Jitu Rai

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CWG 2018: Jitu Rai shoots gold, India sweep TT team event

In the men’s skeet finals, Smit Singh finished a disappointing sixth after managing to shoot 15 out of the first 20 shots.

10 Apr 2018 1:11 AM

Indian shooters continued to bring glory to the country as Jitu Rai and Om Prakash Mitharwal won gold and bronze medals respectively at the Commonwealth Games 2018. (Photo: Twitter / India At Sports)

CWG 2018: Jitu Rai bags gold, Om Prakash Mitharwal wins bronze for India

In men's 10m air pistol event at Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018, Rai shot a total of 235.1 points, thus, registering a new Games record.

09 Apr 2018 12:11 PM

Saina Nehwal along with her father and shooters Apoorvi Chandela, Mehuli Ghosh and Tejasvini Sawant at the Athletes Village.

Controversy over, India turn focus to medals

For the Indians though, the mood-killer has been the needle controversy even though it has not been named by the Games Federation.

04 Apr 2018 12:50 AM

Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu pose with their gold medals and trophies in the 10m air pistol mixed team event of the ISSF World Cup Final at the Karni Singh ranges in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Jitu Rai, Heena Sidhu strike gold in mixed event

The mixed team events have been granted medal status at an ISSF World Cup Final for the first time.

25 Oct 2017 1:10 AM

Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu shoot gold at World Cup

This was their second World Cup gold together, having won the event in the New Delhi earlier this year.

13 Jun 2017 12:50 AM

Jitu Rai, Heena Sidhu bag gold in 10m Air Pistol event

The indian shooters won the medal at ISSF World Cup Rife/Pistol stage at Gabala, Azerbaijan.

12 Jun 2017 6:26 PM

Jitu Rai shot a total of 230.1, a world record in men's 50m pistol event, to finish on top of the podium. (Photo: AP)

ISSF World Cup : Jitu Rai wins gold, Amanpreet Singh silver

Iran's Vahid Golkhandan took away the bronze with a score of 208.0 at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range.

01 Mar 2017 3:09 PM

Jitu Rai celebrates his bronze in the men’s 10m air pistol final of the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI )

Shooting World Cup: Jitu lands bronze after fightback

Tomoyuki shot 240.1 to emerge first place, Xuan Vinh Hoang shot 236.6 and Jitu managed 216.7.

01 Mar 2017 1:49 AM

Jitu Rai celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the men's 10m Air Pistol at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Jitu Rai wins bronze in 10m air pistol at ISSF World Cup

Ace shooter Jitu Rai won the bronze medal in the men's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi.

28 Feb 2017 4:32 PM

Jitu posted a final score of 216.7, which include poor shots such as just a score of 8.8 on his second attempt, to make a third-place finish on podium. (Photo: PTI/ File)

ISSF World Cup: Jitu Rai clinches bronze in 10-Metre Air Pistol

Jitu Rai was languishing towards the bottom in the initial stages of the final before he made a late surge to come into medal contention.

28 Feb 2017 2:41 PM

Heena Sidhu and Jitu Rai celebrate after winning the mixed team 10m air pistol event of the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Mittal takes silver; mixed team gold for Jitu, Heena

Four mixed gender team events are being tested out for the first time in the World Cup with medals won not being counted in the standings.

28 Feb 2017 1:14 AM

Heena Sidhu and Jitu Rai after winning the 10m air rifle mixed event at the ISSF World Cup. (Photo: PTI)

ISSF World Cup: Jitu Rai, Heena Sidhu win 10m air rifle mixed event

Shooters Heena Sidhu and Jitu Rai won the inaugural mixed event in the 10m air rifle at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi.

27 Feb 2017 3:13 PM

Manjit upsets Jitu Rai for national crown

Air Force won silver with 1636 while Maharashtra took bronze with 1606.

16 Dec 2016 4:38 AM

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