Manu\u2019s qualifying score of 580 gave her third spot in the 44-strong field, as the top eight including topper Veronika Major (582) of Hungary, come back on Sunday for the final. This would be the Indian pistol ace\u2019s first Olympic final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On what was turning out to be a day of near misses for India, Manu\u2019s performance in the final event of the day brought confidence. Manu shot consistently well throughout the 60-shot qualification, staying above the cut line for the entire length. Compatriot Rhythm Sangwan shot 573 to finish 15th and missed out by four points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, both Indian pairs in the fray in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event, the first medal event of the Games, could not cross the qualification hurdle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ramita and Arjun Babuta fought hard to shoot 628.7 and finish sixth in the 28-team field, as the top four scores (China, Korea, Kazakhstan, Germany) made it to the gold and bronze medal matches respectively. Olympian Elavenil Valarivan and Sandeep Singh, the second Indian pair in the field, shot 626.3 to finish 12th.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The setbacks continued for India as Sarabjot Singh in the 10m Air Pistol Men, agonisingly missed making the medal round, tallying the same score of 577 with two others. However German shooter Robin Walter grabbed the coveted eighth and final qualifying spot, having landed one more shot in the inner 10-ring than the Indian, who bowed out in ninth place.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ramita and Arjun Babuta fought hard to shoot 628.7 and finish sixth in the 28-team field, as the top four scores (China, Korea, Kazakhstan, Germany) made it to the gold and bronze medal matches respectively. Olympian Elavenil Valarivan and Sandeep Singh, the second Indian pair in the field, shot 626.3 to finish 12th.<\/p>\r\n\r\n