Tejaswini Sawant (Image: NRAI)
Tejaswini, in her first MQS outing at the championship, shot 622.7 to complete forward of three different compatriots
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Former world champion Tejaswini Sawant topped the Minimum Qualification Score (MQS) spherical of the 50M rifle inclined occasion at the European Shooting Championship in Osijek, Croatia, on Thursday.
Tejaswini, in her first MQS outing at the championship, shot 622.7 to complete forward of three different compatriots and 6 Iranians, lined up for the MQS part, the place shooters compete for official scores solely and never medals. The rifle shooter from Maharashtra shall be representing India in the ladies’s 50m rifle 3 Positions occasion at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, which may even be her maiden outing at the quadrennial Games.
Among three different Indians in fray, teen Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar was second greatest with a rating of 620.3 after 60-shots. Sanjeev Rajput shot 619.7 whereas Anjum Moudgil shot 619.2.
Henrik Larsen of Norway shot the highest rating amongst regulars and MQS mixed, with an effort of 628.8. The inclined occasion is not an Olympic self-discipline and as such was additionally held as an open occasion. The 13-member Indian Olympic pistol and rifle squad are on a coaching and competitors journey to Croatia, from the place they are going to immediately attain Tokyo for the Olympics.
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