The 24-year-old, who has been one of India\u2019s most consistent rifle shooters in recent years, shot 466.9 in a tense final to finish second behind China\u2019s Yukun Liu (467.1). France\u2019s Romain Aufrere took the bronze with 454.8, while India\u2019s Niraj Kumar also put up a strong performance, finishing fifth with 432.6.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier in the day, Aishwary had already made headlines by equalling the world record in qualification, shooting 597-40x to comfortably advance to the final. His compatriot Niraj also qualified with an impressive 592, underlining India\u2019s depth in rifle shooting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Aishwary maintained his composure in a closely fought final that saw the top three separated by less than two points through most of the contest. He briefly led after the prone series before being edged out by Liu in the final few shots.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Monday, in the men\u2019s 10m air pistol event, Samrat Rana delivered a performance for the ages to earn India\u2019s first-ever gold in the discipline at the World Championships.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rana shot a total of 243.7, finishing 0.4 points ahead of China\u2019s Hu Kai, while Varun Tomar took the bronze with 221.7, ensuring a double podium for India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Monday, in the men\u2019s 10m air pistol event, Samrat Rana delivered a performance for the ages to earn India\u2019s first-ever gold in the discipline at the World Championships.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rana had earlier topped the qualification with 586, followed closely by Tomar, also on 586. The duo, along with Shravan Kumar (582), combined to win the men\u2019s 10m air pistol team gold, adding to India\u2019s growing tally.<\/p>\r\n\r\n