Batala shooter Goraya does city proud

Batala shooter Kanwar Himmat Singh Goraya did the city proud by bagging a bronze medal in the big bore 300m open shooting championship held at Mhow last week.

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The event was organised by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) at the Infantry school, Mhow in collaboration with the Army Marksmanship Unit.

Goraya is seen as an upcoming shooter of the region. He had won a bronze medal in the Indian open shooting championship held last year in Bhopal. He had also performed well in the Gurdaspur district level competition where he bagged three gold and two silver medals.

Kanwar Himmat is a law student at the GNDU, Amritsar. He is the son of national awardee Harmanjit Singh Goraya.

“Dream as big as you can dream and nothing is impossible. My ultimate aim is to represent the country in international meets. Credit goes to my coaches and parents who have always encouraged me,” said Kanwar Himmat.