Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy is the first academy of the country that provides international-level facilities to the players, said Olympian Pistol player Vijay Kumar.
Vijay Kumar was addressing the closure of three-day 8th State Shotgun Championship.
The championship concluded here on Sunday at Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy. Kumar said that Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy is the country's first such shooting academy where players are provided world-class sports facilities and training.
In the closing ceremony, the medal winners of the championship were felicitated. Director Sports and Youth Welfare S l.
Thoussen and Olympian Vijay Kumar felicitated the winners with the medals.
Sl Thoussen said that with the initiative of the Sports Minister and the international level Shooting Academy is established in the capital giving benefit to players from Madhya Pradesh.
He told that two Ranges of Shotgun will soon be made for Shotgun players.
He also thanked Vijay Kumar for conveying the Madhya Pradesh Shooting Academy as the country's first world-class shooting academy and complimented by the free gesture of sports facilities.
On the last day double trap junior men's event was played.
Gwalior District Rifle Association's players Suleman Khan won a gold medal and Aagar District Rifle Association player Sajal Pandey won the silver medal and bronze medal was won by Shreyash Pandey bronze. Similarly, player of the District Rifle Association Arshad Hasan bagged a gold medal and Shreyans Pandey bronze and Dhar's player Kamalendra Singh bagged the silver medal in double trap mains.
Besides, Academy's gold medalist players Ankit Jadoon and Pawan Ahirwar also graced the felicitation ceremony. Joint Director of Sports and Youth Welfare Department Vinod Pradhan and BS Yadav, along with other officials, General Secretary of Madhya Pradesh State Rifle Association Rakesh Gupta, academy technical co-advisor and Shotgun instructor Captain Hemraj Rana were present.