In a proud moment for the Indian Navy Western Naval Command, a father-daughter duo, Miss Ophira and Commander S. John CKJN, clinched medals at the inaugural Indian Navy Air Gun Shooting Championship 2024 held at the Indian Naval Academy.
Miss Ophira demonstrated exceptional skill, securing a bronze medal in the individual category and a silver in the team event. Commander S. John CKJN also contributed to the medal tally with a silver in the team category.
The medal haul for Maharashtra Naval Area shooting stars includes:
- Lt Amrutendrini DC: Silver 🥈
- Mrs. Yashika, wife of Lt Cdr Abhimanyu Singh: Silver 🥈
- Miss Ophira, daughter of Cdr S. John CKJN: Bronze 🥉
Team Achievements:
- Silver 🥈: Cdr S. John CKJN, Cdr Anurag Shukla, L Gurjar NAM I
- Silver 🥈: Lt Amrutendrini DC, Mrs. Sanjana Roy (wife of Sushil Kumar MECH (R) II), Mrs. Pinki Singh (wife of Mangal Singh LLOG (Std))
- Gold 🥇: Priya Singh AVR, Tharani P AVR, Preetika AVR
- Silver 🥈: Parmar A Sinh AVR, Nikhil Singh AVR, K Yagnesh AVR
- Silver 🥈: Miss Ophira (daughter of Cdr S. John CKJN), Miss Palak (daughter of Gurdeep Tripathi PO Log(SC)), Chanchal (daughter of Babulal PO Log(SC))
The outstanding performances by these athletes have brought great pride to their command. A special mention goes to the coordination team at INS Trata for their efforts in organizing the event. Congratulations to all the winners and participants for their dedication and hard work.
