New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- At 51, Mairaj Ahmad Khan continues to approach shooting with the same mindset that has sustained one of India's longest careers in the sport: focus on the present, work hard and take every target as it comes, according to a release.

His journey began in the under-12 category as a three-position rifle shooter, inspired by the firearms he grew up around. After a break to focus on studies and cricket, he returned to shooting in 1994 as a shotgun shooter before specialising in skeet from 2000.

Mairaj went on to become a trailblazer for Indian skeet, becoming the country's first shooter in the event to qualify for the Olympics. He made his Olympic debut at Rio 2016, before returning at Tokyo 2020, held in 2021.

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