Manu Bhaker leads India’s squad for Asian Shooting Championship

NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker was the lone shooter to make the cut for two individual events in the 35-strong Indian squad announced on Monday for the 16th Asian Championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, from August 16 to 30.

The other squads revealed by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) were the line-ups for the ISSF Junior World Cup, to be held in India in September-October, and the Junior Asian Championships, which will coincide with the senior event.

The senior squad for the ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) in Ningbo, China, was also released by the NRAI. That event will be held from September 7 to 15.

The senior squad for the marquee Asian competition comprises 35 members for 15 events, including three mixed team competitions.

Prominent names to have made it back to the senior squad include former men’s air rifle world champion Rudrankksh Patil and Olympians Anjum Moudgil (women’s 50m rifle 3 positions), Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar (men’s 50m rifle 3 positions), Saurabh Chaudhary (men’s 10m air pistol), and Kynan Chenai (men’s Trap).

The likes of Esha Singh (25m pistol), Mehuli Ghosh (air rifle), and Kiran Ankush Jadhav (air rifle) feature in both senior squads. Agencies

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