India Won Eight Medals in Asian Shotgun Championships 2024!

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The Asian Shotgun Championships were held from January 14 to 21. The event also doubled as the qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympics for Indian shooters in trap and skeet events. Indian shooters won a total of eight medals in Kuwait and obtained two Olympic quotas for the country.In a spectacular display of skill and determination, the Indian shooting duo Raiza Dhillon and Gurjoat Singh Khangura clinched the bronze medal in the mixed skeet team event at the Asian Shotgun Championships 2024 in Kuwait City. The event marked a triumphant conclusion for India, securing a total of one gold, three silvers, and four bronze medals on the closing day.


      India ranked fifth in the medal tally with 8 medals while China secured first position with 13 medals(5 Gold, 6 Silver, and 2 Bronze).

      These were India’s first quotas in the men’s and women’s skeet events for the Paris Olympics. As of January 2024, Indians secured 19 Olympic quotas in shooting

      The Asian Championships for rifle and pistol shooters 2024 were held in Jakarta(Indonesia) from 5 to 18 January 2024.

 

     


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