Five Pistol Athletes Named 2024 USA Shooting Junior Olympic Champions

By Brittany Nelson, USAS Public Relations & Communications Supervisor

COLO SPRGS, CO (April 22, 2024) Ankita Deokule, Nathan Lim, Mark Shen, Suman Sanghera, and Blaine Simpson had been named champions at USA Capturing’s 2024 Pistol Nationwide Junior Olympic Championships (JOs) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 11-17.

The weeklong competitors consisted of 5 completely different occasions the place over 100 junior athletes competed for his or her shot at a title. The competitors, which was held on the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Coaching Middle this 12 months, is an annual match for athletes aged 21 and beneath. All opponents should shoot at a state stage match to qualify and obtain an invitation to the nationwide stage.

Deokule was named Junior Olympic Champion in Ladies’s 25m Sport Pistol. The occasion consists of precision capturing and fast capturing parts. Deokule shot in two qualification rounds the place her mixed complete of 1068 landed her a spot within the remaining with the seven different prime opponents. Deokule earned gold by out capturing Riya Salian who completed second.

Lim earned his title in Males’s Air Pistol. The California native shot in two qualification matches consisting of 60 pictures every. Lim’s mixed rating of 1134 was the best of all opponents and earned him a spot within the finals. Lim received the ultimate and bested Joseph Koh, second place finisher, to earn his gold medal. The Bridge Jr. Staff, a pistol membership based mostly out of La Puente, California, swept the rostrum in Males’s Air Pistol. All three general medalists belong to and prepare on the membership.

Shen claimed his gold medal in Males’s 25m Sport Pistol. Shen shot a mixed general qualification rating of 1063. Shen was amongst eight finalists who competed at their shot for a medal. Shen’s victory was earned when he out shot Johnathan Dorsten who completed second.

Sanghera was named champion in Ladies’s Air Pistol. After two matches, the 2023 World Championship workforce member shot a mixed qualification rating of 1133, the best of all opponents. Sanghera claimed her victory within the remaining by triumphing over Sneha Gupta who completed second.

Simpson earned the ultimate Nationwide Junior Olympic Champion title in Males’s 25m Fast Fireplace Pistol. He shot two qualification matches equaling a complete of 1077, the best out of all of the opponents. Simpson claimed his gold medal within the remaining by out capturing William Regala who completed second.

“The competitors was an enormous success due to all of the devoted and proficient athletes,” mentioned Ashley MacAllister, USA Capturing Competitions Supervisor. “We acknowledge and respect the entire onerous work these junior athletes have put in to make it to this stage of competitors. I might additionally wish to thank all of our nice volunteers for serving to us with the match. Their selflessness doesn’t go unnoticed”

The 2024 JOs additionally awarded medals in 18 and beneath (U18) and 15 and beneath (U15) age classes. See all awardees under:

Ladies’s 25m Sport Pistol

Total medalists: Ankita Deokule, gold; Riya Salian, silver; Eva Allan, bronze

U18: Saanvi Singh, gold; Lucia Kim, silver; Rachel Kim, bronze

U15: Caroline TSO, gold; Jia Lee, silver; Anjali Deokule, bronze

Males’s Air Pistol:

Total medalists: Nathan Lim, gold; Joseph Koh, silver; Mark Shen, bronze

U18: Nathan Bae, gold; William Regala, silver; Dominic Quintino, bronze

U15: Walter Armitage, gold; Terry Hur, silver; Blake Hankins, bronze

Males’s 25m Sport Pistol

Total medalists: Mark Shen, gold; Johnathan Dorsten, silver; Austin Stone, bronze

U18: William Regala, gold; Nathan Lim, silver; Evan Langerak, bronze

U15: Terry Hur, gold; Ryan Allan, silver; Walter Armitage, bronze

Ladies’s Air Pistol:

Total medalists: Suman Sanghera, gold; Sneha Gupta, silver; Danae Bell, bronze

U18: Rachel Kim, gold; Chloe Bae, silver; Lucia Kim, bronze

U15: Eva Allan, gold; Jia Lee, silver; Anjali Deokule, bronze

Males’s 25m Fast Fireplace Pistol

Total medalists: Blaine Simpson, gold; William Regala, silver; Mark Shen, bronze

U18: Elie Arkin, gold; Dominic Quintino, silver; Evan Langerak, bronze

U15: Terry Hur, gold; Ryan Allan, silver; Walter Armitage, bronze

Ty Goede was acknowledged a Paralympic pistol competitor on the match. He competed in P1 Males’s 10m Air Pistol SH1. If you happen to or somebody you realize is serious about Paralympic capturing, please contact Brenda Silva, USA Capturing’s Paralympic Coach, at [email protected].

View all official JOs scores right here: https://usashooting.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024-FINAL-Jr-Oly-Outcomes.xlsx

View images right here: https://www.flickr.com/images/usashooting/albums/72177720315912464

Junior Olympics is the primary half of the choice procedures for the 2024 Worldwide Capturing Sports activities Federation Junior World Championships, happening this fall in Lima, Peru. The second half of choice would be the 2024 USA Capturing Nationwide Championships in June.