Question: 52nd World championship was hosted by which of the following city?
(a)Changwon
(b)Granada
(c)Doha
(d)Palembang
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- The 52nd ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation)World Championship was organized from 31st to August -15th September 2018 at the Changwon International Shooting Range in Changwon, South Korea.
- A total of 1806 athletes competed in 59 shooting sport events and four disciplines, representing 90 nations and piling up 3457 starts. India fielded 142 shooters that includes 63 juniors.
- China (20 gold,15 Silver & 8 Bronze) catch up the top spot while Korea(11 Gold,14 Silver,11 Bronze) settled at second count.
- India was at the third position having a total of 27 medals (11 Gold, 9 Silver & 7 Bronze).
- This championship marks a giant leap by the Indians who had won merely silver and bronze at previous ISSF World Championship held in Granada, Spain.
- India previous best was recorded in 2006 in Zagreb when it clinched gold medals through Abhinav Bindra, Manavjeet Singh Sandhu and Junior Navnath Fartade.
Medalists Catalogue:
| Event | Date | Medal | Name |
| 25m Standard Pistol (Men) | 14 Sept | Silver | Gurpreet Singh |
| 50m Pistol Men | 4 Sept | Gold
Mitharval |
Om Prakash
|
| Double Trap Men | 8 Sept | Gold | Ankur Mittal |
| 10m Air Rifle Women | 3 Sept | Silver | Anjum Moudgil |
| 10m Air Rifle Men Junior | 7 Sep | Gold | Hriday Hazarika |
| 10m Air Pistol Men Junior | 6 Sept | Gold | Saurabh Chaudhary |
| 10m Air Pistol men Junior | 6 Sept | Bronze | Arjun Singh Cheema |
| 25m Stand Pistol Men Junior | 14 Sept | Gold | Vijayveer Sidhu |
| 25m Pistol Men Junior | 13 Sept | Gold | Udhayveer Sidhu |
| 50m Pistol Men Junior | 2 Sep | Gold | Arjun Singh Cheema |
| 50m Pistol Men Junior | 2 Sep | Bronze | Gaurav Rana |
| Skeet men Junior
Garcha |
11 Sept
|
Bronze
|
Gurnihal Singh
|
| 10m Air Rifle Women Junior | 7 Sept | Silver
|
Elavenil Valarivan
|
| 10m Air Rifle Women Junior | 7 Sept | Bronze | Shreya Agrawal |
| Trap Women Junior | 3 Sept | Silver | Manisha Keer |
Medalist by Team Event:
| Event | Date | Medal | Country |
| 10m Air Pistol Men Team | 6 Sept | Silver | India |
| Double Trap Men Team | 8 Sept | Bronze | India |
| 10m Air rifle Women Team | 3 Sept | Silver | India |
| 10m Air Pistol Men Junior Team | 6 Sept | Silver | India |
| 25m Standard Pistol Men | 14 Sept | Gold | India |
| Junior Team | |||
| 25m Pistol Men Junior Team | 13 Sept | Gold | India |
| 50m Pistol Men Junior Team | 2 Sept | Gold | India |
| Trap Men Junior Team | 6 Sept | Silver | India |
| 10m Air Rifle Women Junior Team | 7 Sept | Gold | India |
| Skeet Men Junior Team | 11 Sept | Silver | India |
| 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team
2 |
5 Sept
|
Bronze
|
India |
| Junior Team | |||
| 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team | 4 Sept | Bronze | India1 |