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Manini Kaushik celebrated her maiden international podium finish at the Asian Shooting Championships, securing a bronze medal in the women's 50m rifle prone. Her performance was instrumental in India clinching a silver in the team event alongside Surabhi Bharadwaj and Vinod Vidarsa. The competition saw South Korean shooters dominate, taking home both gold and silver in the individual event. In the junior category, Prachi Gaikwad furthered India's success with a silver medal of her own.

Key Points: Manini Kaushik Shines with Bronze at Asian Shooting C'ship

  • Manini Kaushik wins first international medal with 50m rifle prone bronze
  • India secures team silver with Manini, Surabhi Bharadwaj, and Vinod Vidarsa
  • South Korea dominates with Hana Im and Eunseo Lee winning gold and silver
  • Junior shooter Prachi Gaikwad adds silver in women's 50m rifle prone
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Asian Shooting C'ship: Manini wins first individual international medal; women's team bags silver in 50m rifle prone

Manini Kaushik wins bronze in 50m rifle prone at Asian Shooting C'ship, helps India secure team silver.

"It's a significant achievement in my international career. - Manini Kaushik"

Skymkent (Kazakhstan), Aug 29

Young Indian shooter Manini Kaushik clinched her maiden individual international medal, winning a bronze in the women's 50m rifle prone at the Asian Shooting Championships on Friday. The 24-year-old from Jaipur also played a key role in helping India secure the team silver in the same event.

Manini shot 617.8 to finish fifth overall, but was elevated to the podium as two shooters above her -- South Korea's Yelin Choi (620.1) and India's Sift Kaur Samra (617.9) -- were competing in the Ranking Points Only (RPO) category, which does not count for medals.

The gold and silver medals went to South Korea's Hana Im (620.2) and Eunseo Lee (620.2), respectively. Manini's consistent series of 104.0, 103.8, 101.2, 103.3, 103.2, and 102.3 proved enough to secure the bronze.

She later combined with Surabhi Bharadwaj (614.4) and Vinod Vidarsa (613.8) to tally 1846 points, earning India the team silver behind South Korea, who took gold with 1856.8 points. Kazakhstan finished third with 1828.2 points.

The women's 50m rifle prone is a non-Olympic discipline, but the result marks an important step forward in Manini's career. A 3-position shooter as well, the Jaipur athlete has long been regarded as a promising name on the domestic circuit, and this podium marks her breakthrough on the international stage.

India also had success in the junior women's 50m rifle prone, where Prachi Gaikwad claimed silver with a score of 616.6, finishing behind South Korea's Sehee Oh (618.6). Kazakhstan's Sofya Malkina (616.3) settled for bronze.

In the team event, Prachi combined with Anushka Thokur (607.6) and Tejal Nathawat (599.2) for a total of 1823.4 points, securing bronze. South Korea again topped the podium with 1844, while Kazakhstan finished second with 1830.1.

The Asian Championships conclude on Friday with the 50m Rifle Prone Women, 25m Centre Fire Pistol Men and Men Junior events on the schedule.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Great to see depth in Indian shooting! Manini, Surabhi, Vinod - all performing well. South Korea dominated but we're closing the gap. Future looks bright!
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Arjun K
While the bronze is good, we need to focus on Olympic disciplines more. Non-Olympic events are good for experience but our priority should be Paris 2024 preparation.
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Sarah B
The consistency in Manini's series is impressive - 104.0, 103.8, 103.3... that's world-class shooting! Hope she gets more opportunities in 3-position events too.
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Vikram M
Team silver and individual bronze - not bad at all! Also good to see Prachi Gaikwad winning silver in junior category. Our shooting talent pipeline is strong 💪
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Nisha Z
Congratulations to all the shooters! 🎉 It's heartening to see women leading India's charge in shooting sports. More power to our daughters making the nation proud!

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