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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vijay_Kumar_(sport_shooter)Vijay Kumar (sport shooter) - Wikipedia

    Honorary Captain Vijay Kumar Sharma, AVSM, SM (born 19 August 1985) is an Indian sport shooter. ... According to his father, while Kumar was "always intrigued" by his father's guns, he only developed his interest in shooting after enlisting in the Indian Army. Kumar joined the Indian Army in 2001 as a sepoy (private), and was inducted into the Army Marksmanship Unit ...

  2. www.espn.in › olympics › storyAfter 12 years of firing blanks, Indian shooting hits Olympic...

    4 days ago · Olympics.com Paris 2024. After 12 years of firing blanks, Indian shooting hits Olympic target once again. Manu's Olympian redemption: She built a brave new world and refused to quit. Sharda: Great ...

  3. olympics.com › en › newsParis 2024 Olympics shooters: Results, scores for Indian shooters

    5 days ago · The Paris 2024 Olympics shooting events, which start on July 27, will see 21 Indian shooters, including Manu Bhaker, in action. Get Indian shooting results and scores. ... The other two podium finishes came at London 2012 with Vijay Kumar bagging silver in 25m men’s pistol and Gagan Narang clinching bronze in men’s 10m air rifle. Can’t get enough Tennis? Add it to your Paris 2024 customizable schedule with a free Olympic Membership 🎾

  4. timesofindia.indiatimes.com › sports › paris-olympics-2024Manu Bhaker wins bronze for India's first medal at Paris...

    4 days ago · Paris Olympics 2024 Day 2 Live Updates India's last shooting medals at the Olympics came in 2012 in London, where Vijay Kumar won bronze in the rapid-fire pistol event and Gagan Narang clinched ...

  5. sports.ndtv.com › olympics-2024 › coaches-should-get-weightage-olympic-medal"Coaches Should Get Weightage": Olympic Medal-Winning Shooter ...

    Jul 23, 2024 · Vijay Kumar was a surprise silver medallist at the London 2012 Olympics. ... India's medal hopeful in pistol shooting Manu Bhaker has opted for pistol legend Jaspal Rana as her coach in Paris ...

  6. olympics.com › en › newsHow many medals have Indian shooters won at the Olympics?

    4 days ago · Vijay Kumar - Silver medal at London 2012 Olympics in men’s 25m rapid fire pistol. Eight years after Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won the silver medal in Athens, another army man Vijay Kumar claimed India’s second silver in shooting. This time in a rifle event.

  7. olympics.com › en › newsVijay Kumar: Shooter extraordinaire who made India proud at...

    Indian shooter Vijay Kumar’s silver medal at the London 2012 Games was India’s first-ever Olympic medal in a pistol event. Long before Vijay Kumar won his silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, India was already a recognised hub for sports shooting.

  8. timesofindia.indiatimes.com › sports › more-sportsVijay Kumar: 'I am not that old': On a comeback trail, pistol ace...

    Apr 12, 2022 · Among the eight finalists of the men's 25m rapid fire pistol (RFP) event at the 2021 National Championships was a familiar name: Vijay Kumar, the 2012 London Olympics silver medallist.

  9. www.indiatoday.in › sports › olympicsParis Olympics: Manu Bhaker wins Bronze, becomes 1st Indian woman...

    4 days ago · Manu Bhaker opened India's account in Paris Olympics as the country ended a 12-year wait for a medal in shooting at the Games. Manu became only the fifth shooter after Abhinav Bindra, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Vijay Kumar and Gagan Narang to win an Olympic medal in shooting. Who is Manu Bhaker: All you need to know about the history-maker

  10. sportscafe.in › shooting › articlesOlympic silver medalist Vijay Kumar opens up on his surprise...

    May 13, 2022 · The crowd at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in Delhi for the 64th Shooting Nationals in November 2021 was in for a big surprise, as after a five-year absence, Olympic silver medalist shooter Vijay Kumar made a return to competitive shooting.