Shooting Championship World Cup 2023 is being organized for the first time in Madhya Pradesh. 208 shooters from 33 countries have reached Bhopal to participate in it. More than 75 technical officials have also come with them. It started on Tuesday, 21 March. Rifle/pistol shooting competition will start from 22nd March i.e. Wednesday. Which will run till 27 March.

This event is being held at the ‘MP State Shooting Academy’ in Bhopal. This is the first indoor range of the country. Dainik NewsBust India’s team reached the shooting academy. Spoke to 22-year-old Olympian Aishwarya Singh Tomar, who is leading the country in the World Cup. Aishwarya is from Khargone in MP. So far, he has won 5 gold medals in the World Cup competition held around the world. Due to the restrictions of the rules, he did not come on camera. spoke on the call.

Aishwarya, who came from a small village in Khargone district, told the whole story of her struggle. About this championship. He also said that he will not let the gold of his MP go abroad. Talking about the economic situation, Aishwarya said, “Job offers come from other states but till now no such help has been received from CM Mama.” Come, first of all, let’s go through the whole story from the time Aishwarya stepped into the shooting world till now…

Aishwarya Pratap Singh practicing rifle shooting.

The fair began with the bursting of balloons with a gun…
Olympian Aishwarya said, “I am 22 years old now. Was born on February 3, 2001. My village Ratanpur is 70 km away from Khargone district. Father is a farmer. He had a licensed gun. Seeing him use a gun, I developed a passion for weapons. As I grew up, I developed a passion for shooting. Started practicing shooting with father’s gun.

He further said, “When a fair was held near the village, I used to burst balloons with a gun. Used to blow out the burning candles. All my shots looked accurate there. Friends used to praise me. With this, my interest in shooting increased. Even when he used to buy toys, he used to buy only plastic guns and pistols. Then one day I called my aunt’s son Navdeep Singh Rathore.

Navdeep Bhaiya is also a professional shooter. I was impressed when his name appeared in the paper after winning a shooting competition. I told him that brother, I also want to shoot. He explained to my parents and then in the year 2014, he brought me with him to get a trial at MP State Shooting Academy.

Rejected in 2014, played international in 2018

Aishwarya during the Asian Shooting Championship.

Aishwarya says, “In the year 2014, I was 13 years old. To become a junior group shooter, he came to the shooting academy to give trial. I didn’t get selected. Then for one year I practiced at home without any resources. Came to give trial again in the year 2015. This time I got selected but got disqualified for the National Games due to some technical issue.

Now, for a year I had no chance. I just sat down. Then I focused on studies. Then I was in 9th class. Simultaneously my practice was going on. In the year 2018, I got selected to play International. In the year 2018 itself, I made a national record in junior shooting competition. In the year 2019, I played 4 World Cups in the MQS category. The State Academy got me played so that my ranking improves and I can be selected in the senior national team for the Asian Championship.

Won Olympic quota in 2019, won 5 gold in WC
In the year 2019, I got selected in the senior national team. Asian Championship of Shooting. This was the match in which it was to be decided who would play in the Olympics and who would not. In this match, I won the Olympic quota and then participated in the Olympic Games. So far I have won 5 gold individual in the World Cup.

After winning the Tokyo 2020 Olympic quota, Aishwarya expressed happiness like this.

World Cup being held in home state, 6th gold medal to be won
This time the ISSF Shooting Championship World Cup is happening in my home state. It is happening in the capital Bhopal. This is a matter of pride for me. I am very excited inside. My preparation for this is also good. I have already won 5 gold individually, I am hopeful that I will win the 6th gold as well. I will try that MP’s gold does not go abroad. This World Cup is going to be very special for me. Players have come from many countries. There is competition but it is my endeavor that the tricolor of India should be hoisted at the top at the international level.

Me and Aashi Chowkse are from MP, she also runs a rifle

This is Aashi Choukse, a 50m rifle shooter. He is from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.

A total of 37 shooters are participating from the Indian team in this World Cup. There are 20 boys and 17 girls. Many play from MQS i.e. after selection at their own expense. I am part of the national team. The top 3 players are part of the national team. The Central Government feeds us. The one who plays at number 4 and 5 plays in the MQS category. Apart from me from our Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal’s Aashi Chowkse is also playing. She will also do air rifle shooting in the MQS category.

Job offers come from outside MP, hope CM will bless

Just in February, Aishwarya won her 5th gold medal in the ISSF World Cup 50m Rifle 3 Positions Competition in Cairo, Egypt.

Answering the question of government help and jobs, Aishwarya said, “Other states give jobs to shooters who have played in Olympics and won gold in World Cup, but there is no such provision in our state as of now. I get many job offers from outside. I get offers from Railways, Army and other forces. Hope CM Shivraj Mama ji will do something for us in his state so that we can focus on our game with a free mind without worrying about the future.”

Now, let’s get to know about this International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup and Shooting Academy.

This is India’s pistol shooting team.

Shooters have come from countries like US, Iran, Canada
325 shooters from 33 countries have come to Bhopal to be part of the Shooting World Cup. These countries including India include Germany, Israel, America, Japan, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, France, Britain, Hungary, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Lithuania, Maldives, Countries like Mexico, Romania, Singapore, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Chinese Taipei, Switzerland, Sweden, Uzbekistan are included.

Canada’s HPD Pierre is giving training to Team India
Team India’s High Performance Director in this World Cup is Pierre Beauchamp. Canadian shooting expert Pierre told us that Team India is on the field with full preparation. All are confident. The atmosphere of the Shooting Academy here in Bhopal is also wonderful. There are 10, 25, 50 plus qualifying ranges for shotguns. 70 players can shoot simultaneously in 10 meters, 50 in 25 meters and 20 players in 50 meters. The final shooting range has upgraded machines. There is a seating arrangement for 375 spectators.

This is the entire Indian shooting team. There is no luxury in it. He had an appointment with the doctor.

This State Shooting Academy built in Bishan Khedi is spread over an area of ​​37 acres. There is also a hostel where more than 240 players can stay. There is also a library, mini gym, dining area, meditation hall and entertainment zone in the hostel itself. However, players from abroad and other states have been stopped in Bhopal’s 5 star hotels like Marriott, Taj, Radiance, Jehan Numa.

CM Shivraj inaugurated the Shooting World Cup in Bhopal

Shooting Championship World Cup 2023 is being organized in Bhopal. CM Shivraj Singh has inaugurated it.

Shooting Championship World Cup 2023 is being organized for the first time in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. It was inaugurated by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Kushabhau Thackeray International Convention Center. read full news

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