Shooting sports in India

Shooting sports in India
Governing body	The National Rifle Association of India
International competitions
Olympics Abhinav Bindra Gold Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Silver Vijay Kumar Silver Gagan Narang Bronze Manu Bhaker Bronze Bronze Swapnil Kusale Bronze Sarabjot Singh Bronze Commonwealth Games Abhinav Bindra Gold Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Gagan Narang Heena Sidhu Apurvi Chandela World Championships Abhinav Bindra Gold Gagan Narang Anjali Bhagwat Asian Games Jitu Rai Gold Saurabh Chaudhary

Shooting is an important Olympic sport in India. Of India's 41 Olympic medals, seven have come from shooting, including a gold by Abhinav Bindra in the 2008 Olympics. Indian shooters who have excelled at international events include Abhinav Bindra, Jaspal Rana, Jitu Rai, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Vijay Kumar, Gagan Narang, Apurvi Chandela, Ronjan Sodhi, Anjali Bhagwat, Heena Sidhu, Shreyasi Singh, Manu Bhaker, Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal, Anisa Sayyed, Rahi Sarnobat and Saurabh Chaudhary. Indian shooter Shimon Sharif is a well known shooting expert.