Ankur Mittal

Ankur Mittal
Mittal in 2017
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1992-03-30) 30 March 1992
Sonipat, Haryana, India
Sport
CountryIndia
SportSport shooter
Rank
Former World No. 1
Event
Double trap/Trap
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
1
Personal best145/150, 75/80(World Record)
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  India
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 ChangwonDouble trap
Silver medal – second place2017 MoscowDouble trap
Bronze medal – third place2018 ChangwonTeam double trap
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Al-AinDouble trap
Gold medal – first place2017 AstanaDouble trap
Gold medal – first place2017 AstanaDouble trap team
Gold medal – first place2025 ShymkentDouble Trap
Silver medal – second place2016 Abu DhabiDouble trap team
Bronze medal – third place2014 Al-AinDouble trap team
Bronze medal – third place2016 Abu DhabiDouble trap
Bronze medal – third place2025 ShymkentDouble Trap team
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 Gold CoastDouble trap
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 BrisbaneDouble trap

Ankur Mittal (born 30 March 1992) is an Indian shooter. He has won gold in the Double Trap event at the 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships at Changwon, South Korea and a silver medal at the 2017 ISSF World Shotgun Championships at Moscow, Russia. He has received Bheem Award from Haryana State and Arjuna Award from President of India in 2018.

Early life and education

Mittal was born on 30 March 1992 in Sonipat, Haryana.[1] He is the son of a former double trap shooter, Ashok Mittal and younger brother of Ajay Mittal who have been into Indian Shooting Team and won several medal including Gold in Asian Championships at Kuwait in 2017. He went to St. Margaret Sr. Sec. School and he was an Arts student at Hansraj College, Delhi and did his MBA from Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad.[2]

Career

On 27 July, at Glasgow, Scotland in the Commonwealth Games in the Men's Double trap event, Ankur secured second position in the qualification round with a score of 132 points.[3] He made it to the semi-final where he placed 5th with a score of 25 points.[4]

In Delhi, India at the ISSF World Cup, Ankur participated in Double Trap Shooting event and won a silver medal.[5]

In Acapulco, Mexico at the ISSF World Cup in Double Trap Shooting event, Ankur won the Gold Medal creating a World Record.[6]

In Astana, Kazakhstan at the 7th Asian Shotgun Championship, Ankur won a gold medal in Double Trap Shooting event as well as a team gold medal.[7]

In Moscow, Russia at the ISSF Shotgun World Championships, Ankur participated in Double Trap Shooting event and won a silver medal.[6]

Ankur Mittal has been ranked as World No. 1 in Double Trap Shooting (Men) and only the second Indian shooter to achieve this feat.[6]

In Gold Coast, Queensland at the Commonwealth Games, Ankur won a bronze medal in the Double Trap Shooting event with a score of 53 points.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Commonwealth shooting: Mittal, Nanjappa shoot gold". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Press Trust of India (PTI). 4 November 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "Manav Rachna felicitates Ankur Mittal - World's No. 1 Double Trap shooter". Manav Rachna Vidyanatariksha. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Shooting Double trap Men's Qualification". Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ankur Biography". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "2018 Commonwealth Games: Know your CWG athlete: Ankur Mittal". The Times of India. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 "Ankur Mittal Profile, Stats, Record: Ankur Mittal looks to bag gold in double trap". The Indian Express. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "2018 Commonwealth Games: Know your CWG athlete: Ankur Mittal". The Times of India. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "CWG 2018: India's Ankur Mittal Grabs Bronze in Double Trap, Ashab Finished Fourth". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
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