Ahvar Rizvi

Ahvar Rizvi
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1999-12-15) 15 December 1999
Height5’4 ft
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportShooting
Event
Double trap, Olympic Trap
Medal record
Representing  India
Men's Double Trap, Olympic Trap
World Shotgun Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Moscow Double Trap Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Changwon Individual
Gold medal – first place 2018 Changwon Double Trap Team

Ahvar Rizvi (born 15 December 1999) is an Indian sports shooter.[1] He won a gold medal and a team silver medal at the ISSF Shotgun World Championship 2017 in Moscow, Russia. He won a gold medal and a team gold medal at the World Championship 2018 in Changwon, South Korea.[2][3][4][5][6]

Early life

Ahvar Rizvi was born on 15 December 1999 in Mahal village, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. His father's name is Asif Hasan and mother's name is Farin Khatun.[7]

Career

Ahvar Rizvi started his career in 2015.[8] He won a gold medal and Team Silver medal at the ISSF Shotgun World Championship 2017 in Moscow, Russia. He won a Gold Medal And a team gold medal at the World Championship 2018 in Changwon, South Korea.[9] In 2018 He won gold medal in men's double trap at the 62nd National Shotgun Championship in Jaipur.[10]

References

  1. ^ "ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation - issf-sports.org". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Mittal, Rizvi win silver at Shotgun World Championship". ESPN. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Ankur Mittal, Ahvar Rizvi win silver medals at ISSF Shotgun World Championships". The Indian Express. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Ankur Mittal wins silver in men's double trap at World Shotgun Championship". India Today. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  5. ^ "World Shotgun Championship: India's Ankur Mittal wins silver in Men's Double Trap event in Moscow". Zee News. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Good news: Ankur Mittal wins silver medal at the ISSF World Shotgun Championship". Financialexpress. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  7. ^ "मां की दुआ ने बढ़ाया मनोबल, साधा गोल्ड पर निशाना". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  8. ^ Release, Press. "Mohd Asab and Ahvar Rizvi ensure U.P sweep in Mens Double Trap at the Shooting Nationals". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  9. ^ Scroll Staff. "India's Ankur Mittal wins silver in men's double trap at ISSF World Championships Shotgun". Scroll.in. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  10. ^ Administrator (19 November 2018). "National Shotgun: Mohd Asab wins double trap gold". Retrieved 28 March 2023.