Atanu Das, Mehuli Ghosh, Tilottama Sen back in India’s Olympic scheme
The Community News/New Delhi
Atanu Das, Mehuli Ghosh and Tilottama Sen, noted archers and shooters, made a comeback to India’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) after recent outings.
Atanu Das, Olympian Archer and World Championship Silver Medallist was re-included in Indian Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) ministry’s TOPS after his recent performances.
Das had performed better at the domestic circuit and the Archery World Cup in Antalya this year.
“Atanu, who scored 673 points to claim 4th spot in the Men’s Recurve individual rankings, was making a return to int’l meet after nearly one-and-a-half years,” an official said.
“Other big names to be included in TOPS is Rifle shooter Mehuli Ghosh who won the 10m Air Rifle event at the National Shooting Trials this year.
15-year-old Tilottama Sen who had earlier won the 10m Air Rifle event’s Bronze at Cairo World Cup this year, that too in her debut performance in the senior circuit is also included.
Sen has Junior World Championships Bronze and Team Gold under her belt that she won in the year 2022,” the official added.
It is worth noting that TOPS aims to mentor sportspersons in a discipline to increase India’s medal tally in Olympics.
Till date, 27 new athletes have been inducted in the TOPS scheme, taking the tally of sportspersons in the scheme to 270.
