Leading Shooters Gear Up for the Record-Setting Shooting Nationals
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New Delhi, Dec 10 (NationPress) All elite shooters from across the nation will engage in fierce competition in their respective disciplines including pistol, rifle, and shotgun events during the 67th National Shooting Championship Competition (NSCC), where an unprecedented 13,522 shooters have qualified. This prestigious event is scheduled to commence at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range (DKSSR) in the national capital on Wednesday, signaling the onset of a fresh competitive season.
The Shotgun events will take place from December 11 to January 19, 2025, and the Pistol events from December 13 to January 5, 2025 at the DKSSR, while Bhopal’s M.P. State Shooting Academy will host the Rifle nationals from December 15-31.
The opening day features official pre-event training for Skeet shooters of Group 2 and Group 3, with qualification rounds commencing on Thursday. Group 1 shooters will take to the ranges starting December 21. Defending champions Anant Jeet Singh Naruka in men’s skeet and Ganemat Sekhon in women’s skeet will be present to defend their titles.
A total of 837 shotgun shooters will compete across skeet, trap, and double trap events, categorized into five classifications including master, senior master, super master, senior, and junior.
The rifle division has attracted the highest number of entries, with 7013 participants across various classifications, while the pistol nationals will feature 5672 competitors vying for the esteemed title of national champion.
This championship will be crucial for all participants, as the scores achieved will play a significant role in selecting the Indian team for the 2025 international season.
A total of 40 teams will represent various states, union territories, armed forces, and public institutions such as ONGC and Railways at the 67th Shooting Nationals.
Expressing his views ahead of the competition, Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, president of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), remarked, “We are thrilled with the increasing popularity of shooting in the country, which has led to such record participation in the nationals. Our consistent international success, especially at the Paris Olympics earlier this year where we secured a record three bronze medals, has certainly influenced these numbers.”
Also expressing excitement, K. Sultan Singh, Secretary General of NRAI, stated, “Our next Olympic champions and medallists will likely emerge from these nationals. Indian shooting now carries an even greater responsibility to excel on the global stage, and the enthusiasm and talent among the rising youth gives us confidence that we will elevate the sport to new heights.”
