Sanjeev Rajput

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 2 August, Day 10 schedule of Indian athletes

Here's the complete schedule of Tokyo Olympics 2020 involving Indian athletes on 2 August.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sanjeev Rajput, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar out to save sinking shooting campaign

India, who were expected to do well in shooting, are staring at the prospect of two straight Olympics without medals with only the men's 50m event still to go.

ISSF World Cup: Tejaswini Sawant-Sanjeev Rajput duo misses bronze match by a whisker

In part one of the qualification, from where the top eight advance to stage 2, another Indian pair of Anjum Moudgil and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar was eliminated with a ninth-place finish behind Sawant and Rajput.

ISSF World Cup: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar finishes sixth in men's 50m rifle 3 positions

Compatriot Sanjeev Rajput, however, could not make the final after ending 17th in the qualification round. He totalled 1173 (391 kneeling, 395 prone and 387 standing).

European Shooting Championship: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar continues good form in men's 3P

The 20-year-old New Delhi World Cup gold medallist grabbed third place in the MQS.

European Shooting Championship: Tejaswini Sawant tops MQS round of 50M rifle prone event

Tejaswini, in her first MQS outing at the championship, shot 622.7 to finish ahead of three other compatriots and six Iranians, lined up for the MQS section, where shooters compete for official scores only and not medals.

ISSF World Cup: Lead-up to Tokyo Olympics most important phase of my life, says Sanjeev Rajput

Sanjeev Rajput and Tejaswini Sawant won the gold medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions mixed team event of the ISSF World Cup.

ISSF World Cup: Sanjeev Rajput, Tejaswini Sawant clinch gold in 50m rifle 3 positions mixed team

The Indians beat Ukraine's Serhiy Kulish and Anna Ilina 31-29 in the gold medal match, using their years of experience to good effect to emerge victorious. The Indian gold count went up to 11 with their top finish.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shooters' current form not overriding selection criterion, says NRAI chief

"Current form won’t be an overriding consideration and I don’t see it being a huge factor in team selection. Don’t expect any major surprises or any extraordinary changes,” NRAI chief Raninder Singh said.

ISSF New Delhi World Cup a test event before Tokyo Olympics, says shooter Sanjeev Rajput

Barring those in shotgun, Indian shooters' last international appearance was the season-ending ISSF World Cup Finals in Putian, China, from where they returned with an impressive medal haul