{"id":99585,"date":"2025-01-03T08:48:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T03:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=99585"},"modified":"2025-01-03T08:48:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T03:18:48","slug":"indias-top-air-rifle-shooters-ready-to-compete-at-15th-rr-lakshya-cup-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=99585","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s Top Air Rifle Shooters Ready to Compete at 15th\u00a0RR LAKSHYA CUP 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Goa Khabar: <\/strong>India\u2019s\u00a0promising\u00a0Air\u00a0Rifle\u00a0Shooters\u00a0will\u00a0fight\u00a0it\u00a0out\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a015th\u00a0RR\u00a0LAKSHYA\u00a0CUP\u00a02024\u00a0<\/strong>powered\u00a0by RR\u00a0Global\u00a0on\u00a0January\u00a04\u00a0and\u00a0January\u00a05,\u00a02025\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0fully-electronic\u00a0Lakshya\u00a0Shooting\u00a0Club\u00a0at\u00a0Karnala Sports Academy, Panvel,\u00a0Navi Mumbai.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0reigning\u00a0men\u2019s\u00a0and\u00a0women\u2019s\u00a0national\u00a0air\u00a0rifle\u00a0shooting\u00a0champions,\u00a0Shahu\u00a0Mane,\u00a0an\u00a0alumnus of Lakshya Shooting Club,\u00a0and\u00a0Ananya\u00a0Naidu\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0among\u00a0the\u00a0leading\u00a0air\u00a0rifle\u00a0shooters\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0country who will be vying for top honours at the 15th\u00a0RR\u00a0Lakshya\u00a0Cup.<\/p>\n

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Also\u00a0featuring\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0Olympians\u00a0including\u00a0Divyansh\u00a0Singh\u00a0Panwar,\u00a0Arjun\u00a0Babuta\u00a0and\u00a0Sandeep\u00a0Singh.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0premier\u00a0annual\u00a0invitational\u00a0shooting\u00a0competition\u00a0conducted\u00a0by\u00a0Lakshya\u00a0Shooting\u00a0Club,\u00a0the brainchild\u00a0of\u00a0Olympian,\u00a0Arjuna\u00a0Awardee\u00a0and\u00a0\u2018Dronacharya\u2019\u00a0Suma\u00a0Shirur,\u00a0has\u00a0only\u00a0grown\u00a0from\u00a0strength to strength.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Suma\u00a0Shirur,\u00a0High-Performance\u00a0Director,\u00a0Lakshya\u00a0Shooting\u00a0Club,\u00a0said,\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cAt\u00a0RR\u00a0LAKSHYA\u00a0Cup,\u00a0we aim\u00a0to\u00a0recognize\u00a0talent,\u00a0reward\u00a0excellence\u00a0and\u00a0provide\u00a0a\u00a0platform\u00a0for\u00a0shooters\u00a0to\u00a0showcase\u00a0their\u00a0skills at\u00a0the\u00a0highest\u00a0level.\u00a0This\u00a0tournament\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0competition.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0celebration\u00a0of\u00a0hard\u00a0work,\u00a0dedication and\u00a0the\u00a0spirit\u00a0of\u00a0sportsmanship.\u00a0It’s\u00a0a\u00a0great\u00a0prospect\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0current\u00a0national\u00a0champions\u00a0square\u00a0off against each other\u00a0for the\u00a0coveted silver trophy.\u00a0That’s what the Lakshya\u00a0Cup stands for.\u201d<\/p>\n

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M<\/strong>ahendraKabra,\u00a0MD,\u00a0RR\u00a0Global,\u00a0said<\/strong>,\u00a0“We,\u00a0at\u00a0RR\u00a0Global,\u00a0value\u00a0LakshyaShooting\u00a0Club\u2019s\u00a0contribution to\u00a0Indian\u00a0sport\u00a0and\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0the\u00a0proud\u00a0supporters\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RR\u00a0Lakshya\u00a0Cup\u00a0since\u00a02017.\u00a0Through\u00a0our CSR\u00a0partnership\u00a0with\u00a0Lakshya\u00a0Shooting\u00a0Club\u00a0led\u00a0by\u00a0\u2018Dronacharya\u2019\u00a0Suma\u00a0Shirur,\u00a0we\u00a0remain\u00a0committed to supporting the growth of\u00a0Indian sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0RR\u00a0Lakshya\u00a0Cup\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0top-notch\u00a0\u2018By\u00a0Invitation\u00a0Only\u2019\u00a0event,\u00a0showcasing\u00a0the\u00a0top\u00a020\u00a0AirRifle\u00a0shooters of\u00a0India.\u00a0It\u00a0holds\u00a0the\u00a0distinction\u00a0of\u00a0being\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0competition\u00a0of\u00a0its\u00a0kind\u00a0to\u00a0promote\u00a0gender\u00a0equality\u00a0with men\u00a0and\u00a0women\u00a0competing\u00a0together\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0coveted\u00a0all-silver\u00a0rotating\u00a0cup,\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0currently\u00a0held\u00a0by Himanshu Talan of the\u00a0Indian Army.<\/p>\n

