Shillong, Jun 6: The 3rd Shillong Open Shooting Championship 2024 was held on 1st and 2nd June at the Meghalaya Police Shooting Club’s indoor shooting range at the Police Reserve here.
There was a record number of shooters who participated, with 67 in total (45 in the air rifle and 22 in air pistol).
The competition was held in six categories, namely for 11-16s (sub-youth), 16-18s (youth), 18-21s (junior), 21-45s (senior), 45-60s (master), para and rifle and pistol by hearing impaired.
There were eight shooters from the School and Centre for the Hearing Handicapped Children, including one para shooter.
Medals were distributed by the chief guest, Superintendent of Police of East Khasi Hills, Rituraj Ravi. Other senior police officers were also present besides a number of other dignitaries.
Shooting Association of Meghalaya President John F Kharshiing said that SAM has come a long way in attracting athletes to shooting as a sport as well as laying the groundwork for further success through qualified National Rifle Association of India jury members (Anjali Singh, Davis NR Marak, John Thounaojam), NRAI qualified coaches (Balarishisha Rani, Dennyson Kyrsian, Mawdaker Marwein, Veronica Buhroy).
Kharshiing stated that SAM’s vision is to have its own integrated shooting range so as to provide opportunities for the talented pool of shooters from Meghalaya. He recalled the statement from a very senior Army official that “the best snipers in the Army come from the North East and if there is a proper fully integrated shooting range in Meghalaya there is possibility of producing world class shooters”.
Results:
Sub-Youth Men Air Rifle: 1st Abhimanyu, 2nd Lucky Pal, 3rd Batphang
Sub-Youth Women Air Rifle: 1st Sadgi Suraj, 2nd Syesha O Hek
Sub-Youth Men Air Pistol: 1st Lalgouhao Singson, 2nd Bawanpynkmen Syiemlieh, 3rd Dapkupar Dkhar
Sub-Youth Women Air Pistol: 1st Da-i-la-bynta Ryntathiang, 2nd Nithya Thomas
Youth Men Air Rifle: 1st Shashank Sh, 2nd Batphang Blah, 3rd Kishan Kumar
Youth Women Air Rifle: 1st Sadgi Suraj
Youth Men Air Pistol: 1st Lamphang Mame Allya, 2nd Lalgouhao Singson, 3rd Bawanpynkmen Syiemlieh
Youth Women Air Pistol: 1st Da-i-la-bynta Ryntathiang, 2nd Nithya Thomas
Junior Men Air Rifle: 1st Abhimanyu, 2nd Khraw, 3rd Abhay
Junior Women Air Rifle: 1st Kopal Dubey, 2nd Kiran Nongrum
Junior Men Air Pistol: 1st Lamphang Mame Allya, 2nd Lalgouhao Singson, 3rd Dapkupar Dkhar
Junior Women Air Pistol: 1st Da-i-la-bynta Ryntathiang, 2nd Nithya Thomas
Senior Men Air Rifle: 1st Dennyson Kyrsian, 2nd Banrilang Bleine, 3rd Abhay Mukherjee
Senior Women Air Rifle: 1st Veronica Buhroy, 2nd S Rebecca, 3rd Amalisha Sangma
Senior Men Air Pistol: 1st Maxwell Pyngrope, 2nd Davis NR Marak, 3rd Mawdaker Marwein
Senior Women Air Pistol: 1st Da-i-la-bynta Ryntathiang, 2nd Daphisha Nongsiej, 3rd Nithya Thomas
Master Women Air Rifle: 1st Christine Kharbuli
Master Men Air Pistol: 1st Davis NR Marak, 2nd Anthony Lakiang, 3rd Bapynkmen Ajar
Senior Women Air Pistol (MQS): 1st Shirley Mary Kharbuli, 2nd Balarishisha Rani, 3rd Toiaibha Mylliempdah
Senior Men Air Pistol (Para): 1st Vivek Pun
Rifle Men (Deaf): 1st Nengba Marak, 2nd Wanjingkmen Tymsen
Rifle Women (Deaf): 1st Daaihunshisha Iawphniaw, 2nd Anjudica Thyrniang, 3rd Sneha Sunar
Pistol Men (Deaf): 1st Yomiky
Pistol Women (Deaf): 1st Manika Pasi, 2nd Fibisosronia Kharmusulman
(Shooting Association of Meghalaya photo)
