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Rathore, Sodhi to lead Indian challenge in Shotgun World Cups

Press Trust of India | Posted on Feb 12, 2013 at 09:47pm IST

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New Delhi: Athens Olympics silver medallist shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Ronjan Sodhi will spearhead Indian challenge at the ISSF Shotgun World Cups in Mexico and United Arab Emirates in March and April.

The ISSF Shotgun World Cups will be held at the Mexican resort city of Acapulco from March 15-24 and at Al Ain in United Arab Emirates from April 15-24.

National Rifle Association of India is yet to announce the trap team for the Al Ain World Cup since the selection process is yet to be completed as some of the shooters failed to attend the trails on medical grounds.

Rathore, Sodhi to lead Indian challenge in Shotgun World Cups

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Ronjan Sodhi will spearhead Indian challenge at the ISSF Shotgun World Cups in Mexico and UAE in March and April.

The Teams:

(For Acapulco):

Trap (men): Mavavjit Singh Sandhu, Zoravar Sandhu, Anirudh Singh, G S Sharan (MQS), Birendeep Sodhi (MQS)

Skeet (men): P P S Guron, AD Peoples, Smit Singh, Mohammed Hamza Sheikh (MQS), Arozepal Singh (MQS)

Double trap (men): Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Ronjan Sodhi, Mohammed Asab, Shayan Masood (MQS), Ankur Mittal (MQS) Trap (women): Shreyasi Singh, Seema Tomar, Varsha Varman, Malika Wig (MQS), Shagun Chowdhary (MQS)

Skeet (women): Aarti S Rao, Rashmee Rathore, Saniya Sheikh, Maheshwari Chauhan (MQS)

(For Al Ain):

Skeet (men): P P S Guron, AD Peoples, Smit Singh, Anantjeet S Naruka (MQS), Karam Sukhbir Singh (MQS)

Double trap (men): Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Ronjan Sodhi, Mohammed Asab, Syed Ali Bin Hadi (MQS), Sanjay S Rathore (MQS)

Trap (women): Shreyasi Singh, Seema Tomar, Varsha Varman, Mahima Kumar (MQS), Anam Basit (MQS)

Skeet (women): Aarti S Rao, Rashmee Rathore, Saniya Sheikh, Maheshwari Chauhan (MQS).

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