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Aishwary's Final Shot Drama Seals Gold in Asian Shooting Championship

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar claimed the gold medal in the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship with a dramatic final shot of 10.7, overtaking teammate Niraj Kumar who had led by 0.2 points. Niraj Kumar secured the silver, marking his first individual international medal, while Akhil Sheoran completed the Indian clean sweep by winning the bronze. In the junior men's event, Adriyan Karmakar comfortably won his second gold medal of the championship. The Indian trio of Aishwary, Niraj, and Akhil also secured the team gold medal for India.

Key Points: India Sweeps 50m Rifle 3 Positions at Asian Shooting C'ship

  • Aishwary wins with final-shot 10.7
  • India claims all three medals
  • Niraj Kumar wins first international individual medal
  • Junior Adriyan Karmakar secures second gold
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Asian Rifle/Pistol C'ship: Aishwary leads Indian clean sweep in 50m Rifle 3 Positions

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar clinched gold with a clutch final shot, leading an Indian clean sweep with Niraj Kumar and Akhil Sheoran on the podium.

"He held his nerve and hit a superb 10.7 to leap over Niraj and secure the gold."

New Delhi, Feb 12

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar showed his experience in the finals, hitting a 10.7 in the final shot to edge past teammate Niraj Kumar to clinch gold in 50m Rifle 3 Positions as India completed a clean sweep with Akhil Sheoran winning bronze in the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range on Thursday.

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. 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 on a total of 362.0, while Niraj finished on 361.8. Akhil Sheoran won bronze with a final score of 343.5.

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 qualification, Niraj Kumar qualified for the finals in 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 men field. 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.

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.

- IANS

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Priya S
Heartbreak for Niraj Kumar, but what a performance for his first international medal! He pushed Aishwary to the absolute limit. Silver at this level is a massive achievement. Kudos to the entire team and coaches. 🥇🥈🥉
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David E
Watching from the US. The depth of talent India is building in shooting sports is remarkable. Aishwary, Niraj, Akhil, and the juniors like Adriyan... this is a production line of champions. Well done to all!
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Siddharth J
Fantastic news! But a small note: I wish our media gave more consistent coverage to these Asian Championships and not just the Olympics. These athletes deserve headlines every time they make the nation proud, not just once every four years.
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Adriyan Karmakar
The juniors are not far behind! Adriyan Karmakar winning his second gold so comfortably is a huge sign. Manvendra with the bronze too. Our shooting academies are doing phenomenal work. Jai Hind!
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Rohit P
Team gold as well! Dominant performance. This gives so much confidence for the Paris Olympics. We have multiple contenders in the same event. Let's go India! 💪

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