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Aishwary's Final Shot Gold Leads Indian Sweep at Asian Shooting Championships

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar claimed the gold medal in the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship by hitting a decisive 10.7 on the final shot to overtake teammate Niraj Kumar. Niraj Kumar won silver, marking his first individual international medal, while Akhil Sheoran completed the Indian clean sweep by securing the bronze. In the junior event, Adriyan Karmakar comfortably won his second gold medal of the championship. The Indian senior team of Aishwary, Niraj, and Akhil also topped the podium to win the team gold medal.

Key Points: India Sweeps 50m Rifle 3P Podium at Asian Shooting Championships

  • Aishwary wins with clutch final shot
  • Niraj Kumar takes first international individual medal
  • Indian trio sweeps senior podium
  • Adriyan Karmakar wins junior gold
  • Team India also secures team gold
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Aishwary leads Indian clean sweep in 50m Rifle 3 positions

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar clinches gold with a final 10.7, leading an Indian clean sweep with Niraj Kumar (silver) and Akhil Sheoran (bronze) in New Delhi.

"The World Championship silver medallist held his nerve and hit a superb 10.7 to leap over Niraj and secure the gold. - Official Release"

New Delhi, February 12

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar showed his experience in the finals, hitting a 10.7 in the final shot to edge past team mate Niraj Kumar to clinch gold in 50m Rifle 3 Positions as Indian completed a clean sweep with Akhil Sheoran winning bronze in the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship, New Delhi 2026, which is being held here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, a release said.

Niraj Kumar, for whom this is the first individual international medal, went into the 35th and final shot with a 0.2-point lead over Aishwary, according to a release.

He fired first to hit a 10.3, giving Aishwary a target of 10.6 to win the gold.

The World Championship silver medallist held his nerve and hit a superb 10.7 to leap over Niraj and secure the gold. He finished with a total of 362.0, while Niraj finished at 361.8. Akhil Sheoran won bronze with a final score of 343.5, it said.

In the junior men's finals ,Adriyan Karmakar secured his second gold medal of the championship with a comfortable victory, shooting a score of 353.2, which was 4.7 more than silver medallist Dmitriy Kim of Kazakhstan.

India's Manvendra Singh Shekhawat won bronze with a final score of 338.6

Earlier in the qualification, Niraj Kumar secured first place with a score of 593-34x, followed by Aishwary (588-40x) and Akhil (588-32x).

10m Air Rifle gold medallist, Rudrankksh Patil, hit 591-33x, which was the second-best score in qualification, but he was only shooting for ranking points.

Nikhil Tanwar, who was also shooting for Ranking Points, scored 587-29x. The trio of Aishwary, Niraj and Akhil also won the team gold with Japan and Kazakhstan winning the silver and bronze medals respectively.

In the junior finals, Adriyan clinched gold comfortably, showing his class in the eight-man field. He did not lead the finals just once, after the first five kneeling series.

After taking the lead from the sixth shot in the finals, Adriyan maintained his huge lead and completed his second gold medal in the championship, the release stated.

Manvendra Singh Shekhawat won bronze after shooting 338.6. The third Indian in the final, Hemant Burman, finished in fifth place, going down in a shoot-off.

The Asian Shooting Championship will conclude tomorrow with the medals of 50m Rifle Prone Women and 25m Centre Fire Pistol Men to be decided.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Heartbreak for Niraj Kumar, leading till the very last shot. But what a performance for his first international medal! He'll come back stronger. Adriyan Karmakar in juniors is a star in the making too. Dominant win!
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David E
Incredible precision under pressure. The margin of victory was just 0.2 points! This level of competition is fantastic for the sport. Well done to all the medalists.
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Aditya G
While the results are brilliant, I hope the media gives equal coverage to all our shooters, not just the gold medalist. Niraj and Akhil's efforts were equally crucial for the team gold and deserve their due praise.
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Sneha F
So much talent coming through! From Aishwary's experience to Adriyan's dominance in juniors. Facilities like the Dr. Karni Singh Range are clearly producing world-beaters. Let's keep investing in sports infrastructure!
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Karthik V
A clean sweep on home soil! Nothing beats that feeling. The team event gold is the cherry on top. Jai Hind! 🥇🥈🥉

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