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Asian Rifle/Pistol C'ship: Aishwary Leads Indian Clean Sweep In 50m Rifle 3 Positions
Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar showed his experience in the finals, hitting a 10.7 in the final shot to edge past teammate Niraj Kumar to clinch gold in 50m Rifle 3 Positions as India completed a clean sweep with Akhil Sheoran winning bronze in the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range on Thursday.
Niraj Kumar, for whom this is the first individual international medal, went into the 35th and final shot with a 0.2-point lead over Aishwary. He fired first to hit a 10.3, giving Aishwary a target of 10.6 to win the gold.
The World Championship silver medallist held his nerve and hit a superb 10.7 to leap over Niraj and secure the gold. He finished on a total of 362.0, while Niraj finished on 361.8. Akhil Sheoran won bronze with a final score of 343.5.
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