Commonwealth silver medalist Shakil Ahmed said on Wednesday that he expected a big improvement in the countrys pistol shooting under South Korean coach Kim IL Young. He (Kim) will work targeting the Olympic 2024. He will form a pipeline for the national pistol shooting
Four shooters in race for Olympics wild-card entry
Sports Correspondent
8th May, 2021 10:41:49
The country’s four leading shooters Abdullah Hel Baki, Shakil Ahmed, Risalatul Islam and Sayeda Atkia Hasan Disha are in the race for Olympics wild-card entries.
The Olympic Games Tripartite Commission will provide the wild-card for Bangladeshi shooters to the National Olympics Committee, but it is yet to be decided whether the card will come in the name of the country or the name of the shooter.
However, Bangladesh Olympics Association asked for information on four shooters, their arms, and ammunition to the shooting federation.
It is assumed the card will be provided in the name of the country instead of a particular shooter and NOC will finalise one among these four shooters.
Shakil finishes 8th in Singapore Open
Sports Correspondent
24th April, 2021 11:59:49
Shooter Shakil Ahmed ended 8th with a score of 113.9 in the men’s 10m air pistol of the day-long Singapore Open Online Shooting on Saturday.
A total of four Bangladesh shooters took part in the competition. Risalatul Islam ranked 8th scoring 120.8 in the men’s 10 air rifle and Sayeda Atkia Hasan Disha 7th scoring 144.2 in the women’s 10m air rifle. Another shooter Nafisa Tabassum failed to qualify in the final round of the women’s 10m air rifle.
Shooters in Delhi to compete in World Cup
Sun Online Desk
17th March, 2021 09:35:00
A 10-member Bangladesh shooting team including seven shooters and three officials reached the Indian capital New Delhi to play in the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup, scheduled to be held on March 18 to 29 at the Dr Karni Singh Range.
Abdullah Hel Baki and Rabbi Hasan Munna will compete in the men’s rifle event while Sayeda Atkia Hasan Disha, Farbin Chowdhury Rithika and Sharmin Akter Ratna will take part in the women’s rifle events.
Shakil Ahmed will play in the men’s pistol and Armin Asha will compete in the women’s pistol events during the two-day tournament, which starts today.