Beijing Olympic Games gold medallist Abhinav Bindra and world record holder Gagan Narang will vye for medals as the Indian shooting squad campaign kicks off tomorrow. The duo will represent the hosts in the 10m air rifle event, before world champion Tejeswani Sawant, who had won two gold medals in air rifle in the previous edition in Melbourne, and Lajja Goswami take a shot at glory in the 50m 3 position event later in the day. Deepak Sharma and Omkar Singh will try their luck in 50m free pistol event, while Rahi Sarnobat and Anisa Sayyed will compete in 25m pitol for women. Indian had won 24 shooting medals inthe Manchester Commonwealth Games in 2002, and bettered their mark four years later in Melbourne, winning a record 27 medals.
News On AIR | October 4, 2010 2:37 PM
Bindra, Gagan set to lead India's fortunes in range