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As\u00a0Founder\u00a0President\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Club,\u00a0Suma\u00a0first\u00a0mooted\u00a0the\u00a0idea\u00a0that\u00a0men\u00a0and\u00a0women\u00a0should\u00a0shoot\u00a0equal number\u00a0of\u00a0shots\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0match.\u00a0And,\u00a0since\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0edition\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Lakshya\u00a0Cup\u00a0in\u00a02008,\u00a0this\u00a0competition has\u00a0been\u00a0following\u00a0that.\u00a0The\u00a0move\u00a0was\u00a0vindicated\u00a0when\u00a0in\u00a0December\u00a02017,\u00a0the\u00a0International\u00a0Shooting Sport Federation\u00a0(ISSF) adopted the\u00a0equal shots\u00a0rule for\u00a0both men\u00a0and women.<\/p>\n

Among\u00a0the\u00a0star-studded\u00a0shooters\u00a0who\u00a0were\u00a0previously\u00a0seen\u00a0in\u00a0action\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0past\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0world-class shooting range in Navi\u00a0Mumbai equipped with Megalink Electronic\u00a0Targets\u00a0include:<\/p>\n

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  1. Odisha-bornShriyanka\u00a0Sadangi,\u00a0winner\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a013th\u00a0RR\u00a0Lakshya\u00a0Cup\u00a02022,\u00a0won\u00a0the\u00a0Quota\u00a0Place for\u00a0India\u00a0for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in 50m\u00a0Rifle 3 Positions.<\/li>\n
  2. RudrankkshPatil\u00a0of\u00a0Maharashtra,\u00a0apast\u00a0ISSFPresident\u2019s\u00a0Cup\u00a0winner\u00a0and\u00a0world\u00a0champion.\u00a0Patil, winner\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a02021\u00a0RR\u00a0Lakshya\u00a0Cup\u00a0edition,\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0gold\u00a0medallist\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Cairo\u00a0World Championships\u00a0in\u00a02022 and\u00a0also a Paris 2024 Quota place winner\u00a0for the\u00a0country.<\/li>\n
  3. DivyanshSingh\u00a0Panwar\u00a0of\u00a0Rajasthan,\u00a02018\u00a0winner,\u00a0an\u00a0Olympian\u00a0&\u00a0Junior\u00a0National\u00a0Champion 2022<\/li>\n
  4. AishwaryPratap Tomar\u00a0of Madhya Pradesh, an\u00a0Olympian, a 2019 winner\u00a0of Lakshya Cup<\/li>\n
  5. KiranJadhav\u00a0from\u00a0Navy\u00a0and\u00a0Lakshya\u00a0SC\u00a0trainee,\u00a0Asian\u00a0Airgun\u00a0Championship\u00a02022\u00a0silver medallist<\/li>\n
  6. Hriday Hazarika ofAssam, a former Junior\u00a0World Champion<\/li>\n
  7. Ashi Chouksey of Madhya Pradesh,ISSF World\u00a0Cup 2022 medallist<\/li>\n
  8. DeepakKumar\u00a0(2017)\u00a0and Meghana\u00a0Sajjanar (2016)\u00a0are among the past winners<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Lakshya\u00a0Shooting\u00a0Club\u00a0has\u00a0had\u00a0the\u00a0distinction\u00a0of\u00a0being\u00a0a\u00a0Khelo\u00a0India-accredited\u00a0academy\u00a0since\u00a0October 2018.\u00a0The\u00a0Lakshya\u00a0Cup,\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0years,\u00a0has\u00a0also\u00a0provided\u00a0an\u00a0ideal\u00a0preparatory\u00a0ground\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0shooters going for international and national competitions.<\/p>\n

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    The\u00a0respective\u00a02018\u00a0&\u00a02017\u00a0winners,\u00a0Divyansh\u00a0Singh\u00a0Panwar\u00a0of\u00a0Rajasthan\u00a0&\u00a0Deepak\u00a0Kumar\u00a0of\u00a0Air\u00a0Force,\u00a0had\u00a0won\u00a0the\u00a0Tokyo\u00a0Olympic\u00a0Quota\u00a0places\u00a0as\u00a0did\u00a0the\u00a0runner\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a02017,\u00a0Anjum\u00a0Moudgil.\u00a0The\u00a09th RR\u00a0Lakshya\u00a0Cup\u00a02017\u00a0Junior\u00a0gold\u00a0medal\u00a0winner,\u00a0Shahu\u00a0Mane,\u00a0went\u00a0on\u00a0to\u00a0win\u00a0silver\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Youth Olympics in\u00a0Buenos Aires in 2018.<\/p>\n

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    The\u00a0junior\u00a010m\u00a0air\u00a0rifle\u00a0junior\u00a0final\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0held\u00a0at\u00a02pm\u00a0and\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0followed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0senior\u00a0final\u00a0from 3.30pm on January 5,\u00a02025. The prize\u00a0distribution\u00a0will\u00a0begin at 5.30pm.<\/p>\n

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    The\u00a0guest\u00a0of\u00a0honour\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a015th\u00a0RR\u00a0Lakshya\u00a0Cup\u00a0is\u00a0Gagan\u00a0Narang,\u00a0Bronze\u00a0Medal\u00a0winner\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0London Olympics 2012 and the Chef-de-Mission of the\u00a0Indian contingent at the\u00a0Paris Olympics 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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