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ISSF Plans Major Rule Changes to Enhance Shooting Spectator Appeal

By October 13, 2024 0

The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) is planning to introduce significant changes to shooting rules and formats to enhance spectator engagement and make the sport more accessible to a wider audience. ISSF President Luciano Rossi announced these plans ahead of the World Cup Final in New Delhi.

One of the key changes being considered is increasing the number of finalists in individual shotgun events (skeet and trap) from six to eight. This move aims to create a more competitive and exciting atmosphere for spectators. Additionally, the ISSF is exploring ways to shorten the qualification rounds for skeet and trap, making them more TV-friendly.

Rossi emphasized the need for uniformity in the sport and the importance of consulting with stakeholders, including shooters, federations, and journalists, before implementing any changes. He stated that the ISSF aims to finalize the new format by the end of next year and implement it in 2026.

The ISSF also announced that the 2025 Junior World Cup will be held in India, recognizing the country’s impressive performance in the recently concluded edition in Lima. India is also likely to host an Olympic qualifier in 2027.

Regarding the Paris Olympics qualification system, Rossi indicated that the ranking system may be dropped for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Instead, the ISSF plans to designate every World Cup two years before the Olympics as a quota event.

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Maheshwari Chauhan Secures India's 21st Paris Olympics Quota in Women's Skeet

Maheshwari Chauhan Secures India’s 21st Paris Olympics Quota in Women’s Skeet

By April 28, 2024 0

Maheshwari Chauhan, a rising star in Indian shooting, has secured India’s 21st quota place for the upcoming Paris Olympics. On the concluding day of the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship Shotgun in Doha, Chauhan clinched a silver medal in the women’s skeet event, earning her a coveted spot at the prestigious sporting spectacle.

Chauhan’s journey to the Olympics has been marked by unwavering determination and relentless hard work. Competing in her maiden ISSF Final, she displayed nerves of steel and exceptional marksmanship. In the 60-shot final, she tied with Chile’s Francisca Crovetto Chadid at 54 hits, forcing a shoot-off for the gold medal.

Despite a valiant effort, Chauhan narrowly missed out on the top prize, losing 3-4 to Chadid. However, her silver medal performance was enough to secure India’s second Paris quota place in the women’s skeet event.

“I am thrilled. There has been a lot of hard work over the years to get here. I am a bit bummed about the shoot-off, but overall, it has been very satisfying,” said Chauhan after the final.

Chauhan’s triumph is a testament to her unwavering dedication and the support she has received from her coaches and the Indian shooting fraternity. Her achievement is a source of pride for the nation and a beacon of inspiration for aspiring shooters.

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Palak Gulia Secures India's 20th Paris Olympic Quota in Shooting

Palak Gulia Secures India’s 20th Paris Olympic Quota in Shooting

By April 14, 2024 0

Palak Gulia, the reigning Asian Games champion, has secured India’s 20th Olympic quota in shooting for the 2024 Paris Games. The 18-year-old from Haryana clinched the bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event at the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship (Rifle and Pistol) in Rio De Janeiro on Sunday.

Gulia, who had won an individual gold and team silver in the 10m air pistol at the Hangzhou Asian Games, overcame a slow start in the 24-shot final. She displayed nerves of steel to climb steadily up the leaderboard and eventually score 217.6.

Gulia eventually bowed out after the 22nd shot to settle for third place. Armenia’s Elmira Karapetyan won gold, while Thai teenager Kamonlak Saencha clinched the silver and the second available quota place.

India has now clinched a maximum of 16 Paris Olympic spots available to a country in pistol and rifle events. The country’s shotgun shooters can still earn four Paris berths in men’s and women’s trap and skeet events when the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship (Shotgun) commences in Doha on April 19.

Gulia and Sainyam had qualified for the eight-woman final on Saturday placed sixth and seventh respectively with identical scores of 578. Save Karpetyan, who had already booked her quota in earlier competitions, all other finalists could claim the available Paris berths.

Both Gulia and Sainyam had a forgettable start to the final, but came back strongly even as Saencha and the experienced Veronika Major of Hungary threatened to pull away from the field in the early stages with some sublime shooting.

Gulia and Sainyam were struggling to get past the fifth position before the eliminations started. However, things turned the Indians’ way as Major suffered a meltdown. Ahead of the 19th shot, Gulia took a 0.6 lead over Major with Sainyam exiting in fifth position. The Hungarian could not hit the 10-ring as the Indian did it once and sealed the quota place.

Karapetyan (240.7) clinched gold on the final shot as Saencha (240.5) crumbled with a poor shot which fetched her 8.6.

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