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Indian sport shooter (born 2002)
Vijayveer Sidhu
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (2002-06-21) 21 June 2002 (age 22)
Mansa, Punjab, India
Sport
Country India
Sportshooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 25m rapid fire pistol team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha 25 m standard pistol team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Changwon 25 m rapid fire pistol team
Asian Airgun Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Daegu 10 m air pistol team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Daegu 10 m air pistol

Vijayveer Sidhu (born 21 June 2002) is an Indian sport shooter from Punjab. He won the bronze medal in Men's 25m rapid fire pistol team in the 2022 Asian Games. He bagged an Olympic quota berth for the Paris Olympics in the 25m rapid fire by winning a silver medal at the Asian Olympic Qualifiers on 13 January 2024 at Jakarta. However, he could not make to the final team after selections. His twin brother Udhayveer Sidhu also is a successful sports shooter.

References

  1. Nag, Utathya (24 Sep 2023). "full table". Olympics.com. Retrieved 25 Sep 2023.
  2. "Asian Games 2023: India win bronze medal in Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Team event". India Today. 25 Sep 2023. Retrieved 25 Sep 2023.
  3. "Asian Games: Vijayveer Sidhu finishes fourth in 25 m rapid fire pistol shooting event". ETV Bharat News. 25 Sep 2023. Retrieved 25 Sep 2023.
  4. "Divyansh, Vijayveer, Sift win in national selection trials — More sports News". The Times of India. 14 Apr 2023. Retrieved 25 Sep 2023.
  5. PTI (2024-01-13). "Shooter Vijayveer Sidhu clinches 17th Paris Olympics spot for India". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  6. Sportstar, Team (2023-10-21). "India at Asian Para Games 2023: Complete list of Indian athletes". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-09-04.


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