The First Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles Nordic team have secured a historic Second place at the Infantry Championships 23/24. They are now well placed to continue delivering on Exercise SPARTAN HIKE (Divisional Championships) to qualify for the Army Championship.
Team positions:
- Overall – Second Position.
- Individual 10km Biathlon – Fifth Position.
- 4x 7.5km Biathlon – Second Position.
- Individual 10km Classic – Fourth Position.
- 4x 5km Classic – Second Position.
Individual mentions:
- Rifleman Ashal Tulachan – Infantry Nordic Men Combined Novice Runner up and Novice 10km Classic Second Place (14th overall).
- Rifleman Ashish Thapa Magar – Novice 10km Classic First Place (7th overall).
- Lance Corporal Gokarna Chhantyal – Individual 10km Biathlon 6th Place and Individual 10km Classic 10th Place.