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Olympian Anish Bhanwala continued his dominance with consecutive wins in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event. Tamil Nadu's Narmada Nithin clinched a narrow victory over Sonam Maskar in the women's air rifle final. The qualification rounds saw intense competition with Mehuli Ghosh topping the charts. Action continues with three more finals scheduled for the next day of trials.

Key Points: Anish Bhanwala wins double as Narmada Nithin tops air rifle trials

  • Anish Bhanwala claims back-to-back 25m RFP wins with 30-point final score
  • Narmada Nithin beats Sonam Maskar by 1.7 points in tight air rifle final
  • Mehuli Ghosh tops qualification but misses podium in star-studded field
  • Navy's Pradeep Singh pushes Anish in thrilling pistol showdown
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National Selection Trials: Anish bags double, Narmada wins air rifle

Olympian Anish Bhanwala dominates 25m Rapid Fire Pistol while Narmada Nithin edges Sonam Maskar in a thrilling 10m Air Rifle final at National Selection Trials.

"Narmada shot a composed 253.7 in the 24-shot final to edge out ISSF World Cup Final silver medalist Sonam Uttam Maskar by 1.7 points - Competition Report"

Dehradun, June 27

Former world champion and Olympian Anish Bhanwala won back to back trials in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (Men) event, while Tamil Nadu's Narmada Nithin clinched the top spot in 10m Air Rifle Women on day four of the National Selection Trials 3 and 4 for Group 'A' Rifle and Pistol shooters, currently underway at the Trishul Shooting Range, Maharana Pratap Sports College, here in Raipur.

Narmada shot a composed 253.7 in the 24-shot final to edge out ISSF World Cup Final silver medalist Sonam Uttam Maskar by 1.7 points. Delhi's Rajshree Anilkumar secured third place with a score of 230 after 22 shots.

Earlier in a star-studded women's air rifle field, Narmada finished sixth with a score of 629.5 in qualification. World Championship medalist Mehuli Ghosh topped the qualification round with 632.2, just 0.1 ahead of Sonam, while Rajshree was a close third at 631.9 after six series of 10 shots each. Shreya Agrawal (630.5), 50m 3P T4 winner Vidarsha K Vinod (630.3), Ayonika Paul (629.4), and Dnyaneshwari Jayveer Patil (629.3) completed the T3 final line-up.

In the men's 25m RFP T4 final, Anish maintained his top form to register a score of 30 and claim his second consecutive final win of the trials. Navy's Pradeep Singh Shekhawat pushed him all the way but had to settle for silver with 29, while Anish's teammate from Haryana, Adarsh Singh, took third place with 23 shots.

Anish had also topped the T4 qualification round with 584-20x, again bagging a double in the qualifications. Adarsh followed with 581-14x, finishing ahead of fellow Haryanvi shooter Mandeep Singh (579-16x). Bhavesh Shekhawat (577-10x), Udhayveer Sidhu (576-15x), and Pradeep Singh Shekhawat (574-22x), all contributing to a tightly contested field.

The trials continue on Day Five (Saturday, June 28, 2025) with three finals on the schedule: 10m Air Rifle Women T4, 25m Pistol Women T4, and 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men T3.

- ANI

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Priya S
Narmada's victory is so inspiring! To beat experienced shooters like Sonam shows her potential. Hope she gets more opportunities at international level. #WomenInSports
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Rohit P
The scores are so close in women's air rifle! Just 1.7 points difference between 1st and 2nd. Shows how competitive Indian shooting has become. Exciting times ahead for Paris 2024!
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Sarah B
While the performances are impressive, I wish there was more media coverage for these trials. Our shooters deserve more recognition for their hard work.
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Karthik V
Navy's Pradeep Singh gave tough competition to Anish. 29 is no small score! Our armed forces personnel continue to shine in sports while serving the nation. Jai Hind!
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Nisha Z
The depth in women's shooting is amazing! From Mehuli to Sonam to Narmada - so many talented athletes. Hope they all get proper support from SAI and sponsors.
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David E
Interesting to see how the qualification scores translate to finals. Narmada was 6th in qualifiers but won gold! Shows mental strength matters as much as skill.

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