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.[1][2][3][4] 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.[5] However, he could not make to the final team after selections.[6] His twin brother Udhayveer Sidhu also is a successful sports shooter.
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 June 2002 Mansa, Punjab, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ Nag, Utathya (24 Sep 2023). "full table". Olympics.com. Retrieved 25 Sep 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Asian Games: Vijayveer Sidhu finishes fourth in 25 m rapid fire pistol shooting event". ETV Bharat News. 25 Sep 2023. Retrieved 25 Sep 2023.
- ^ "Divyansh, Vijayveer, Sift win in national selection trials — More sports News". The Times of India. 14 Apr 2023. Retrieved 25 Sep 2023.
- ^ PTI (2024-01-13). "Shooter Vijayveer Sidhu clinches 17th Paris Olympics spot for India". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ 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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