DIMAPUR — A total of 369 shooters, comprising 245 men and 124 women from the six North Eastern States, participated in the recently concluded XI North East Zone Shooting Championship.
The breakdown of participants from each state is as follows: Assam—144, Arunachal Pradesh—4, Manipur—73, Meghalaya—52, Mizoram—28, and Nagaland—37. Additionally, 25 shooters from the Assam Rifle Marksmanship Unit and 6 from the Army Marksmanship Unit participated in the championship.
It was organised by the Aries Rifle and Pistol Shooting Academy, Khelo India Centre, Dimapur, and conducted by the Nagaland Rifle Association under the aegis of the National Rifle Association of India. The event took place at the Aries Sports Complex Shooting Ranges, Bamunpukhuri-I, from September 25 to October 1.
According to an update, Nagaland secured 12 medals in the event, comprising 5 gold, 5 silver, and 2 bronze.
Assam topped the list with 31 gold, 17 silver, and 15 bronze medals, totalling 63 and securing first place. Manipur followed in second place with 14 gold, 18 silver, and 19 bronze medals, amounting to 51.
Mizoram came in third with 11 gold, 9 silver, and 6 bronze medals for a total of 26. Meghalaya ranked fourth with 6 gold, 12 silver, and 10 bronze, totalling 28. Nagaland finished fifth and Arunachal Pradesh did not secure any medals and ranked sixth.
The medallists from Nagaland were as follows:
10m Air Rifle Sub Youth Women Individual: Echenlemla Aier - gold
10m Air Rifle Youth Women Individual: Echenlemla Aier - gold
10m Air Rifle Men Individual: Kimatsung Jamir - silver
10m Air Rifle Women Individual: Wapangnungla Longkumer - silver
10m Air Rifle Senior Master Women Individual: Chizou Sorhienuo - gold
10m Air Pistol Master Men Individual: Vikuo Metha - bronze
25m Standard Pistol Master Men Individual: Lanu Rongsenkaba Jamir - silver
50m Rifle 3 Position Men Individual: Kimatsung Jamir - silver
50m Rifle Peep Sight Prone ISSF: Kimatsung Jamir - gold
50m Rifle Peep Sight Prone Men Individual: M Tiatemjen Jamir - bronze
50m Rifle 3 Position Master Men Individual: Lanu Akumtoshi Jamir - gold
50m Rifle Peep Sight Prone Master Men Individual: Lanu Akumtoshi Jamir - silver