The well-known Sahoo family of Talcher continued its hegemony, winning more than 12 medals in the 7th Odisha State Shooting Championship, which was held here at Kalinga Stadium and Utkal Karate School from August 17 to 20, 2017. Altogether 180 competitors from different places of the state participated in the championship, which was organised by Odisha Rifle Association (ORA).

National Rifle Association of India senior vice-president Kalikesh Narayan Singh De and State Sports Department Secretary Vishal Dev handed over the medals in the closing function. ORA vice-president Chitta Ranjan Swain, secretary Hari Prasad Pattanayak and Talcher Rifle Club joint-secretary Sarat Deb were present on the occasion.

The four-day championship was inaugurated by State Sports Minister Chandra Sarathi Behera. Competition took place in junior, senior and veteran categories. Events were: 0.22 bore 50m rifle, 25m pistol, 177 air rifle open sight, 177 air rifle peep sight and 177 air pistol.

RESULTS:

SENIOR WOMEN: 50m Prone (OS): 1. Nirupama Jena, 2. Pragyanshu Sahooo, 3. Gouri Mohanty. 25m 0.22 Pistol: 1. Pragyanshu Sahoo, 2. Suchismita Patra, 3. Gouri Mohanty. Air pistol: 1. Prachesa Sahoo, 2. Suchismita Patra, 3. Nirupama Jena. Air rifle (Peep sight): 1. Kiran Pravha Nayak, 2. Lipsa Sethi, 3. Gouri Mohanty. Air rifle (Open sight): 1. Nirupama Jena, 2. Rupali Rout, 3. Anchal Rathor.

JUNIOR WOMEN: 50m Prone (OS): 1. Bijaya Laxmi Pradhan, 2. Sthita Prajna Ray, 3. Priya Pratisruti Behera. 25m 0.22 Pistol: 1. Prachesu Sahoo, 2. Kruti Jetwa. Air rifle (Open sight): 1. Dipika Mandal, 2. Kruti Jethwa, 3. Avishri Das. Air pistol: 1. Prangyasu Sahoo, 2. Shruti Patra, 3. Dipika Mandal. Air rifle (Peep sight): 1. Kashika Pradhan, 2. Deeksha Sahoo, 3. Kruti Jeghwa.

SENIOR MEN: 50m Prone (OS): 1. Prasant Kumar Mohapatra, 2. Paresh Kumar Sarangi, 3. Palash Sahoo. 25m 0.22 Pistol: 1. Palash Sahoo, 2. Anil Kumar Parida, 3. A Chinmaya Mishra. 25m 0.32 Pistol: 1. Rohit Gangdeb, 2. Arabinda Sahoo, 3. Sandeep Mohanty. Air rifle (Peep sight): 1. Ashish Nayak, 2. Bhabani Haiburu, 3. Sonal Sibasish Singh. Air pistol: 1. Pilla Ramesh, 2. Paresh Kumar Sarangi, 3. Manas Kumar Sahoo. Air rifle (Open sight): 1. Atish Kumar Nayak, 2. Arjun Singh, 3. Kuldeep Sahani.

JUNIOR MEN: 50m Prone (OS): 1. Amiya Khatoi, 2. Asish Kumar Kishan, 3. Bidyadhara Pradhan. 25m 0.22 Pistol: 1. Ayush Chandra Dev, 2. Prithviraj Chandra Deo. Air rifle (Open sight): 1. Kishan Kumar Sahoo, 2. Sumit Rana, 3. Shiv Sankar Kora. Air rifle (Peep sight): 1. Anirbad Patanaik, 2. Shuti Sourav Behera, 3. Aayashman Naik.

VETERAN MEN: 50m Prone (OS): 1. Bhagawan Behera, 2. Binaya Biswasi, 3. Prakash Chandra Sahoo. 25m 0.22 Pistol: 1. Pramod Chandra Sahoo, 2. Prakash Chandra Sahoo, 3. Dilip Jee. 25m 0.32 Pistol: 1. Hari Prasad Pattanayak, 2. Bharat Chandra Pradhan. Air rifle (Open sight): 1. Binay Biswal, 2. Bhagaban Behera, 3. Bharat Chandra Pradhan.
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PHOTO: Shooters, guests and ORA officials at the closing function of the State Shooting Championship in Bhubaneswar on August 20, 2017.