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Manini, Aishwary Dominate 50m Rifle Prone on Day 1 of National Trials

The Rifle/Pistol National Selection Trials commenced in New Delhi with the 50m rifle prone events. Rajasthan's Manini Kaushik led a tightly-packed women's field with a score of 625.0. In the men's event, world championship silver medalist Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar claimed the top spot with a commanding 629.6. The competition also saw the first stage of the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol qualification, led by the Navy's Omkar Singh.

Key Points: National Shooting Trials: Manini, Aishwary Lead 50m Rifle Prone

  • Manini Kaushik wins women's 50m rifle prone T1
  • Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar tops men's event
  • Akhil Sheoran, Swapnil Kusale follow in men's prone
  • Omkar Singh leads 25m Rapid Fire Pistol qualification
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National Selection Trials Group A: Manini, Aishwary top 50m rifle prone on opening day

Manini Kaushik and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar top the 50m rifle prone events on the opening day of the Rifle/Pistol National Selection Trials in Delhi.

"Aishwary Pratap stamped his authority early, finishing at the top with an impressive 629.6. - Report"

New Delhi, January 20

The first day of the Rifle/Pistol National Selection Trials 1 and 2 at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range saw strong early statements in the 50m rifle prone events, with Rajasthan's Manini Kaushik and world championship silver medalist in 50m rifle 3P, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar finishing on top of the women's and men's fields respectively in Selection Trial 1.

Manini leads tightly packed women's field

Manini Kaushik topped the women's 50m rifle prone T1 with a total of 625.0, built on a composed and balanced series-by-series performance with 104.7, 104.2, 102.3, 104.6, 104.2, and 105. Karnataka's Tilottama Sen finished second with 622.6, while Kerala's Vidarsa K Vinod followed in third on 622.0.

The depth of competition was evident with just 0.4 separating the athletes placed fifth to eighth. Jharkhand's Supriya Kumari (621.7) finished fourth, ahead of the current national champion Priya of the Army Marksmanship Unit (620.7). Haryana's Nischal (620.6), Madhya Pradesh's Ashi Chouksey (620.5), and Punjab's (620.4) rounding off the top eight.

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar top men's field

In the men's 50m rifle prone Trials 1, Aishwary Pratap stamped his authority early, finishing at the top with an impressive 629.6. The 50m 3P national champion combined a high opening series with a controlled finish to create a clear buffer of 3.2 at the top with 105.3, 105.4, 105.7, 104.9, 103.7 and 104.6.

Former world champion Akhil Sheoran claimed second place with 626.4, while current national champion Swapnil Kusale finished third with 625.3. Army shooters Nishan Budha (623.8) and Chain Singh (622.9) followed behind on fourth and fifth, respectively. Navy's Nikhil Tanwar (621.9), Army's Babu Singh Panwar (621.6) and Navy shooter Niraj Kumar (620.6) completed the top eight.

In T1 of 25m Rapid Fire Pistol, Omkar Singh of the Navy leads the lineup after Stage 1 of qualification with a score of 295-14x, while Bhavesh Shekhawat of Rajasthan and Ankur Goel of Uttar Pradesh are in second and third with scores of 292-9x and 291-10x respectively. World Championship silver medallist Anish Bhanwala shot 286-12x and is currently in seventh place. The second stage and T1 finals will be held on Tuesday.

The finals of 50m Rifle 3 Positions (T1) for both men and women will also be held on Tuesday, along with the T2 finals of 50m rifle prone events.

- ANI

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Priya S
Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar is in a league of his own! 629.6 is a fantastic score. He's carrying that world championship form. Hope he keeps this momentum for Paris.
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Vikram M
Good to see shooters from so many states performing well - Rajasthan, Karnataka, Kerala, Jharkhand, Haryana. Shooting is truly a pan-India sport now. Kudos to all the coaches and SAI.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see Anish Bhanwala in 7th in Rapid Fire. Hope he picks up in Stage 2. These trials are so crucial for Olympic selection, the pressure must be immense.
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Rohit P
While the top performances are great, I wish the article gave a bit more context on scores. How does 625.0 compare to international standards? Are we on track for medals?
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Kavya N
So much talent! Manini, Tilottama, Vidarsa... the women's field is packed. Future looks bright. All the best for the finals on Tuesday! 🤞

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