For the five Olympic quota places India has earned for the shotgun events in the shooting discipline at the 2024 Paris Games, the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Tuesday announced the name of the players that will represent the country at the upcoming Olympics.
"There was intense competition for places and things could have changed in case some shooters 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," K Sultan Singh, secretary general, NRAI, was quoted by ANI.
In the men's trap, Prithviraj Tondaiman, a senior trap shooter, has secured his spot, while Rajeshwari Kumari will represent India in the women's Trap. Anantjeet Singh Naruka will be the only Indian shooter in the men's skeet event, and Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan will compete in the women's Skeet, completing the five quota places that India had earned in shotgun events.
The skeet mixed team event, which is making its debut at the Paris Games, will feature Maheshwari and Anantjeet as the sole Indian pair. Notably, all five athletes named will be participating in their first Olympic Games.
The official disclosed that the committee had also given the green light to include Shreyasi Singh, a women's trap shooter, in the team. However, the NRAI had to seek approval from the ISSF for a quota swap before her name could be officially announced.
The official emphasized that the NRAI was awaiting the required authorization from the international governing body before making a public statement about Shreyasi Singh's inclusion.
