chaudhary]]
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Shooting is an important [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] sport in India. Of India's [[India at the Olympics#List of medalists|35]] Olympic medals, four have come from shooting, including a gold by [[Abhinav Bindra]] in the [[India at the 2008 Summer Olympics#Shooting|2008 Olympics]]. Indian shooters who have excelled at international events include [[Abhinav Bindra]], [[Jaspal Rana]], [[Jitu Rai]], [[Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore]], [[Vijay Kumar (sport shooter)|Vijay Kumar]], [[Gagan Narang]], [[Apurvi Chandela]], [[Ronjan Sodhi]], [[Anjali Bhagwat]], [[Heena Sidhu]], [[Shreyasi Singh]], [[Manu Bhaker]], [[Anisa Sayyed]], [[Rahi Sarnobat]] and [[Saurabh Chaudhary]].
Shooting is an important [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] sport in India. Of India's [[India at the Olympics#List of medalists|41]] Olympic medals, seven have come from shooting, including a gold by [[Abhinav Bindra]] in the [[India at the 2008 Summer Olympics#Shooting|2008 Olympics]]. Indian shooters who have excelled at international events include [[Abhinav Bindra]], [[Jaspal Rana]], [[Jitu Rai]], [[Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore]], [[Vijay Kumar (sport shooter)|Vijay Kumar]], [[Gagan Narang]], [[Apurvi Chandela]], [[Ronjan Sodhi]], [[Anjali Bhagwat]], [[Heena Sidhu]], [[Shreyasi Singh]], [[Manu Bhaker]], [[Avani Lekhara]], [[Mona Agarwal]], [[Anisa Sayyed]], [[Rahi Sarnobat]], [[Anantjeet Singh Naruka]], and [[Saurabh Chaudhary]]. Indian shooter [[Shimon Sharif]] is a well known shooting expert.


== History ==
== History ==
Shooting sports have a varied history in India. Initially they were played by royal people of British India for amusement and recreation. The highest governing body of shooting sports in India is [[National Rifle Association of India]] (NRAI), which was established on 17 April 1951. From then on India achieved some success in the Olympic games by winning a Gold. But largely this sport is not affordable to command Indians because of a lack of shooting ranges and facilities in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|last=New Delhi|first=Rifle association of India|title=NRAI : History|url=https://thenrai.org/history.html|access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref>
Shooting sports have a varied history in India. Initially they were played by royal people of British India for amusement and recreation. The highest governing body of shooting sports in India is [[National Rifle Association of India]] (NRAI), which was established on 17 April 1951. From then on India achieved some success in the Olympic games by winning a Gold. But largely this sport is not affordable to command Indians because of a lack of shooting ranges and facilities in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|last=New Delhi|first=Rifle association of India|title=NRAI : History|url=https://thenrai.org/history.html|access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref>


==2012 Olympics==
===2012 Olympics===
The Indian shooting contingent for the [[2012 Summer Olympics|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.<ref name="narangBronze">{{cite web | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/shooter-gagan-narang-wins-bronze-india-gets-its-first-medal/981510/ | publisher=Indian Express | title=Narang wins bronze | date=2012-07-30}}</ref> This was the same event in which [[Abhinav Bindra]] won India's first individual gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics [[India at the 2008 Summer Olympics#Shooting|Beijing]]. The second medal came from the unheralded army man [[Vijay Kumar (sport shooter)|Vijay Kumar]] when he won the silver in the 25m rapid fire pistol event after finishing 4th in the qualification rounds.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Specials/Sports/Olympics2012/Chunk-HT-UI-Olympics-Discipline-Shooting/Vijay-Kumar-wins-silver-in-25m-Rapid-Fire-Pistol/SP-Article10-907714.aspx | publisher=Hindustan Times | title=Vijay Kumar wins silver | date=2012-08-03 |url-status = dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806202229/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Specials/Sports/Olympics2012/Chunk-HT-UI-Olympics-Discipline-Shooting/Vijay-Kumar-wins-silver-in-25m-Rapid-Fire-Pistol/SP-Article10-907714.aspx | archive-date=2012-08-06 }}</ref> He had to fend off some tough competition from the third placed Chinese [[Ding Feng (sport shooter)|Ding Feng]].
The Indian shooting contingent for the [[2012 Summer Olympics|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.<ref name="narangBronze">{{cite web | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/shooter-gagan-narang-wins-bronze-india-gets-its-first-medal/981510/ | publisher=Indian Express | title=Narang wins bronze | date=2012-07-30}}</ref> This was the same event in which [[Abhinav Bindra]] won India's first individual gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics [[India at the 2008 Summer Olympics#Shooting|Beijing]]. The second medal came from the unheralded army man [[Vijay Kumar (sport shooter)|Vijay Kumar]] when he won the silver in the 25m rapid fire pistol event after finishing 4th in the qualification rounds.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Specials/Sports/Olympics2012/Chunk-HT-UI-Olympics-Discipline-Shooting/Vijay-Kumar-wins-silver-in-25m-Rapid-Fire-Pistol/SP-Article10-907714.aspx | publisher=Hindustan Times | title=Vijay Kumar wins silver | date=2012-08-03 |url-status = dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806202229/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Specials/Sports/Olympics2012/Chunk-HT-UI-Olympics-Discipline-Shooting/Vijay-Kumar-wins-silver-in-25m-Rapid-Fire-Pistol/SP-Article10-907714.aspx | archive-date=2012-08-06 }}</ref> He had to fend off some tough competition from the third placed Chinese [[Ding Feng (sport shooter)|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 [[Shooting at the 2010 Asian Games#Double trap|Asian Games]] gold medallist, however crashed out in the qualification rounds of the Double trap event.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article3717100.ece | work=The Hindu | title=Sodhi crashes out | date=2012-08-02}}</ref>
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 [[Shooting at the 2010 Asian Games#Double trap|Asian Games]] gold medallist, however crashed out in the qualification rounds of the Double trap event.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article3717100.ece | work=The Hindu | title=Sodhi crashes out | date=2012-08-02}}</ref>


