Sakshi sunil padekar

Air Rifle Women Trial: Maharashtra’s Sakshi Sunil Padekar and Railways’ Shahu Tushar Mane bettered national record scores in the finals and qualification rounds of the 10m Air Rifle women and men events, respectively, as the competition in National Selection Trials 1&2 (Group A), hots up at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting ranges in the National Capital Region.

Sakshi shot 254.3 in the T2 final while Shahu Tushar Mane scored 637.1 in the men’s T2 qualification. Both these scores are better than the national record; however, scores in trials are not considered for records. Olympian Arjun Babuta won the T2 men’s final, while Sakshi claimed the corresponding women’s title. Olympian Rahi Sarnobat claimed the T2 final in the women’s 25m Pistol.

Sakshi Padekar dominates 10m Air Rifle Women (Trial 2)