Telangana shooters shine with four golds at National Championship

Telangana shooters bagged four gold, one silver and three bronze medals at the National Shooting Championship. Gusti Noria, Darius Chenai, Yuvek Battula, Venkat Lakshmi Lakku and Mohd Abdul Khalique led the medal tally, with juniors also making a mark

Hyderabad: Telangana shooters put up an impressive show, winning four gold, one silver and three bronze medals in the shotgun and rifle events of the National Shooting Championship organised by the National Rifle Association of India.

In the shotgun competitions, Telangana delivered standout performances with Gusti Noria clinching gold in N-084 Clay Pigeon Skeet Shooting for Senior Masters (Men – Individual), while Darius Chenai won gold in N-72 Clay Pigeon Trap Shooting – ISSF Senior Master Men Individual.

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Yuvek Battula and Venkat Lakshmi Lakku captured gold in N-97 Skeet Mixed Junior Team – ISSF National Championship, marking a major success for Telangana’s junior contingent. Additionally, E Chetan Reddy earned bronze in N-92 Clay Pigeon Skeet Shooting – ISSF Master Men Individual.

In the rifle category, Mohd Abdul Khalique emerged as one of Telangana’s top medalists, winning gold in NM-14 50m Rifle Prone Junior Men – ISSF Civilian Championship, besides a bronze in NM-13 50m Rifle Prone Junior Men – ISSF National Championship, along with teammates Khan Mustafa Khan and Rohit Kaviti.

Telangana also secured silver in NM-09 50m Rifle Three-Position Junior Women – ISSF Civilian Championship through Chennupalli Pranathi, Raja Sagi Sri Apoorva and Dhavalika Devi Nyamurs. Rohit Kaviti also contributed with bronze in NM-04 50m Rifle Three-Position Junior Men – ISSF Civilian Championship.

Amit Sanghi, President of the Telangana Rifle Association, Senior Vice-President of NRAI and Vice-President of the Telangana Olympic Association (TOA), congratulated the medallists for their discipline, commitment and resilience.

Ravi Sanghi reaffirmed TRA’s commitment to nurturing talent and building a strong pipeline of shooters capable of excelling at national and international levels.