India’s Jitu Rai conferred ISSF honour

Q.  Which Indian shooter was awarded the Champion of Champions title for pistol shooting in 2016 by ISSF?
- Published on 13 Oct 16

a. Abhinav Bindra
b. Apurvi Chandela
c. Hema Sindhu
d. None of the above

ANSWER: None of the above
 
India’s Jitu Rai conferred ISSF honourIndian shooter Jitu Rai has been awarded the Champion of Champions title for pistol shooting in 2016 by the International Shooting Sports Federation
  • The 29-year-old shooter was awarded the honour for his exceptional performances in the international circuits over the past 6 months
  • The Army man won two world cup events in Maribor and Bangkok
  • Jitu Rai also won 5 podium positions and nine top 8 finishes making him world number 6 prior to the Olympics
  • An eighth place finish in the Rio Olympics thwarted his performance
  • Silver medal finishes in Baku, Granada and Bologna made him the only Indian shooter competing for the world number 1 spot in 2016
  • The National Rifle Authority of India and shooter Abhinav Bindra published a report that Jitu lacked access to the right expertise for a superlative performance in the Rio Olympics
  • The ISSF pistol shooting tournaments are over with Jitu ending the lander year ranked sixth in 10m pistol and seventh in 50 m pistol, becoming the only Indian shooter in the world top 10

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