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Tilottama Sen Sweeps Women's 3P, Manu Bhaker & Aishwary Tomar Shine at Shooting Trials

Tilottama Sen secured her second consecutive victory in the women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the National Selection Trials. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar bounced back to win the men's 50m Rifle 3P T2, while Manu Bhaker commanded the 25m Pistol Women T1 finals. The competitions featured strong performances from other elite shooters like Ayushi Podder, Swapnil Kusale, and Rudraankksh Patil. The trials continue with the 10m Air Rifle and 25m Rapid Fire Pistol events scheduled for Thursday.

Key Points: National Shooting Trials: Tilottama Sen, Manu Bhaker Win

  • Tilottama Sen wins second straight 50m Rifle 3P title
  • Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar claims men's 50m Rifle 3P T2
  • Manu Bhaker dominates 25m Pistol Women T1 finals
  • Swapnil Kusale, Rudraankksh Patil podium in men's event
  • Finals set for 10m Air Rifle and Rapid Fire Pistol
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National Shooting Trials: Tilottama sweeps women's 3P as Manu, Aishwary also post wins

Tilottama Sen wins women's 50m rifle 3P again. Manu Bhaker tops 25m pistol, Aishwary Tomar wins men's 3P at national trials.

"Tilottama Sen continued her excellent form at the start of the season - Report"

New Delhi, Jan 21

Tilottama Sen continued her excellent form at the start of the season, winning back-to-back Women's top spots in 50m Rifle 3 Positions in the National Selection Trials for Group A shooters here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range near New Delhi on Wednesday.

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, who finished third in T1 on Tuesday, secured top spot in T2 of the men's 50m Rifle 3P, while Manu Bhaker finished on top of T1 in the 25m Pistol Women event with a commanding win in the finals.

Tilottama made it two in a row in the 50m Rifle 3P event with another composed performance in the finals today. She shot 361.5 after 35 shots, 3.1 points more than Ayushi Podder of Railways, who finished second with a final score of 358.4. Her teammate Surabhi Bharadwaj Rapole took the third spot with a score of 348.3.

Manini Kaushik, who finished third in T1, took the fourth spot with a score of 336.3, while Ashi Chouksey (326.4), Nupur Kumrawat (315.6), Anjum Moudgil (305.0), and Vidarsa K. Vinod (302.8) completed the final lineup.

In the men's T2, Aishwary posted a comfortable win, shooting 359.7 in the final. Paris bronze medallist Swapnil Kusale finished in second place with a final score of 357.7, while former 10m World Champion Rudraankksh Patil took third place with a final score of 347.5.

T1 winner Niraj Kumar finished in fourth place with a score of 336.3. Akshil Sheoran (326.5), Adriyan Karmakar (314.6), Nishan Budha (303.2), and Chain Singh (302.0) were the other finalists.

Manu Bhaker tops 25m Pistol event

Manu Bhaker produced a consistent performance in the T1 finals to secure the top spot with a score of 37, six more than Vibhuti Bhatia of Haryana, who finished in second with a score of 31. Divya T.S of Karnataka finished in third after finishing with a score of 28.

Tejaswani Singh finished in fourth place with a score of 26, after being eliminated in the shootout with Vibhuti. Rahi Sarnobat (22), Chinki Yadav (17), and Rhythm Sangwan (12) were the other finalists. Esha Singh did not start the final after qualifying in the top eight.

The 10m Air Rifle T1 finals for both men and women will be held on Thursday, along with the T2 finals of 25m Rapid Fire Pistol for men.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Great to see Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar bounce back from third place to top the podium in T2. That's the champion mentality we need. Also, Manu Bhaker winning by 6 points is just dominant. These trials are so competitive, it's like a mini-Olympics!
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Ananya R
While the performances are stellar, I hope the federation is also focusing on the mental health and long-term development of these athletes. The pressure must be immense. We've seen talented shooters fade away before. Need a sustainable system, not just wins.
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Vikram M
The depth in women's 50m Rifle 3P is amazing! Tilottama, Ayushi, Surabhi... all shooting so well. And we still have veterans like Anjum Moudgil in the mix. This internal competition will only make our team stronger for Paris. Jai Hind!
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David E
Following from the US. India's shooting program is truly world-class now. The scores are very high. Aishwary beating an Olympic bronze medalist (Swapnil) shows the standard. Exciting to see this sport grow globally.
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Sneha F
A bit concerned about Esha Singh not starting the final after qualifying. Hope she is not injured. She is such a key part of our pistol team. Wishing her a speedy recovery if that's the case. Get well soon, champ!

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