Sangrur shooter selected in WC skeet team

Tribune News Service

Sangrur, February 17

A Sangrur-based shooter, Karam Sukhbir Singh Lehal, has been selected by the National Rifle Association of India in Indian men’s skeet team for the World Cup in rifle, pistol and shotgun to be held in Delhi.

The country’s top shooters, including 15 Tokyo Olympics quota holders, will participate in the event to be held at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range from March 18-29.

Karam Lehal has won both national and international medals in skeet shooting in the past 10 years.

In 2014, he participated in the Asian Shotgun Championship and won a gold medal in the team event and a bronze in the individual event. In 2015, he won a gold medal in the team event at the 35th National Games in Kerala and won the inter-university competition held at Punjabi University. In the Olympic trials held in 2020, he finished fourth in the country in skeet shooting.

“I feel lucky to be selected for the World Cup. After doing class XII from GGS School, Sangrur, I did graduation from Public College, Samana, and now pursuing MA in political science from Khalsa College, Patiala,” said Lehal.

Education Minister Punjab Vijay Inder Singla and Sangrur Deputy Commissioner Ramvir congratulated Lehal.