Deeply honoured to be conferred the Dronacharya Award at the hands of Hon. President of ๐ฎ๐ณ Draupadi Murmu ji. To see the hard work & efforts acknowledged through this national award is a feeling of great pride & responsibility. I thank everyone for your wishes ๐๐ฝ
@rashtrapatibhvn
With a "Bharat Mata ki Jay" we get ready to depart for Croatia. From there straight to
#Tokyo2020
Olympics. 80 days in total. The Indian Shooting team needs your blessings to give their best.
@KirenRijiju
A prouder coach each passing day! Extremely delighted for
@AvaniLekhara
, especially the qualification score 1176. Bettering world record of 1175. A personal best and a ๐ฅ Medal to make it 2 medals at
#Tokyo2020
@Paralympics
. Couldnโt have asked for more! Jai Hind ๐ฎ๐ณ
#Praise4Para
GOLD AGAIN! ๐ฅ
Three years ago, Avani made history in Tokyo, and today, sheโs done it again!
Watching you grow and achieve greatness has been the most rewarding experience. The gold around your neck isnโt just a medal;
Surreal feeling of running 3.05 km morning workout run in new surroundings at
@Tokyo2020
Games village. The Olympic rings have always fueled me up and the surge of emotions sitting besides them is indescribable. ๐ฎ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐ต
#Tokyo2020
#Cheer4India
Gold it is! ๐ฅ
Congratulations Ramita Jindal, Shreya Agrawal and
@elavalarivan
for winning Women's Team Gold in 10m Air Rifle at the ISSF Shooting World Cup in Azerbaijan, Baku!ย
Jai Hind ๐ฎ๐ณ
It was a pleasure meeting you Shri.
@KirenRijiju
Ji along with
@AvaniLekhara
today at the felicitation event for Paralympic athletes. Your support has been great to all of us.
I look forward to meeting you.
Jai Hind ๐ฎ๐ณ
#Praise4Para
Aishwaryย Pratap Singh Tomar wins the ISSF Junior World Championship in style with a fabulous Jr. World Record of 463.4 in the finals that he dominated from the word go. ย ๐ฎ๐ณ
๐ท :
@ISSF_Shooting
@OfficialNRAI
@yashodhararaje
It was indeed a pleasure for the entire Paralympics contingent to meet and interact with Hon. PM
@narendramodi
ji. A big motivation for all the para athletes returning after giving their best at the biggest sporting stage.
#Praise4Para
ใใใฐใใฏ
@Tokyo2020
๐ฏ๐ต
Waking up in the morning with the ๐ฎ๐ณ flag right in front of my eyes is always special while travelling as a part of team India!
#Paralympics
#Praise4Para
May Lord Ganeshaโs arrival bring us more courage and strength as we continue to battle the pandemic. Let us celebrate responsibly! Wishing everyone a year full of peace, good health and happiness! Happy
#GaneshChaturthi
๐๐บ
Over 2 months training and stay in a very hospitable Croatia ๐ญ๐ท comes to an end. Saying thank you to this special group of ladies who kept our athletes in good shape in this period as the team heads to Tokyo! ๐ซ ๐ฏ๐ต
#Tokyo2020
We're back from the Olympic Games with amazing news!
Proud to share that our shooters have made us incredibly proud:
Sarabjot with a bronze medal
Arjun with an impressive 4th place finish
Ramita with a 7th place.
Proud moment from this day back in 2002. An honour to receive the Arjuna Award from Dr. Kalam. Remembering Major DhyanChand on his birth anniversary today. Wishing everyone a happy
#NationalSportsDay
! ๐ฎ๐ณ
From the Olympic stage to the Paralympic arena, the journey of growth and dedication continues! Proud to stand by Avani Lekhara as she prepares for the Paralympic Games. It's an honor to be part of both the Olympic and Paralympic paths since Tokyo 2020.
ใใใใจใใใใใพใ
@Tokyo2020
๐ฏ๐ต
The beautiful wall filled with images. Nice to get a picture clicked for it!
