Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Zuhair Khan Wins Gold at National Senior Shooting
Zuhair Khan is a 20-year-old student who loves shooting.
He started shooting when he was 12 years old and has been practicing ever since.
He recently won a gold medal at the National Senior Shooting Championships.
This is his first senior national medal, and he is very happy about it.
Zuhair also competes internationally and has his sights set on the 2028 Olympics.
He balances his studies and shooting by focusing on academics during exams and training hard when he has competitions.
He also enjoys playing football and has a backup plan to pursue an MBA or M.Tech if his shooting career doesn't work out.
Zuhair Khan, a 20-year-old B.Tech student, won gold in trap shooting at the National Senior Shooting Championships.
He has been practicing shooting since he was 12 years old and has faced setbacks like a collarbone injury and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Zuhair has competed internationally at the 2024 World Championship, World Cup in Suhl, and Asian Championships in Kazakhstan.
He aims to participate in the ISSF World Cup in Cairo in April and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Zuhair balances his academic and sporting commitments by focusing on exams when necessary and training hard for competitions.
- Who
- Zuhair Khan, a 20-year-old B.Tech student at Aligarh Muslim University
- What
- Won gold in trap shooting at the National Senior Shooting Championships
- When
- Earlier this month (January 2024)
- Where
- Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi
- Why
- To achieve his goal of winning a senior national medal and to pursue a career in competitive shooting
- Name
- Zuhair Khan
- Age
- 20
- Education
- B.Tech at Aligarh Muslim University
- Sport
- Trap Shooting
- Recent Achievement
- Gold at National Senior Shooting Championships
- International Competitions
- 2024 World Championship, World Cup in Suhl, Asian Championships in Kazakhstan
- Next Target
- ISSF World Cup in Cairo, 2028 Olympics
- Coach
- Rehan Rizvi