BHUBANESWAR 15-Nov-2015
For Sahoo family of Talcher, shooting has been passion for around 50 years. Starting from Late Sarat Kumar Sahoo to Prachesu Sahoo, the family has produced three generations of shooters. They have their own shooting range at home and spend lot of time, energy and money in sharpening their skills.
Prakash Chandra Sahoo, the present head of the family, once even beat a black commando in a shooting competition at Talcher Rifle Club. It is a different matter that no one from the family has been able to win a national medal yet. In fact, winning medals was never a prime goal for Sahoos till the reconstituted Odisha Rifle Association (ORA) started conducting the state championship from 2010. Since then, winning medals in state level competitions has become a habit for them.
Continuing their hegemony, six members of the family bagged a total of 16 medals, including six gold and as many silver in the 5th edition of the State Shooting Championship, which commenced here at the newly built Govt Shooting Range in Kalinga Stadium on Nov 12 and concluded at Utkal Karate School indoor range today.
