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Former world no 1 Jitu Rai appointed as new pistol coach by NRAI

New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) Former world number one and Padma Shri and Khel Ratna awardee, Jitu Rai, was appointed as new coach of 10 metre Air Pistol national squad by National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Sunday.
Among several key decisions taken at the Governing Body meeting of the NRAI) held at Constitution Club in the national capital earlier today, several former shooters were appointed as coaches of the national team.
Also appointed as Head Coach (Rifle) and High-Performance Coach (25m), respectively, were Dronacharya award recipients Deepali Deshpande and Jaspal Rana, who have made a comeback into the national coaching setup, according to an NRAI media release.
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