Air chief Dhanoa felicitates air warriors for outstanding performance in sports

Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa today felicitated six air warriors for their outstanding performance in the recently held Commonwealth Games and the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup.

Junior Warrant Officer (JWO) Vikas Thakur and Sgt Gururaja won a bronze (94 Kg weight class) and a silver medal (56 Kg weight class) respectively, in the weightlifting event at CWG 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia.

JWO Ravi Kumar won a bronze medal in the 10 metre Air Rifle event, both at the CWG and at the ISSF World Cup Mexico, 2018. He is presently ranked third in the ISSF Rankings.

Sgt Shahzar Rizvi won the coveted gold medal and set a world record in the 10 metre Air Pistol event at the 2018 ISSF World Cup in Mexico. Rizvi is the current world number 1 in ISSF Rankings.

Sgt Deepak Kumar won a bronze medal in the 10 metre Air Rifle mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup in Mexico 2018. He is currently ranked No. 9 in the ISSF Rankings and No. 3 in Asia.

Aircraftsmen (AC) Gaurav Rana won a silver medal in the individual event and gold medal in the team event in the 10 metre Air Pistol events at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney.

In his address, Dhanoa stressed that sportsmen becoming role models for the other air warriors and for the youth of the nation.

He emphasised the significance of sustained efforts in improving performance. He also congratulated the Air Force Sports Control Board, including the coaches, for providing training and support to the air warriors.