All posts tagged: ISSF

Neeru Dhanda wins women’s trap gold at ISSF World Cup in Lonato

Neeru Dhanda wins women’s trap gold at ISSF World Cup in Lonato

Published by Webster

India’s Neeru Dhanda claimed the women’s trap gold medal at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Lonato, Italy, on Saturday, securing the country’s first individual shotgun medal of the season. The victory marked Neeru’s maiden individual ISSF World Cup medal and the second World Cup medal of her career. Earlier this year, she teamed up with Vivaan Kumar to win bronze in the mixed trap event at the Almaty World Cup. Neeru entered the final in impressive form after topping the qualification round with a score of 121 out of 125. She carried that momentum into the medal round, progressing comfortably into the final three before overcoming a strong challenge from former world champion and Olympian Carole Cormenier of France. Neeru holds nerve in tense finish The gold medal contest went down to the final shots, with Neeru and Cormenier locked at 25 hits each. The French shooter missed one of her final attempts, while Neeru held her composure to finish on top and secure the title. Italy’s Erica Sessa claimed the bronze medal, while …

Neeru Dhanda wins India’s first-ever gold medal in women’s trap at ISSF World Cup | Sports News

Neeru Dhanda wins India’s first-ever gold medal in women’s trap at ISSF World Cup | Sports News

Published by Webster

2 min readJul 11, 2026 10:51 PM IST 26-year-old Neeru Dhanda produced a memorable performance at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Lonato to clinch India’s first-ever gold medal in the women’s trap event. She also ended India’s wait of 16 years for an individual medal at World Cup stage after Seema Tomar’s silver back in 2010. This is the biggest medal Neeru has won in her career after clinching the Asian Championships gold medal last year and a mixed team bronze event at the ISSF World Cup in Almaty. The mixed team medal was the country’s second medal in the event since the event was reintroduced in Olympics. Neeru, who hails from Haryana’s Jind district, is the reigning national champion and missed just three shots in the eight-shooter final to win the gold medal. France’s Carole Cormenier, a former world champion, settled for silver with 25, while Italy’s Erica Sessa claimed the bronze. 🇮🇳 Neeru hits 27 in a tense Trap Women Final to earn India their first shotgun gold of the 2026 World …

India top ISSF Junior World Championship medal tally with 24 medals

India top ISSF Junior World Championship medal tally with 24 medals

Published by Webster

India emerged as the most successful nation at the ISSF Junior World Championship 2026 in Suhl, Germany, finishing on top of the medal standings with an impressive haul of 24 medals. The Indian contingent ended its campaign with seven gold, eight silver and nine bronze medals, underlining the country’s growing depth in junior shooting across rifle and pistol disciplines. India’s campaign began on a high with Sejal Kamble winning gold in the women’s 10m air pistol event, while Himanshi claimed bronze. Sejal then teamed up with Vanshika Choudhary and Navya Bishnoi to secure another gold in the women’s team competition. The gold medals continued to flow as Sameer triumphed in the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol, Rohit Kanyan won the men’s 50m rifle three positions title, Pritam Kendre topped the podium in the men’s 10m air rifle, Abhinav Deshwal claimed the men’s 25m standard pistol crown, and Shambhavi Shravan Kshirsagar and Abhinav Shaw struck gold in the mixed 10m air rifle event. India’s success was spread across individual, team and mixed team competitions, highlighting the …

Manu Bhaker, Samrat Rana win silver as India finishes second in ISSF World Cup medal tally

Manu Bhaker, Samrat Rana win silver as India finishes second in ISSF World Cup medal tally

Published by Webster

India signed off from the ISSF World Cup Munich 2026 with a silver medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, as Manu Bhaker and Samrat Rana finished runners-up after a closely contested final against China. The Indian pair fell just 0.3 points short of world No. 1 and reigning world champions Yao Qianxun and Hu Kai to settle for silver on the final day of competition in Munich, Germany. After a slow start, Manu and Samrat climbed into contention with a strong second and third series. The Indians reduced the gap to just 0.1 points midway through the final and later opened up a 2.2-point advantage during the elimination stage. However, the Chinese pair fought back as India lost momentum in the closing stages. Despite a late push, Manu and Samrat were unable to reclaim the lead, handing China the gold medal while securing silver for India. India ends campaign with four medals Earlier in qualification, the Indian duo had produced a strong performance to reach the medal round, while the second Indian …

Double podium for Suruchi, Esha

Double podium for Suruchi, Esha

Published by Webster

It was double delight for India on Day 4 of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol leg in Munich, as Suruchi Inder Singh struck gold and Esha Singh silver in the women’s 10m air pistol, helping them rise to the top of the medal tally. Suruchi shot 242.1 to defend the gold she won last year at the Olympic Shooting range, while her senior teammate shot 241.2 to settle for silver. Korean Choo Gaeun won bronze. India now have two gold and one silver at the year’s second ISSF World Cup leg, with the two mixed events in rifle and pistol, left to be played on Saturday. Earlier in the day, the duo just about made the final, claiming the last two qualification spots. Both shot 578, pipping the reigning Olympic champion Oh Yejin by a point. Choo topped the field with a 583, while London Olympics silver medalist Celine Goberville of France and Bulgarian Miroslava Mincheva (580), the reigning European champion and winner of the bronze medal in the 25m pistol …

