Vijayveer Sidhu

vijayveer sidhu clinched a 17th Paris Games quota place for India while clinching a silver medal in the men's 25m rapid-fire event at the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Jakarta on Saturday. Vijayveer, however, didn't have to rely on the medal; he earned the quota by qualifying for the final in fourth place with a score of 577. Indian shooters have now secured four Paris Olympics quota places in Jakarta, with Esha Singh (women's 10m air pistol), Varun Tomar (men's 10m air pistol), Rhythm Sangwan (women's 25m sports pistol), and Sidhu.

vijayveer sidhu and Udhayveer Sidhu shot 291 each in the junior men's 25m pistol event to claim the top two individual spots after the first qualification round at the 52nd ISSF World Championship here on Wednesday.

The men’s 25m rapid fire event at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi this month gives a golden chance to all 15 participants to boost their chances of Olympic qualification. India’s Anish Bhanwala and vijayveer sidhu (both 18) are among the participants in the tournament, which begins on March 18.

In the only event of the day, the men's 25m rapid fire pistol team -- the Indian trio of Vijay Kumar, Anish and vijayveer sidhu -- shot 870 in qualification stage one to finish fourth and qualify for the top eight, where they scored 556 to finish seventh and bow out of the competition.

Mahaveer Singh of Rajasthan got the better of Punjab's in-form vijayveer sidhu and seasoned Army marksman Gurpreet Singh to win the men's 25m centre fire pistol competition in the 64th National Shooting Championship here on Friday.

Indian shooters Anish Bhanwala, Adarsh Singh and vijayveer sidhu combined to win the gold medal in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol team event as the country ended the ISSF Junior World Championship on top of the standings here.

Punjab's vijayveer sidhu won the men's 25m rapid fire pistol title while Haryana's Rhythm Sangwan cliched gold in both the women's and junior section of the same event on day six of the National Selection Trial 3 and 4 on Wednesday.

vijayveer sidhu of Chandigarh claimed the individual gold medal in the men's 25m standard pistol event of the National Shooting Championship in Bhopal on Sunday.

India's vijayveer sidhu and Tejaswani claimed the gold medal in the 25m rapid fire pistol mixed team event of the ISSF World Cup here on Saturday.

Olympian Ayonika Paul and vijayveer sidhu won the women's 10m Air Rifle T1 and junior men's 25m Pistol T2 events respectively in the National Shooting trials here on Thursday. Ayonika overcame a quality eight-woman field which had the likes of Tokyo 2020 quota holders Apurvi Chandela and Anjum Moudgil among competitors.

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has requested the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to reschedule the Class 12 exam dates in two subjects for shooters Manu Bhaker and vijayveer sidhu to enable them to participate in the Asian Airgun Championships in Chinese Taipei from March 25 to April 2.

India added three medals which includes gold, silver and bronze apiece to their tally on Thursday, the ninth day of the ongoing ISSF Junior World Championships, in Lima, Peru.

vijayveer sidhu of Chandigarh claimed the individual gold medal in the men's 25m standard pistol event of the National Shooting Championship here on Sunday. Vijayveer shot 580 to win the top prize and he was followed by Gurpreet Singh (578) and Udhayveer Sidhu (574).

Olympian Divyansh Singh Panwar, who recently lost his place in the Indian team for the upcoming Baku World Cup, regained his form while Sift Kaur Samra and vijayveer sidhu extended their domination in the national selection trials for pistol and rifle on Friday.

Shooter Abhishek Verma emerged winner at the men's 10m air pistol T2 event at the national trials for rifle and pistol disciplines on Wednesday.

Young Adarsh Singh outclassed his rivals in the Sardar Sajjan Singh Sethi Memorial Masters shooting competition, winning the gold medal in both the men and junior 25m rapid fire pistol event on Friday.

Indian shooters added another feather to their deco- rated cap on Saturday when vijayveer sidhu, 21, clinched the country’s 17th Olympic quota place with a silver in the men’s 25m rapid fire event at the Asian Olympic Qualifica- tion competition in Jakarta.

vijayveer sidhu picked up his third gold medal of the ongoing ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany, combining with Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu and Adarsh Singh to clinch the men's 25m pistol team event on Tuesday.

A batch of 36 Indian shooters, coaches and support staff reached Peru on Sunday ahead of the ISSF Junior World Championship, scheduled from September 27-October 10.

Udhayveer Sidhu collected a double gold as India took pole position on day one of competitions at the Combined World Cup for junior shooters in Suhl, Germany.

World Cup silver medallist Sanjeev Rajput shot a steady 1172 in the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event in the qualification round of the national shooting trials on Monday.

Vijay Kumar, 2012 London Games silver medallist in the 25m rapid fire event, made his way to the Indian shooting team in his pet event after a gap of four years.

vijayveer sidhu won India’s fourth gold at the ISSF World Cup, triumphing in the men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol event with 29 points. He edged past Italy’s Riccardo Mazzetti by one point in a tense final. Sidhu’s win, alongside Suruchi Inder Singh’s earlier gold, took India’s medal tally to six.

India's vijayveer sidhu, Gurpreet Singh and Adarsh Singh looked off colour and settled for the silver medal in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol team event of the ISSF shooting World Cup here on Sunday.

Close on the heels of twin brothers of Mansa Udayveer and vijayveer sidhu winning team medal at ISSF Junior world cup, now younger Vijayveer has won individual gold in 25 metre standard pistol event.

On the ninth day of the Paris Olympics, India witnessed significant events. The Indian men's hockey team advanced to the semi-finals after defeating Great Britain. However, boxer Lovlina Borgohain was eliminated in the quarter-finals. Golfers and shooters also participated, while Lakshya Sen lost badminton's men's singles semifinals match.

Targeting to reduce the annual power subsidy by Rs 200 crore along with protecting the environment, the Punjab government will replace 1 lakh electric-powered agricultural tubewells with solar-powered pumps. For giving free power to 13.