Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took to micro-blogging site Twitter to congratulate the Indian shooters who gave an impressive performance at the recently concluded ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney, Australia.
India won 22 medals, which included nine gold, five silver and eight bronze, to finish second behind China, who won 25 medals.
In the recently held #ISSFJWC, our young shooters have brought home several laurels and made every Indian very proud. Congratulations to the Indian team that took part and achieved remarkable success in the tournament in Sydney. @ISSF_Shooting
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
In a series of tweets, the PM congratulated each of the nine shooters who won individual medals – Arjun Babuta, Elavenil Valarivan, Vivaan Kapoor, Manu Bhaker, Gaurav Rana, Anmol Jain, Anish Bhanwala, Muskan Bhanwala and Ganemat Sekhon – individually.
My young friend Arjun Babuta has made India proud by winning the bronze in the 10m air rifle men’s junior final. Hailing from Chandigarh, Arjun has distinguished himself as an ace shooter in various tournaments.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
Elavenil Valarivan won the Gold in the 10m air rifle women’s junior event. She also set a new qualification world record. Athletes like her will motivate young sportspersons. A few days ago, she landed to a warm welcome in Gujarat, whose photos I am glad to share. pic.twitter.com/arYe0nrVpf
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
India rejoiced when the talented Vivaan Kapoor won a bronze in the finals of the Trap Men’s Junior event. Wishing Vivaan the very best for his future endeavours.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
Nobody can forget the spectacular performance of Manu Bhaker, the youngest of the medal winners at the ISSF World Cup. Belonging to Haryana, she began shooting two years ago and in such a short time she has emerged as one of our most promising athletes. https://t.co/Cd5AgAR60a
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
Gaurav Rana’s tenacity is indeed admirable. India congratulates him for winning the silver in the 10m air pistol men’s junior Final. Gaurav’s success will inspire several others to excel as shooters.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
Anmol is one our most seasoned young shooters. He has been taking part in various competitions for many years. He left a mark at the ISSF Junior World Cup by bagging a bronze in the 10m air pistol men’s junior event. Way to go!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
Anish’s win in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men’s Junior event is a remarkable one. Anish reached the final with the highest score too! Congratulations to this promising youngster for the Gold.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
Congratulations to Muskan for clinching the Gold in the 25m pistol women’s junior final. Muskan has indeed brought smiles on the faces of 125 crore Indians with her excellent performance. We hope she continues to pursue sports and excel in the times to come.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
Ganemat Sekhon’s Bronze in the skeet women’s junior event is historic. She brings glory to the nation and emerges as an icon for young India. https://t.co/W4BUCx5Muj
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
Modi concluded by saying that the performance in Sydney will motivate many more youngsters to play more and excel.
The stupendous performance of our shooters will strengthen the #FitIndia movement and many more youngsters will feel motivated to play more and excel. Once again, I congratulate the entire shooting team that participated in the #ISSFJWC. @ISSF_Shooting
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
