Pistol shooter Manish Narwal on Saturday expressed confidence that the Indian shooting contingent will surpass its medal tally from the Tokyo Paralympics at the upcoming Paris Games, saying “intense” training will keep the team in good shape. A 10-member shooting contingent, including rifle exponent Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal and Narwal, will compete at the Chateauroux Centre near Paris from August 30. India had won two gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the Tokyo Paralympics. “Our preparations have been intense and we are looking forward to giving our best in Paris. Our aim is to surpass our previous performance and bring more medals home,” Narwal, who had won gold in 50m pistol (SH1) in Tokyo and will compete in 10m air pistol at the Paris Games, said before the team’s departure on Saturday.
Apart from Narwal, Avani and Mona, the other members of the shooting contingent are Amir Ahmad Bhat, Rudransh Khandelwal, Rubina Francis, Swaroop Unahalkar, Sidhartha Babu, Shriharsha Devaraddi and Nihal Singh.
The spotlight will be on reigning Paralympic champion Avani, who made history by becoming the first Indian shooter to win two medals in Tokyo.
The then 19-year-old Jaipur shooter had bagged gold in the 10m air rifle and 50m rifle 3 positions (SH1). She will be looking to repeat her gold medal-winning performances in Paris.
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The Paralympic Committee is expecting a record 25-plus medal haul in Paris and the shooting team’s performance will have a big impact on the overall tally.
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