#Tokyo2020
#Cheer4India
๐ฎ๐ณ
A huge shoutout to Arjun and Ramita for their incredible performances at the Olympics!
It was a day filled with mixed emotions. Arjun's impressive effort earned him a commendable 4th place finish, just shy of a medal. Meanwhile, Ramita showcased her dedication and skill by
Exceptional performance from our shuttlers to clinch the prestigious
#ThomasCup
Title. A historical achievement beating the best teams in the game! ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ
#TeamIndia
Fully vaccinated finally!
Thanks to
@OfficialNRAI
, Zagreb Shooting Federation, the Indian Embassy in Zagreb and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia.
๐ญ๐ท๐ฎ๐ณ
๐ท :
@SarnobatRahi
The Indian Shooting contingent at the Olympic Games in its Land of Birth, Athens Greece. A rare picture from my Athens 2004 archives.
#ThrowbackThursday
#Athens
It was heartening to see India's two Olympic Quota place winners, veteran
@sanjeevrajput1
& young
#AishwaryPratap
in action along with
#NirajKumar
in his 1st World cup final. But Aishwary Pratap made the day memorable with a fantastic gold in a very tense final.
@yashodhararaje
In the quiet moments before the world awakens, we walk towards a new day, one step at a time. Grateful for this journey as Avani prepares to embrace the challenges ahead at the
@Paralympics
. Hereโs to the journey and the dawn of a new chapter.
Congratulations to
#Navy
and
#MPSA
teams on their shooters successes; especially rewarding to see most shine after months away from any sort of competition. Kudos to the all coaches and support staff.
#NationalShootingChampionships
Honoured to be felicitated by the Maharashtra Rifle Association yesterday, alongside the incredible talents of Olympic medallist Swapnil Kusale , Deepali Deshpande and Ronak Pandit. Grateful for the recognition and proud to be part of this amazing shooting community.
The grief of losing a real Dronacharya in Sanjay Sir.
Our modern day Dronacharya who created not just one but many Arjunas (including me) and never asked for a Guru Dakshina!
Indian Shooting has lost one of its pioneering doyens.
Deeply honoured that I will be conferred the prestigious Dronacharya Award. Looking forward to receiving it at the hands of the Hon. President.
@rashtrapatibhvn
๐๐ฝ
(1/2) Dear Team,
There is an empty feeling suddenly, after I reached home as I am still mentally with you all.
I'm going to miss you all for a long time to come. The wonderful 4 weeks spent with you were one of the best days of my life.
Teenager Tomar joins veteran of small bore Sanjeev Rajput to have got the quota places in 3P event for India. What a great achievement for
#MPSA
to have
#AishwaryTomar
and
#ChinkyYadav
(25 m. pistol) two of their stars win 2 quotas for the country!
Great to be back as training starts at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Ranges for the Olympic Core Group. All while maintaining โ2 Gaj Ki Dooriโ.
#ThursdayMotivation
#Shooting
#TeamIndia
What a way to give
@Abhinav_Bindra
company at the top. The great Milkha Singh would've been so proud to see the first athletics medal, and a gold at that. Congratulations,
@neeraj_chopra1
! ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐ฅ
Warm birthday wishes to Hon. PM
@narendramodi
ji. This year has been unique not just for the stupendous results of our athletes at
@Tokyo2020
, but also for the positive change in people's attitude towards inclusiveness in sports. Thanks to your path-breaking sporting vision.
#Flashback
- This day, Year 2002. Winning the Individual Silver and Team Gold in 10 m. Air Rifle at the
#CommonwealthGames
in Manchester 2002 ๐ฎ๐ณ
One of my fondest memories as a shooter. The joy of seeing my 10 month old son on returning was immense.
#ThrowbackThursday
Dug out this picture from 32 years ago when I received my first major recognition in
#ShivChhatrapati
from Govt of Mah. from the then Governor Sh. PC Alexander & CM Sh. Manohar Joshi. The award still sits well-taken-care-of in my parent's house.
