International shooter Cheema honoured

FATEHGARH SAHIB:The Amloh legislator Kaka Randip Singh honoured international shooter Arjun Singh Cheema during a function organised at Mandi Gobindgarh on Thursday for bringing laurels to the district and the nation by winning two gold medals at the recently concluded Junior World Shooting Championship at Czech Republic held from July 11 to July 15

Updated At : 07:47 AM Jul 27, 2018 IST

Amloh MLA Kaka Randip Singh (left) with shooter Arjun Cheema at a function in Mandi Gobindgarh on Thursday. A tribune photo

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Fatehgarh Sahib, July 26

The Amloh legislator, Kaka Randip Singh, honoured international shooter Arjun Singh Cheema during a function organised at Mandi Gobindgarh on Thursday for bringing laurels to the district and the nation by winning two gold medals at the recently concluded Junior World Shooting Championship at Czech Republic, held from July 11 to July 15.

Cheema won gold in individual 50 metre free air pistol shooting and another gold for the team event. He not only broke 12-year-old record, but also created history by scoring 569 points as earlier record was of 563 points. Earlier, he had performed well to win a team gold in the 10 metre air pistol at the Junior World Cup held in Germany.

Speaking on the occasion, Cheema said he was preparing to compete in the upcoming World Shooting Championship to be held in Korea from September 1. "I will strive hard to win gold for the county," he added.