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4th Pre-State Shooting Championship held
Published on May 30, 2025
By EMN
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Participants at the 4th Pre-State Nagaland Shooting Championship.
- DIMAPUR — The 4th Pre-State Nagaland Shooting Championship 2025 in Small Bore Rifle and Pistol concluded successfully on May 29. The event, organised by the Aries Rifle and Pistol Shooting Academy, Khelo India Centre, Dimapur, and conducted under the aegis of the Nagaland Rifle Association, was held across two venues—Aries Sports Complex Shooting Ranges, Bamunpukhuri-I, Dimapur, and Ladybird School Shooting Academy, Khelo India Centre, Mokokchung—from May 27 to 29.
- A total of 47 shooters from across Nagaland participated in 23 events covering various categories such as 10m Air Rifle, 10m Air Pistol, 25m Pistol, and 50m Rifle events.
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- Key results:
- 10m Air Rifle Men Individual
- Gold: Japuto Y Zhimo (Chümoukedima)
- Silver: Medophrezo Sekhose (Kohima)
- Bronze: Longzunger (Dimapur)
- 10m Air Rifle Women Individual
- Gold: Lanusenla Longchar (Dimapur)
- Silver: Uneinuo Stepheni Solo (Kohima)
- 10m Air Rifle Junior Men Individual
- Gold: Merentsungba (Dimapur)
- 10m Air Rifle Junior Women Individual
- Gold: Kikrukhrienuo Belho (Kohima)
- 10m Air Rifle Sub Youth (A) Men Individual
- Gold: Sentilong Longkumer (Mokokchung)
- Silver: Rongsennangshi Longchar (Mokokchung)
- Bronze: Ayeka Aye (Dimapur)
- 10m Air Rifle Sub Youth (B) Men Individual
- Gold: Wangshikokba Longkumer (Mokokchung)
- Silver: Imojungba Pongen (Mokokchung)
- Bronze: Imkongmar Longchar (Mokokchung)
- 10m Air Rifle Sub Youth (A) Women Individual
- Gold: Echenlemla Aier (Dimapur)
- Silver: Imdangjungla Lemtur (Mokokchung)
- 10m Air Rifle Sub Youth (B) Women Individual
- Gold: Lumrila Jangkhiunger (Mokokchung)
- Silver: Jentiya Walling (Dimapur)
- Bronze: Kholia Kape (Dimapur)
- 10m Air Rifle Cadet Bench Rest Men Individual
- Gold: Japika Zhimomi (Dimapur)
- Silver: Jamidong Jamir (Dimapur)
- Bronze: Vitova Wotsa (Dimapur)
- 10m Air Rifle Cadet Bench Rest Women Individual
- Gold: Mulongnenla Achem (Mokokchung)
- Silver: Bendangyangla Tzudir (Mokokchung)
- 10m Air Rifle (ISSF) Women Individual
- Gold: Yimyakumla (Dimapur)
- 10m Air Pistol Men Individual
- Gold: Medophrezo Sekhose (Kohima)
- 10m Air Pistol Women Individual
- Gold: Khrieketounuo Belho (Kohima)
- 10m Air Pistol Sub Youth (A) Men Individual
- Gold: Zidon Gurung (Mokokchung)
- 10m Air Pistol Sub Youth (B) Men Individual
- Gold: Yimtashir Pongen (Mokokchung)
- Silver: Imnachanger Aier (Mokokchung)
- 10m Air Pistol Youth Women Individual
- Gold: Yuvika Aye (Dimapur)
- Silver: Kevikie-ü Suokhrie (Kohima)
- 10m Air Pistol Cadet Bench Rest Men Individual
- Gold: Jongshilong Aier (Mokokchung)
- 10m Air Pistol Master Men Individual
- Gold: Lanu Rongsenkaba Jamir (Dimapur)
- Silver: Vikuo Metha (Kohima)
- 50m Rifle Prone Peep Sight Men Individual
- Gold: Tovika H Chishi (Chümoukedima)
- 50m Rifle Prone Peep Sight Women Individual
- Gold: Lanusenla Longchar (Dimapur)
- 50m Rifle Prone Open Sight Men Individual
- Gold: Metekhrielie Mejura (Kohima)
- 25m Standard Pistol Men Individual
- Gold: Lanu Rongsenkaba Jamir (Dimapur)
- Silver: Metekhrielie Mejura (Kohima)
- 25m Standard Pistol Master Men Individual
- Gold: Lanu Rongsenkaba Jamir (Dimapur)
- Silver: Vikuo Metha (Kohima)
- The championship served as a platform for emerging shooting talents in the state, with standout performances from shooters of Dimapur, Mokokchung, Kohima, and Chümoukedima. The event also marked a continued effort to develop shooting sports under the Khelo India initiative.
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