Ankur Mittal is an Indian sport shooter who competes in the men's double trap shotgun event. He represents India in international shooting competitions organised under the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) and is affiliated with the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
| Name | Ankur Mittal |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Shooting (shotgun) |
| Event | Double trap |
| National federation | National Rifle Association of India |
| International federation | International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) |
Mittal trains in the shotgun discipline of competitive shooting, which is divided into trap, double trap, and skeet events. The double trap event involves shooters firing at two clay targets launched simultaneously from underground traps, with athletes shooting through a fixed sequence of stations.
Mittal has been part of the Indian shooting contingent at ISSF World Cup events and other international championships in the double trap event. Indian shooters in this discipline typically progress through national selection trials conducted by the NRAI before being nominated to international squads.
The double trap event was contested at the Olympic Games until 2016, after which the ISSF reorganised the Olympic shotgun programme. The event continues to be held at ISSF World Cups, World Championships, Asian Championships, and the Commonwealth Games, where Indian shooters have historically performed strongly.
Mittal is among the Indian shooters representing the country in shotgun events, a discipline in which India has built a competitive presence since the 2000s alongside its more established achievements in rifle and pistol shooting.