Trap Shooter Rajeshwari Kumari Elected as Member of Olympic Council of Asia Athletes Commission

Key facts

• Former India trap shooter Rajeshwari Kumari was unanimously elected as a member of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Athletes Commission after the Athletes Committee elections at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya.
• She was nominated by the OCA Executive Board to represent the South Asian region and becomes the second Indian on the Commission, joining Vice-Chairman Shiva Keshavan.
• Rajeshwari Kumari is a silver medallist in Women's Trap at the 2023 Asian Games and represented India at the Paris Olympic Games.
• Four other newly elected members are Amir Maimuratov (Kazakhstan), Reem Al Sharshani (Qatar), Naoto Tobe (Japan) and Thanyalak Chophibunsin (Thailand).
• The committee will begin its programme of activities for the new term 2026-2030, focusing on strengthening athlete representation in Asia.