Anjali Shekhawat Wins Gold in Women's 10m Air Pistol at Shooting Championship
Anjali clinches gold in women's 10m air pistol event
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Anjali Shekhawat from Rajasthan won the gold medal in the women's 10m air pistol event at the 24th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship held in New Delhi. She scored 240.5 in the final, outperforming competitors including silver medalist Kanak Budhwar from Haryana and bronze medalist Agam Ranjit Kaur Grewal from Punjab.
- 01Anjali Shekhawat secured gold with a final score of 240.5.
- 02Kanak Budhwar won silver with a score of 238.7.
- 03Agam Ranjit Kaur Grewal took home bronze with a score of 216.
- 04Esha Singh, an Olympian, topped the qualification round but did not compete in the final.
- 05Haryana dominated the team events, winning gold in both junior and youth categories.
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At the 24th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship in New Delhi, Anjali Shekhawat from Rajasthan clinched the gold medal in the women's 10m air pistol event with a score of 240.5 in the final. She had qualified fourth with 576-23x. Kanak Budhwar from Haryana secured the silver with 238.7, while Agam Ranjit Kaur Grewal from Punjab won bronze with 216. Notably, Olympian Esha Singh from Telangana led the qualification round with 582-20x but did not participate in the final. In the junior women's category, Kanak Budhwar continued her success, winning gold with 238.4, and in the youth women's event, she again excelled, scoring 244.3 for another gold. Haryana also triumphed in the team event, achieving a total of 1718.0-48x.
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Anjali Shekhawat's victory highlights the growing prominence of shooting sports in India, inspiring aspiring shooters and enhancing opportunities for local talent.
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