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Pistol shooters begin campaign
Orissa POST
|February 04, 2026
India hopes for strong start with the largest squad of 118 shooters with Kazakhstan fielding the second biggest contingent of 35 athletes
Double Olympic bronze medallist Manu Bhaker and world champion Samrat Rana will be among a host of shooting stars aiming to give India a strong start at the Asian Championship for Rifle/ Pistol here Wednesday.
World Cup Final champion Suruchi Singh and Esha Singh will also be in the fray on the opening day at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Ranges here.
Four finals will be held Wednesday -- the senior men's and women's 10m air pistol, along with the Junior and Youth men's 10m air pistol events.
Suruchi Singh and Samrat Rana will be one of the favourites to win the gold medal along with Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh in the women's event.
This story is from the February 04, 2026 edition of Orissa POST.
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