Shooters Saurabh, Mairaj lead UP s charge at the Olympics
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Shooters Saurabh, Mairaj lead UP s charge at the Olympics. Image Source: IANS News
Lucknow, July 7 : Eight athletes from Uttar Pradesh will represent India in five disciplines shooting, racewalking, javelin throw, boxing and hockey at the Tokyo Olympics beginning July 23.
Veteran skeet shooter, Mairaj Ahmad Khan, who is currently training in Italy, will be competing in his second Olympics after becoming the first Indian in his category to qualify for the 2016 Rio Games. The 45-year-old Mairaj s major achievements include silver at the 2016 ISSF World Cup at Rio and gold at the Commonwealth Championships in New Delhi in 2010.