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ISSF World Championships: Aishwary Tomar Equals World Record To Win Silver In Men’s 50m Rifle 3P
Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar: Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar continued his stellar form on the international stage, clinching the silver medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions event at the ISSF World Championships in Cairo on Tuesday.
The 24-year-old, who has been one of India’s most consistent rifle shooters in recent years, shot 466.9 in a tense final to finish second behind China’s Yukun Liu (467.1). France’s Romain Aufrere took the bronze with 454.8, while India’s Niraj Kumar also put up a strong performance, finishing fifth with 432.6.
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’s depth in rifle shooting.
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