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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said Jaspal Rana's extraordinary achievements that brought glory to India on the global stage, as well as his contributions to guiding young athletes, will forever remain memorable as he condoled the passing away of the shooter.

Rana (49) passed away at a Delhi hospital on Thursday night.

"The demise of the world-renowned Indian shooter and shooting coach, 'Padma Shri' Jaspal Rana ji, is an extremely sorrowful event and an irreparable loss to the Indian sports world. Humble tribute," Adityanath said in a post on X.

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"His extraordinary achievements that brought glory to India on the global stage, as well as his contributions to guiding young athletes, will forever remain memorable," he added.