SHOOTING
Jitu Rai: Shooter who competes in 10m air pistol and 50m pistol events. In April, Jitu won the bronze medal in the 10m category at the ISSF World Cup held at Changwon, Korea. Jitu scored 181.1 points. He bagged the silver medal in the Asian shooting championship in Kuwait city. Rai also won bronze medal in 10m category at Asian Air Gun championship. In August, Jitu Rai was conferred with the Arjuna award. Jitu was ranked no.2 (50m pistol) in Asian ranking in September.
Gagan Narang: He was the first Indian to qualify for the london Olympics. The National Rifle Association of India has called Gagan as ‘Powerhouse of Indian shooting’ for his achievements in the sport. In September, Narang had achieved the number one spot in men’s 50m rifle prone shooting category in Asia. The 32-year-old Narang has 971 points to his credit. He picked up his Rio Olympic quota with World Cup bronze medal.