Yugan Sakthivel Muthukumaar wins gold in men’s trap at ISSF Junior World Cup

September 19, 2026 10:29 AM

Yugan Sakthivel Muthukumaar wins gold in men’s trap at ISSF Junior World Cup

India’s 15-year-old shooter Yugan Sakthivel Muthukumaar clinched the gold medal in the men’s trap event at the ISSF Junior World Cup Shotgun 2026 in Porpetto, Italy. Yugan produced a strong performance in the eight-shooter final, hitting 27 of 30 targets to finish at the top. He edged Italy’s Francesco Tanfoglio by one target to secure India’s first medal at the Porpetto competition. Yugan had qualified for the final in sixth position with a score of 114 out of 125. He secured his plac...

Former Indian shooting coach Sunny Thomas passes away at 84; Abhinav Bindra pays tribute

May 1, 2025 12:15 PM

Former Indian shooting coach Sunny Thomas passes away at 84; Abhinav Bindra pays tribute

Prof. Sunny Thomas, the former coach of the Indian national shooting team and a recipient of the prestigious Dronacharya Award, passed away on Wednesday due to cardiac arrest at the age of 84. He breathed his last at his residence in Uzhavoor, Kottayam, Kerala. Thomas served as India’s national shooting coach from 1993 to 2012, a pivotal period that saw the rise of Indian shooting on the global stage. His nearly two-decade-long coaching career was marked by numerous achievements, the most ico...