BAKU (AZERBAIJAN), Aug 16:
Indian men’s and women’s 10m air pistol shooters will take the first shot at medals and Paris Olympics 2024 quota places when the ISSF World Championship commences here tomorrow.
Sarabjot Singh, Shiva Narwal and Arjun Singh Cheema will take aim in the men’s event, while in the women’s section Divya TS, Esha Singh and Palak will vie for the honours alongside a galaxy of top shooters who have descend on Azerbaijan’s capital for the mega event.
India has so far earned three Paris Olympics quota places and there are huge expectations from the 53-strong contingent — the biggest among 101 participating countries.
India has so far won Olympic quota places through Rudrankksh Patil (men’s 10m air rifle), Swapnil Kusale (men’s 50m rifle 3-Pos) and Bhowneesh Mendiratta (men’s trap).
The first half of the Championship, which will run till August 24, will see 15 finals in Olympic categories. A total of 12 individual Olympic events carry as many as four Paris Olympics quotas places, besides medals.
Among those competing here include six reigning Olympic champions and several former Olympic and world champions. The reigning champions include France’s Jean Quiquampoix (men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol), Switzerland’s Nina Christen (women’s 50m rifle 3-Pos), Iran’s Javad Foroughi (men’s 10m air pistol), Slovakia’s Rehak Stefecekova Zuzana (women’s trap), Czech Republic’s Jiri Liptak (men’s trap) and the USA’s Vincent Hancock. Besides them, all the 12 world No. 1s in Olympic events will also be seen in action here. (PTI)
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