New Delhi: Olympic silver medalist Vijay Kumar Will compete in his biggest tournament since the London Games podium as he was picked on Friday in the Indian squad for the upcoming ISSF World Championship,
National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) announced a 48-member Indian Rifle and Pistol squad for the tournament to be held in Cairo, Egypt from October 12-25.
Four years after his last international tournament, the London Olympics silver medalist pistol shooter returned to the national team in April this year.
Kumar, who finished second in the 25m rapid fire pistol at the 2012 Olympics, took a break due to an old shoulder injury.
Vijay, posted as the Deputy Superintendent of Police at the Himachal Pradesh Police Headquarters (PHQ) in Shimla, returned to competitive shooting last year after a hiatus of five years, “starting from zero”, almost a decade after crowning himself the pride. By winning silver in London.
A five-time Commonwealth gold medalist, Vijay had left the Army in 2017 to join the Himachal Pradesh Police.
A 24-member shotgun squad has already been announced for the Shotgun World Championships beginning in Osijek, Croatia from 19 September.
The current team, with the Olympic silver medalist Vijay and the previous World Championship silver medalist, is filled from the first time of the World Championship, Anjum Moudgilbring in experience.
Experienced campaigners in the team include players like Olympian Manu Bhaker. Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomri And elavenil valarivanApart from Divyansh Singh Panwar, he has qualified in the junior category.
Shiv Narwal, who leads the Indian trio in the men’s 10m air pistol, is not yet 17 and will be in his first world.
Others like Swapnil Suresh Kusale, who is among the country’s top rifle shooting exponents, especially in small-bore, will also participate in their first World Championships.
Swapnil was in form at the Baku ISSF World Cup stage earlier this year, where he won his first individual World Cup stage gold, a silver in the men’s 3p as well as a mixed 3p gold.
Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar, on the other hand, will also be competing in her first World and her rise to the men’s rifle three position over the years has been nothing short of phenomenal.
The ISSF World Championships is the pinnacle of the sport.
National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) announced a 48-member Indian Rifle and Pistol squad for the tournament to be held in Cairo, Egypt from October 12-25.
Four years after his last international tournament, the London Olympics silver medalist pistol shooter returned to the national team in April this year.
Kumar, who finished second in the 25m rapid fire pistol at the 2012 Olympics, took a break due to an old shoulder injury.
Vijay, posted as the Deputy Superintendent of Police at the Himachal Pradesh Police Headquarters (PHQ) in Shimla, returned to competitive shooting last year after a hiatus of five years, “starting from zero”, almost a decade after crowning himself the pride. By winning silver in London.
A five-time Commonwealth gold medalist, Vijay had left the Army in 2017 to join the Himachal Pradesh Police.
A 24-member shotgun squad has already been announced for the Shotgun World Championships beginning in Osijek, Croatia from 19 September.
The current team, with the Olympic silver medalist Vijay and the previous World Championship silver medalist, is filled from the first time of the World Championship, Anjum Moudgilbring in experience.
Experienced campaigners in the team include players like Olympian Manu Bhaker. Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomri And elavenil valarivanApart from Divyansh Singh Panwar, he has qualified in the junior category.
Shiv Narwal, who leads the Indian trio in the men’s 10m air pistol, is not yet 17 and will be in his first world.
Others like Swapnil Suresh Kusale, who is among the country’s top rifle shooting exponents, especially in small-bore, will also participate in their first World Championships.
Swapnil was in form at the Baku ISSF World Cup stage earlier this year, where he won his first individual World Cup stage gold, a silver in the men’s 3p as well as a mixed 3p gold.
Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar, on the other hand, will also be competing in her first World and her rise to the men’s rifle three position over the years has been nothing short of phenomenal.
The ISSF World Championships is the pinnacle of the sport.