Neeru-Vivaan win mixed trap gold medal at ISSF World Cup

Neeru-Vivaan win mixed trap gold medal at ISSF World Cup

Published by Webster

India’s Neeru Dhanda and Vivaan Kapoor combined to win the trap mixed team bronze medal at the 2026 ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Sunday. Dhanda and Kapoor shot 24/30 to finish on the podium in the four-team final. The Indians were tied with Italy’s Mauro De Filippis and Silvana Maria Stanco after the third series but were knocked out of the competition because of a lower qualification score and had to settle for a broze. Earlier, Kapoor and Dhanda had shot 143 to finish second in the qualification round behind the Italian duo’s 145. Their bronze marked the first medal win for India in a senior shotgun competition in the 2026 season. It also marked the first World Cup medal for Dhanda, who was crowned the women’s trap Asian champion last year. The other Indian team in contention in mixed trap team event of Ahvar Rizvi and Pragati Dubey didn’t qualify for the final. They shot a total of 130 in the qualification round to finish 23rd. Disclaimer: We do not own …

ISSF take over Para Shooting

ISSF take over Para Shooting

Published by Webster

The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have signed an agreement regarding the transfer of shooting Para sport’s governance and operations from IPC to the ISSF. Currently shooting Para sport is administered by World Shooting Para Sport, a department of the IPC. The agreement represents the first formal step towards unifying Olympic and Paralympic shooting sport. This aims to establish the ISSF as the single global authority for shooting sport, ensuring unified governance, harmonised standards, and coordinated development strategies. Promote a “One Family – Stronger Together” approach, fostering greater collaboration, shared pathways, and increased visibility for all athletes. Strengthen the position of the ISSF within the Olympic and Paralympic landscape, reinforcing its standing with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), IPC and within the broader international sports system. ISSF President Luciano Rossi emphasised the importance of the initiative for the long-term development of shooting sport, saying: “The ISSF firmly believes that bringing Olympic and Paralympic shooting sport under the same governance represents an important step for the unity and future of …

India finish on top of the medal tally at the ISSF Junior World Cup with 16 medals

India finish on top of the medal tally at the ISSF Junior World Cup with 16 medals

Published by Webster

India finished on top of the medal standings at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Cairo, concluding the competition with 16 medals, including five gold, six silver and five bronze. On the final day, Hemant Burman secured a silver medal in the men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event, while the duo of Zuhair Khan and Addya Katyal claimed bronze in the Trap Mixed Team competition. Burman delivered a strong performance in the final, registering a score of 351.7 across kneeling, prone and standing positions. The 18-year-old had entered the final in seventh place after scoring 578-24x in qualification. Fellow Indians Vedant Nitin Waghmare and Rohit Kanyan also reached the final but finished seventh and sixth respectively. Gold in the event went to Oleg Noskov, who set a new junior world record with 355.6, while Nikita Solokov took bronze with 341.2. Trap team secures bronze as campaign ends on high In the Trap Mixed Team final, Khan and Katyal posted a score of 19 to secure bronze. The pair had qualified for the medal round with …

Palak and Mukesh win gold with a world record at the ISSF World Cup

Palak and Mukesh win gold with a world record at the ISSF World Cup

Published by Webster

5 min readChandigarhUpdated: Apr 7, 2026 11:40 PM IST India’s Palak Gulia and Mukesh Nelavalli broke the world record en route to winning a gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team competition at the ISSF World Cup for rifle and pistol in Granada on Tuesday. The win was impressive, as the field included the world champion Chinese pair of Kai Hu and Qianxun Yao, along with Paris Olympics bronze medallist Veronika Major and Akos Nagy of Hungary. With Nelavalli, making his senior debut, shooting a score of 294 as compared to Gulia’s score of 287, the Indian pair qualified in second spot behind the Chinese pair. An hour later, the Indian pair won the title, with a 2.9-point lead over the second-placed Chinese pair, setting a new world record and junior world record score of 487.7. As per the new mixed team final format, the top four teams will fight for medals, instead of just the top two as it was earlier. The new final format sees a mixed team firing five shots …

‘People are dropping things when you shoot’: ISSF rule tweaks draw Indian ire at Asian Shooting Championships as 50m 3P shooters struggle to adapt | Sport-others News

‘People are dropping things when you shoot’: ISSF rule tweaks draw Indian ire at Asian Shooting Championships as 50m 3P shooters struggle to adapt | Sport-others News

Published by Parlour News

If there is one constant in the 50m 3P shooting event, it is the never-ending changes that the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) attempts to put onto the discipline. The latest though have earned the ire of Indian shooters and coaches who felt that the changes, made essentially for spectators, have disadvantaged the shooters. Forever known as the marathon of shooting, the 50m 3P event used to be a 120-shot event, which was then trimmed to 60 shots. Played over the three positions of kneeling, prone and standing, the event was one where India weren’t the strongest until the last few years. Now the country finds itself with possibly one of the strongest squads in the world, and capped off a period of growth when Swapnil Kusale picked up a bronze medal in the event at the Paris Olympics. On Tuesday, two Indians medaled at the Asian Shooting Championships 50m 3P event with Aakriti Dahiya picking up her first-ever international medal – a silver at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, while veteran shooter Anjum …