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 |