Heena Sidhu, Ankur Mittal recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

April 29, 2019 5:49 PM

Heena Sidhu, Ankur Mittal recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

The National Shooting Federation on Monday recommended pistol ace Heena Sidhu and trap shooter Ankur Mittal for the Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the country's highest sporting honour.  Anjum Moudgil (rifle), Shahzar Rizvi (pistol) and Om Prakash Mitharwal (pistol) have been nominated for the Arjuna Awards. 29-year-old Heena Sidhu is the first Indian pistol shooter to reach number one in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) world rankings.  She is a multiple gold medalli...

Ankur Mittal wins double trap gold in World Championship

September 8, 2018 8:52 PM

Ankur Mittal wins double trap gold in World Championship

Ankur Mittal claimed the men's double trap gold medal in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship in Changwon, South Korea, today for his career's biggest triumph and the Indian shooting team continued their dominance in the premier tournament. The multiple World Cup medallist shot 140 out of 150 to go into a shoot-off for gold with China's Yiyang Yang and Slovakia's Hubert Andrzej. The 26-year-old overcame the Chinese 4-3 to emerg...