Shooting | Manu Bhaker to spearhead junior women
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Aishwary Pratap makes the 50-metre rifle 3-position squad
Olympian Manu Bhaker will spearhead the junior women’s team, competing in the air pistol and sports pistol events, in the Junior World Championship to be held in Lima, Peru, from September 27 to October 10. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar has made it to the team in the 50-metre rifle 3-position event. The team will also include three prominent rapid fire pistol shooters Anish Bhanwala, Adarsh Singh and Vijayveer Sidhu.More Related News
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