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PM Narendra Modi lauds Asian Games medal winners | Asian Games 2023 News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated the India's medal winners at the Asian Games, especially lauding the country's shooters for their remarkable achievements and podium finishes in multiple events.Congratulating Palak Gulia on winning the gold in the women's 10m air pistol event, Modi said her "precision and focus have brought immense pride to our nation"."Another special moment for India in shooting," he said on X.The unprecedented success of Indian marksmen continued in the 50m rifle arena as well with the men's 3-positions team, comprising the young trio of Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar (591), Swapnil Kusale (591) and Akhil Sheoran (587), overcoming the Chinese challenge with a world record score of 1769 to take the top podium finish.Lauding the feat, ...
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Asian Games: Esha Singh and Aishwary Tomar claim four medals each in Hangzhou; Gold for Palak in 10m air pistol

[ad_1] On another memorable morning for Indian shooters in Hangzhou, it was 17-year-old Palak and the trio of Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Swapnil Kusale, Akhil Sheoran who added to the country’s gold medal tally. There was also a silver medal for Esha Singh in women’s 10m air pistol where she finished behind Palak for an incredible 1-2 for India. In the men’s 50m 3-Positions event, Tomar clinched silver. With those two medals, both Esha and Tomar have four medals to their name overall in Hangzhou. Starting the day off was Indian trio of Esha Singh, Palak and Divya TS who clinched silver medal in the women’s 10m air pistol team event, finishing behind China by 5 points. That was the third medal for Esha. Meanwhile, Esha and Palak also qualified for the individual final in the fifth and...
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Asian Games: India’s shooting trio wins gold in 50m rifle men’s 3P, sets world record | Asian Games 2023 News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India's shooting contingent continues to shine at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, securing a gold medal in the men's 50m rifle men's 3P event on Friday. The Indian team, consisting of Swapnil Kusal, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, and Akhil Sheoran, delivered a stellar performance, amassing a total of 1769 points to claim the gold medal. Their remarkable score also broke the world record of 1761 points, previously held by the USA since last year.Asian Games Day 6This victory marked India's 15th medal in shooting at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou. With a total of 27 medals, including seven gold, nine silver, and 11 bronze medals, India has been performing exceptionally well in various sporting disciplines.The Indian shooting team's impressive run continued as they showcas...
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ISSF World Cup: Aishwary Pratap Singh wins gold in Cairo | More sports News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India continued their dominance at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo on Wednesday as Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar clinched the gold medal in the men's individual 50m rifle 3-positions event.This was India's sixth medal, including four gold, in the tournament as the country strengthened its position at the top of the medals tally.Tomar got the better of Austria's Alexander Schmirl in the gold medal contest, winning it comfortably with a scoreline of 16-6.Fourth Gold!!!! 🥇 🥇 🥇 🥇 @pratap1190 wins the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions with a 16-6 victory over Austria’s Alexand… https://t.co/DIOG6CPKWh— NRAI (@OfficialNRAI) 1677074710000The 22-year-old Tomar, who had also won a gold in the Changwon World Cup last year, was behind Schmirl after the ranking round, with a total sco...