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Indian 10m air rifle team clinches gold with world record score

The trio of Rudrankksh, Olympian Divyansh Singh Panwar and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar aggregated 1893.7 in the qualification round to beat back the challenge of the shooting powerhouse China and South Korea on way to gold.

Indian men’s 10m air rifle team. Credit: X/@IndianTechGuide

A confident Indian 10m air rifle team led by teenage world champion Rudrankksh Patil gave the country its first gold medal at the Asian Games, securing the top place on the podium with a world record score here on Monday.

The trio of Rudrankksh, Olympian Divyansh Singh Panwar and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar aggregated 1893.7 in the qualification round to beat back the challenge of the shooting powerhouse China and South Korea on way to gold.

In one of the most dominating displays seen by Indian air rifle shooters in multi-discipline events, the 19-year-old Rudrankksh shot a superb 632.5, Tomar 631.6 and Panwar 629.6 to aggregate the world record score as South Korean was pushed to second spot (1890.1), while the Chinese team was a distant third with an aggregate score of 1888.2.

Rudrankksh and Aishwary also made it to the eight-shooter finals in the event and would be gunning for more glory after the qualification round.

In 10m air rifle shooting team event, the aggregate of the qualification scores decide the medallists, while the eight top shooters in the preliminary round move into the finals for individual glory.

Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/indian-mens-10m-air-rifle-team-clinches-first-gold-for-country-at-hangzhou-asian-games-2699400

Neeraj Chopra Pips Pakistan’s Ashraf Nadeem To Clinch India’s First-Ever Gold In World Athletics Championships

Neeraj Chopra managed a best throw of 88.17m in his second attempt in the men’s javelin final to secure the first position

India’s Neeraj Chopra made history on Sunday as he clinched India’s first ever gold medal in the World Athletics Championships after beating Pakistan’s Ashraf Nadeem in the men’s javelin final.

Neeraj Chopra managed a best throw of 88.17m in his second attempt in the men’s javelin final to secure the first position ahead of of Nadeem, who managed 87.82m in the final round.

The rise and rise of Neeraj Chopra

The gold medal in the world championships adds to Neeraj’s tally of top positions in the 2016 South Asian Games, 2017 Asian Championships, 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2018 Asian Games, 2020 Olympics, 2022 Diamond League, 2022 world championships and the 2023 world championships.

Adding to the significance of the moment, three Indian athletes claimed spots in the top eight, with Kishore Jena (84.77m) and DP Manu (84.14m) securing the fifth and sixth positions, respectively.

This marks the first instance of three Indian athletes finishing in the top eight of a World Championships event.

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The legend of Neeraj Chopra

At 25 years old, Chopra’s standout performance came during his second attempt, as he registered his best throw of the day. His series included a foul to start, followed by throws of 88.17m, 86.32m, 84.64m, 87.73m, and 83.98m.

Securing the silver was Pakistan’s reigning Commonwealth Games champion, Arshad Nadeem, who achieved his season’s best throw of 87.82m. Meanwhile, the bronze went to Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic.

Neeraj Chopra enters elite company

Chopra has now joined an elite club, becoming just the second Indian athlete, following the legendary shooter Abhinav Bindra, to concurrently hold titles from the Olympics and World Championships. Bindra claimed the World Championships title at the age of 23 and an Olympic gold at 25.

Notably, Chopra, who originally made history as India’s first track and field Olympic gold medalist at the Tokyo Games in 2021, secured a silver medal in the 2022 edition of the World Championships. Prior to him, long jump legend Anju Bobby George had secured a bronze in the 2003 World Championships.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/neeraj-chopra-beats-pakistans-ashraf-nadeem-to-clinch-indias-first-ever-gold-in-world-athletics-championships

Neeraj Chopra becomes first Indian to win gold at World Athletics Championships

In another first, three Indians finished in top eight with Kishore Jena (84.77m) and DP Manu (84.14m) taking the fifth and sixth spots respectively.

Gold medallist India’s Neeraj Chopra celebrates after the final. Credit: Reuters Photo

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Sunday scripted history yet again as he became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the World Athletics Championships with a best throw of 88.17m in the men’s javelin final here.

In another first, three Indians finished in top eight with Kishore Jena (84.77m) and DP Manu (84.14m) taking the fifth and sixth spots respectively. Never before did three Indians finish in top eight of an event in the World Championships.

The 25-year-old Chopra dominated the competition and achieved his best throw of the day in his second attempt. He had a foul to start with, but then got 88.17m, 86.32m, 84.64m, 87.73m and 83.98m.

Pakistan’s reigning Commonwealth Games champion Arshad Nadeem took the silver with his season’s best throw of 87.82m, while Jakub Vadlejch (86.67m) of Czech Republic got the bronze.

Olympic champion Chopra began with a foul but jumped to top spot with his second throw, and from thereon, he led the field till the end. Nadeem also maintained his second position from the third round after which it was 1-2 for the Indo-Pak duo till the end.

Chopra thus beat Nadeem once again as the Indian also won gold in the 2016 South Asian Games. Since then, the two have competed against each other in more than a dozen events and Chopra always returned triumphant.

Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/athletics/neeraj-chopra-becomes-first-indian-to-win-gold-at-world-athletics-championships-2662920

Indian visually challenged women’s cricket team clinches historic gold at IBSA World Games

Indian players celebrtaing after the win at Edgbaston
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The visually challenged Indian women’s cricket team, on Saturday, scripted history winning a gold medal beating Australia by nine wickets at the IBSA World Games.

India restricted Australia for 114/8 in the allotted 20 overs and then chased down the revised target of 42 in 3.3 overs. Cricket for visually challenged made its debut in International Blind Sports Federation World Games this year. This was the first final in the World Games and India won the ultimate showdown beating Australia by nine wickets in a rain-affected final.

Source: https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/cricket/indian-visually-challenged-womens-cricket-team-clinches-historic-gold-at-ibsa-world-games/cid/1961787

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