Archive · 25 May 2025
Hubballi Para Shooter to Represent India at World Cup
Rakesh, a para shooter from India, is going to compete in a big shooting competition in South Korea!
He's from Hubballi and has won lots of medals since he started.
He was born in 1988 and had some mobility challenges.
He was inspired to take up the sport by a coach.
He's been training hard and is the first para shooter from his state to represent India at this level.
His family is supporting him and he hopes to win a medal for his country.
His coach from the Hubli Sports Shooting Academy, hopes he will win.
Rakesh N Nidagundi will represent India at the World Shooting Para Sport event in Changwon.
The event is scheduled to begin on May 28 in South Korea.
Nidagundi, from Hubballi, has won 27 medals since 2019, including 11 gold medals.
He is the first para shooter from Karnataka to achieve this honor.
Nidagundi's journey into shooting was inspired by a coach.
- Who
- Rakesh N Nidagundi
- What
- Will represent India at the World Shooting Para Sport (WSPS) event
- When
- Starting May 28
- Where
- Changwon, South Korea
- Why
- To compete and hopefully win a medal for his country.
- Athlete
- Rakesh N Nidagundi
- Sport
- Para Shooting
- Event
- World Shooting Para Sport (WSPS)
- Location
- Changwon, South Korea
- Start Date
- May 28
- Hometown
- Hubballi, Karnataka
- Medals Won
- 27 (11 Gold) since 2019