The National Riffle Association of India (NRAI) has announced the Indian shotgun contingent which will take part in the Paris Olympics. Prithviraj Tondaiman will represent India in the Men’s trap while Rajeshwari Kumari will be a part of the Women’s trap.
NRAI announces India’s shotgun squad for Olympics
Anantjeet Singh Naruka is the only shooter in men’s Skeet while Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan will take the last two quota places earned by the Shotgun squad and take part in women’s skeet. The pair of Anantjeet Singh and Maheshwari will also take part in the mixed skeet team event.
| Name | Event |
| Prithviraj Tondaiman | Men’s trap |
| Rajeshwari Kumari | Women’s trap |
| Anantjeet Singh Naruka | Men’s skeet |
| Raiza Dhillon | Women’s skeet |
| Maheshwari Chauhan | Women’s skeet |
“There was intense competition for places and things could have changed in case some shooters had medalled at the recently concluded Lonato World Cup. But we believe that we have a great Shotgun team, which has won the highest ever spots for India at any Games and certainly a second Olympic medal in the discipline looks a strong possibility,” Kr Sultan Singh, NRAI’s secretary general said.
He also revealed that the name of women’s Trap shooter Shreyasi Singh had also been approved by the committee and that the NRAI had written to the ISSF (international Shooting Sport body) for a quota swap. In this situation, her name could only be published post receiving necessary approvals from the ISSF.
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