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Sainyam, Gaurav Kumar Triumph in 10m Air Pistol at National Shooting Trials

Sainyam of Chandigarh won the women's 10m Air Pistol T2 final with a dominant score of 243.1, finishing well ahead of Rhythm Sangwan. Gaurav Kumar of Uttar Pradesh claimed the men's title with a score of 245.5 in a closely fought final against Yogesh Kumar. The trials concluded at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi, featuring top national shooters. Several athletes, including Meenu Pathak and Harsh Swami, secured podium finishes in their respective categories.

Key Points: Sainyam, Gaurav Win 10m Air Pistol T2 Finals at National Trials

  • Sainyam dominates women's final
  • Gaurav Kumar wins tight men's contest
  • Rhythm Sangwan, Yogesh Kumar take silver
  • Trials held at Dr Karni Singh Range
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National Selection Trials: Sainyam, Gaurav win 10m Air Pistol T2 finals

Sainyam and Gaurav Kumar clinched the women's and men's 10m Air Pistol T2 titles at the National Selection Trials in New Delhi.

"Gaurav Kumar improved on his second-place finish in Trial 1, finishing on top in T2 in a tightly contested final."

New Delhi, January 26

Sainyam of Chandigarh and Gaurav Kumar of Uttar Pradesh came out on top in the women's and men's 10m Air Pistol T2 finals, respectively, as the National Selection Trials 1 and 2 concluded here at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi.

Sainyam continues her good form

World Cup Final silver medallist Sainyam continued her good run of form, finishing on top in the finals with a dominant final score of 243.1, which was 5.4 points more than Rhythm Sangwan, who finished second on 237.7. Meenu Pathak once again finished in the top three in the finals, finishing with a score of 218.5.

Earlier in qualification, Suruchi Singh finished on top with an impressive 587-31x but could only finish in eighth place in the finals. Palak shot 579-16x to finish second in qualification and shot 178.2 in the finals to finish fifth. The experienced Shwetha Singh took the third spot in qualification with a score of 578-18x and came back in the finals to finish in sixth place. Meenu Pathak shot 577-12x in qualification, while Priya Muralidhar hit 576-16x. Rhythm Sangwan and Sainyam scored 576-15x and 576-13x, while Divya T.S. completed the top eight with a score of 575-19x.

Gaurav Kumar improves on his second-place finish from T1

Gaurav Kumar improved on his second-place finish in Trial 1, finishing on top in T2 in a tightly contested final. Gaurav, who qualified third for the finals with a score of 584-21x, shot 245.5 in the finals to take the top spot ahead of Yogesh Kumar, who finished second with a final score of 244.6, after qualifying for the finals in fifth spot with a score of 583-25x. Harsh Swami of Uttar Pradesh took the third spot with a final score of 221.9 after qualifying for the finals in second place with a score of 585-26x.

Earlier in qualification, Army's Ajendra Singh Chauhan shot an impressive 588-21x to qualify in the top spot. Udhayveer Singh of Punjab (583-26x), Kamaljeet Choudhary of Haryana (583-20x), Olympic medallist Sarabjot Singh (582-23x) and Army's Kedarling Balakrishna Uchaganve (581-28x) completed the top eight.

- ANI

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Priya S
The depth in women's pistol is incredible! Suruchi Singh topping qualification but finishing 8th in finals shows how competitive it is. Every shot counts. Heartbreak for some, but this level of competition will only make our team stronger.
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Vikram M
Gaurav Kumar's improvement from T1 to T2 is commendable. That's the spirit! To come from behind and win a tight final shows great mental strength. Yogesh Kumar was so close too. The men's event is also very tight at the top.
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Rohit P
While the performances are good, I hope the selectors look at consistency across all trials and not just one event. Sometimes a shooter has one bad day. The final team should be the most consistent performers under pressure.
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Sarah B
Impressive scoring all around! Ajendra Singh Chauhan's qualification score of 588 is world class. It's fascinating to see how qualification and finals are such different games. The pressure in the final must be immense. Best of luck to all for the next trials!
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Meera T
So proud of all the shooters! Representing states like Chandigarh, UP, Haryana, Punjab... truly a national talent pool. The Dr. Karni Singh Range is becoming a real fortress for our shooters. Jai Hind!

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