Mairaj Ahmad Khan

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Skeet shooter Angad Bajwa stresses on need for psychologist at high-pressure Games

Angad will represent India in skeet shooting event alongside Mairaj Ahmad Khan in Tokyo.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan says he's drawing inspiration from drawing inspiration from Roger Federer for Games

The oldest shooter in India's 15-member team for Tokyo Olympics, top shotgun marksman Mairaj Ahmad Khan says he is drawing inspiration from tennis legend Roger Federer to shine at the upcoming sporting showpiece

ISSF World Cup: Indian shooters Ganemat Sekhon, Angad Vir Singh Bajwa bag mixed skeet gold

Another Indian pair of Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Mairaj Ahmad Khan, however, missed the bronze medal by a whisker at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range.

ISSF World Cup: Indian teams win 10m air pistol and rifle mixed golds, finish top in men's skeet event

With Monday's three gold medals, India have so far notched up six top finishes, four silver and as many bronze medals for a total of 14. A distant second is Team USA with three gold, two silver and one bronze.

ISSF Shotgun World Cup: Indian shooters draw blank in skeet mixed team event

India picked up one bronze medal in the men's team event of the skeet discipline, which concluded on Saturday.

Shotgun World Cup: India's skeet shooters in line for medals in team events

On Wednesday, both the men's and women's three-member teams ended the first three qualification rounds in medal-winning positions, with two more qualification rounds to go before the finals.

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's two-month training trip to USA approved by Sports Authority of India

SAI also sanctioned the proposal of shooters to procure ammunition so that they can train at their own home ranges due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan, javelin thrower Shivpal Singh ready to put medal dream ahead of coronavirus concerns

Shivpal Singh, who booked his Tokyo ticket at a meet in South Africa on Tuesday, says athletes are trained to get over setbacks but missing out on the Olympics would be on another level.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Time running out for Indian shotgun shooters to find the target for Olympic slots

In stark contrast to bleak scenario in shotgun shooters, India have already bagged seven Olympic quota in pistol and rifle events. Top two finishers at the World Cup and the first three at the Asian Championship will earn Olympic quota places for their countries.

Asian Shooting Championship: Angad Bajwa, Mairaj Khan clinch 1-2 finish in men's skeet event to extend India's Olympic quota

Tomar shot 449.1 in the eight-man finals to finish third on the podium behind gold medallist Kim Jonghyun (459.9) of Korea and Chinese Zhonghao Zhao (459.1) at the Lusail Shooting Complex.