Flashback to the bus ride with
@HeenaSidhu10
on way to Opening Ceremony of CWG Delhi 2010. Almost a decade since then, our hairstyles have undergone kinda role reversal ๐
#fridaymorning
#FlashbackFriday
An edge of the seat ๐ฅ medal finish for India in Air Rifle Men Team, after a 14 all tie for the final shot! Missed by a whisker.
Enjoyed the action with Smt.
@yashodhararaje
Maam as she watched in excitement
#AishwaryPratapSingh
, the MPSA Academy shooter of the Indian ARM team.
Your efforts in supporting athletes and ensuring sports in India grow continually has been commendable,
@KirenRijiju
sir. My best wishes on the new role. Also, extending my heartiest congratulations to
@ianuragthakur
sir on being appointed as the new Sports Minister!
Being a mother should not stop anyone from pursuing their sporting boundaries. Sharing a memory of my son at Athens World Cup, 2004. Kudos to
@kirenrijiju
ji's support to
@MirzaSania
request!
Missed the
#IndependenceDay
trek to Matheran today with my Lakshya Shooters as I'm in quarantine in New Delhi having joined the
@Paralympics
Shooting preparatory camp on National duty.
@ParalympicIndia
#OnThisDay
From the opening ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, New Delhi. 10 years since this day, today! Wonderful memories from the multi sport, multi nation mega event in our own backyard.
#CWG
#indiaSports
What a cracker of a match & a nail biting finish to the 50m. 3P Women's Jr. Rifle team event to win the Silver behind USA. Our team of young Durgas - Prasiddhi, Ayushi & Nischal played their hearts out & won our hearts on the first day of Navratri!
@OfficialNRAI
@yashodhararaje
Its been almost a year now since the first COVID restrictions hit us in 2020. From online to in-person coaching and back & forth, what a roller coaster ride it has been for athletes and coaches alike. Weโve slowly transformed into our new normal!
#weekendvibes
Months of hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment have led you all to this final leg of preparation. Every shot, every breath, every challenge, has brought you closer to your goal.
Taking aim in the finals at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. After all the buildup right from winning the quota with a gold medal and world record, to qualifying for finals. An indelible memory!
#WednesdayWisdom
#Flashback
#Motivation
Standing with pride in our eyes and a free spirited soul, waving the tri-colour ๐ฎ๐ณ in all its beauty.
Happy Independence Day everyone!
#IndiaIndependenceDay
The
#NationalChampionships
are a kind of Mahakunb for shooters from across India. It's also an opportunity for the 6 of us to come together and reconnect, at a place we all love... the
#shooting
arena!
What a get-together!
50 years of a Glorious Life and Great Friendships!
Was amazing to meet all my friends to greet Anjali on her 50th birthday โค
#Shooters
#TeamIndia
Back to Delhi for Part II of the Olympic Core Group Shooting Camp. Another month of hard-core training with the best of India's talent gearing up for Tokyo 2021.
#thursdayvibes
Congratulations on the appointment as MOS youth affairs and sports,
@kirenrijiju
. Wishing you a successful tenure, and look forward to further growth of sports in India.
@IndiaSports
@Media_SAI
Pleasure meeting with young & extremely talented shuttler
@lakshya_sen
. His performances at the All England Open, Thomas Cup, & the CWG have been incredible & I wish him the best for his future tournaments! Thank you
#PallaviAvida
Dir. Vinay ji for making chance meet possible.
A fantastic show by shooters at the 12th RR Lakshya Cup. Dominating performances by Aarya Borse (Jr) and Rudrankksh Patil (Sr) to win the finals. Proud of the show the entire team put up to make this tournament possible! A big thank you to all our supporters and sponsors!
Was an honour to receive my
@NCC_alumni_assn
Card from my alma mater that gave my life a meaning in my formative years. Was great fun interacting with young disciplined minds from the 1 Mah Girls bn, 1 Air Squadron bn Mumbai and 7 bn Nasik.
Happy to inaugurate the International Standard
#ShootingRange
for
@VasaiVirarMcorp
at
#Vasai
.
This venue can train amateur shooters to
#Olympic
levels as it is equipped with the World's most advanced
#ISSF
Certified Electronic Scoring Targets - (1/2)