Vijayveer Sidhu

Vijayveer Sidhu
Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born (2002-06-21) 21 June 2002
Mansa, Punjab, India
Sport
SportShooting
Events
10 m air pistol, 25 m rapid fire pistol
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  India
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2025 Buenos Aires25 m rapid fire pistol
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 Hangzhou25m rapid fire pistol team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Doha25 m standard pistol team
Gold medal – first place2022 Daegu10 m air pistol team
Silver medal – second place2024 Jakarta25 m rapid fire pistol
Bronze medal – third place2022 Daegu10 m air pistol
Bronze medal – third place2023 Changwon25 m rapid fire pistol team
World University Games
Silver medal – second place2021 Chengdu25 m rapid fire pistol team

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. In 2025, he won a gold medal at the ISSF World Cup by winning the men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol event.[7]

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.
  7. ↑ "Sidhu bags gold medal at Shooting World Cup". Mid-day. 2025-04-10. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
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