==Olympic Games==
==Medal winners at Summer Olympics==
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==Medal table==
==Total medals won by Indian Shooters in Major tournaments==
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! 127
! 419
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* Updated till 5th August, 2024


== Other Notable Performances at Summer Olympics ==
==Notable non-medals performances at Olympics==
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| [[Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air pistol|Men's 10 metre air pistol]] || [[Saurabh Chaudhary]] || 7th
| [[Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air pistol|Men's 10 metre air pistol]] || [[Saurabh Chaudhary]] || 7th
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| [[Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle|Men's 10 metre air rifle]] || [[Arjun Babuta]] || '''4th'''
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| [[Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 25 metre pistol|Women's 25 metre pistol]] || [[Manu Bhaker]] || '''4th'''
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| [[Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Mixed skeet team|Mixed skeet team]] || [[Anantjeet Singh Naruka]]<br />[[Maheshwari Chauhan]] || '''4th'''
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| [[Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre air rifle|Women's 10 metre air rifle]] || [[Ramita Jindal]] || 7th
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Latest revision as of 09:34, 17 October 2024

Shooting sports in India
Governing bodyNational Rifle Association of India
International competitions

Shooting is an important Olympic sport in India. Of India's 41 Olympic medals, seven 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, Jaspal Rana, Jitu Rai, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Vijay Kumar, Gagan Narang, Apurvi Chandela, Ronjan Sodhi, Anjali Bhagwat, Heena Sidhu, Shreyasi Singh, Manu Bhaker, Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal, Anisa Sayyed, Rahi Sarnobat, Anantjeet Singh Naruka, and Saurabh Chaudhary. Indian shooter Shimon Sharif is a well known shooting expert.

History

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Shooting sports have a varied history in India. Initially they were played by royal people of British India for amusement and recreation. The highest governing body of shooting sports in India is National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), which was established on 17 April 1951. From then on India achieved some success in the Olympic games by winning a Gold. But largely this sport is not affordable to command Indians because of a lack of shooting ranges and facilities in the country.[1]

2012 Olympics

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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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

Olympic Games

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Games Event Name Medal
Greece 2004 Athens Men's Double Trap Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Silver Silver
China 2008 Beijing Men's 10m Air Rifle Abhinav Bindra Gold Gold
United Kingdom 2012 London Men's 10m Air Rifle Gagan Narang Bronze Bronze
United Kingdom 2012 London Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Vijay Kumar Silver Silver
France 2024 France Women's 10m Air Pistol Manu Bhaker Bronze Bronze
France 2024 France Mixed 10m Air Pistol Team Manu Bhaker
Sarabjot Singh		 Bronze Bronze
France 2024 France Men's 50m Rifle Three Positions Swapnil Kusale Bronze Bronze

Medal table

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Tournament Gold Silver Bronze Total
Olympic Games 1 2 4 7
World Championships 13 12 15 40
World Cup Final 9 5 3 17
World Cup 54 43 43 140
Asian Games 16 30 34 80
Commonwealth Games 63 44 28 135
Total 156 136 127 419
  • Updated till 5th August, 2024

Notable non-medals performances at Olympics

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Year Event Player Result
2000
Women's 10 metre air rifle Anjali Bhagwat 8th
2004
Men's 10 metre air rifle Abhinav Bindra 7th
Women's 10 metre air rifle Suma Shirur 8th
2012
Men's 50 metre rifle prone Joydeep Karmakar 4th
2016
Men's 10 metre air rifle Abhinav Bindra 4th
Men's 10 metre air pistol Jitu Rai 8th
2020
Men's 10 metre air pistol Saurabh Chaudhary 7th
2024
Men's 10 metre air rifle Arjun Babuta 4th
Women's 25 metre pistol Manu Bhaker 4th
Mixed skeet team Anantjeet Singh Naruka
Maheshwari Chauhan		 4th
Women's 10 metre air rifle Ramita Jindal 7th

Administration

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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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ New Delhi, Rifle association of India. "NRAI : History". Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Narang wins bronze". Indian Express. 30 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Vijay Kumar wins silver". Hindustan Times. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Sodhi crashes out". The Hindu. 2 August 2012.
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