Rahi Sarnobat and Manu Bhaker (Photo Credit: IANS)
Rahi Sarnobat and Manu Bhaker shot similar precision spherical scores of 291 on the European Shooting Championship.
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Rahi Sarnobat and Manu Bhaker, India’s medal hopes in the ladies’s 25m pistol occasion on the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games, shot similar precision spherical scores of 291 on the European Shooting Championship on Monday.
Competing in the minimal qualification rating (MQS) part of the occasion, Rahi and Manu’s scores — eighth-best general amongst common and MQS shooters — gave them prime billing in the seven-strong MQS area. In all, 55 common groups began the occasion.
Ukraine’s Olena Kostevych, the 2004 Olympic gold medallist and former world champion, was main the regulars’ area with a spherical of 296.
The speedy hearth spherical is but to be performed.
Also on Monday, 4 Indians took half in the MQS part of spherical one of many 50m rifle 3 positions combined staff competitions. The staff comprising Anjum Moudgil and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar logged 875 out of 900 to prime the three-team MQS part and place nineteenth general.
Anjum shot 438 out of 450 after 15-shots every, in the three positions of kneeling, inclined and standing, whereas Aishwary was a degree behind her.
The second Indian staff comprising Sanjeev Rajput and Tejaswini Sawant ended thirty third general with a tally of 862. Both shooters had scores of 431 every.
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