NewKerala.com

Tilottama Sen, Niraj Kumar & Rajkanwar Singh Triumph at Shooting Trials

Tilottama Sen won the women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the National Selection Trials T1, edging out Ashi Chouksey by a narrow margin. In the men's event, Niraj Kumar of the Navy dominated to secure the gold medal. Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu emerged victorious in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol T1 final, which featured an expanded eight-shooter lineup under the new ISSF format. The competition continues with the T2 finals for 50m Rifle 3 Positions and the T1 finals for 25m Pistol Women scheduled for the next day.

Key Points: National Shooting Trials: Winners in 50m 3P & Rapid Fire Pistol

  • Tilottama Sen wins women's 50m 3P
  • Niraj Kumar claims men's 50m 3P title
  • Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu tops Rapid Fire Pistol
  • New ISSF finals format in use
  • T2 finals scheduled for tomorrow
3 min read

National Selection Trials: Tilottama, Niraj win 50m 3-Positions; Rajkanwar Singh tops 25m Rapid Fire Pistol

Tilottama Sen and Niraj Kumar win 50m Rifle 3 Positions, Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu tops 25m Rapid Fire Pistol at National Selection Trials T1 in Delhi.

"Tilottama Sen continued her fine form... securing top spot with a final score of 360.5 - Event Report"

New Delhi, January 20

National champion Tilottama Sen continued her fine form in 50m Rifle 3 Positions as she won National Selection Trials T1 for Group A here at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, while Niraj Kumar of Navy won the men's event. In the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol T1, Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu secured the top spot.

Tilottama continues her winning run in the new format

The 50m 3P finals were played in the new ISSF format, which saw Tilottama, who recently won 11 medals in the 68th National Shooting Championship, finish on top ahead of Ashi Chouskey with a slender lead of 0.6. The Karnataka shooter finished with a score of 360.1 while Ashi finished with a score of 359.5. Manini Kaushik of Rajasthan finished in third place with a final score of 347.5.

Tilottama and Ashi had earlier qualified for the finals in top two spots with scores of 594 and 592 respectively. Surabhi Bharadwaj Rapole of Railways (589, 311.7 in finals), Vidarsa K. Vinod of Kerala (588, 336.3 in finals), Ayushi Podder of Railways (588, 322.6 in finals), Anjum Moudgil of Punjab (587, 204.7 in finals) and Mansi Kathait of Railways (587, 299.2 in finals) completed the finals lineup.

Niraj Kumar dominates the men's field

Navy's Niraj Kumar produced a consistent performance throughout the finals, securing top spot with a final score of 360.5, which was 3.6 more than Adriyan Karmakar of West Bengal, who finished with a score of 356.9. National Champion, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, finished third with a score of 346.7.

Aishwary, representing Madhya Pradesh, had qualified for the finals with a score of 595, while Ganga Singh of the Army qualified second with a score of 593. Swapnil Kusale of Railways (592), Rudrankksh B. Patil of Maharashtra (592), Chain Singh of Army (590) and Kiran Ankush Jadhav of Navy (588) completed the finals lineup.

Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu wins 25m Rapid Fire Pistol T1

The 25m Rapid Fire Pistol finals, which were also played in the new ISSF format, with eight shooters qualifying for the finals instead of six, saw Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu of Punjab securing the top spot. The 23-year-old shot 29 in the finals, two more than Vijayveer Sidhu, who finished with 27. Mandeep Singh of Haryana took the third spot with a score of 20 after surviving a shoot-off against National Champion Suraj Sharma, who finished with a score of 18. Udayveer Sidhu (14), Neeraj Kumar (11), Omkar Singh (7) and Ankur Goel were the other finalists.

Other Results

50m Rifle Prone Men T2

1. Swapnil Suresh Kusale (Railways) - 628.5

2. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar (Madhya Pradesh) - 628.3

3. Nikhil Tanwar (Navy) - 625.4

50m Rifle Prone Women T2

1. Anjum Moudgil (Punjab) - 625.1

2. Nupur Kumrawat (M.P) - 624.2

3.Ashi Chouksey (M.P) - 622.9

The finals of 50m Rifle 3 Positions (T2) for both men and women will be held tomorrow, along with the T1 finals of 25m Pistol Women.

- ANI

Share this article:

Reader Comments

P
Priya S
The competition is so intense! Just 0.6 points between Tilottama and Ashi. This is exactly what we need to push our athletes to world-class levels. Heartening to see so many women shooters performing exceptionally well.
R
Rohit P
Niraj Kumar from the Navy making us proud! The armed forces have always been a strong pillar for Indian sports. Jai Hind! Also, a respectful note to the selectors - hope the new ISSF format is giving our shooters enough time to adapt before major events.
S
Sarah B
Fascinating to follow the depth in Indian shooting. So many names from different states and services (Railways, Army, Navy). Rajkanwar Singh's win in Rapid Fire Pistol was impressive. The battle for Olympic spots is going to be fierce!
V
Vikram M
Good performances all around. But I hope the focus remains on converting these trial wins into medals at the Asian Games and World Championships. That's the real test. The talent pool is clearly there.
K
Kavya N
So proud of all the athletes! The amount of dedication required for shooting is immense. Shoutout to Anjum Moudgil for performing well in both 3P and Prone events. All the best for the finals tomorrow! 💪

We welcome thoughtful discussions from our readers. Please keep comments respectful and on-topic.

Leave a Comment

Minimum 50 characters 0/50