Shooting World Championships: Trap shooter Rajeshwari Kumari earns India’s seventh 2024 Paris Olympic quota

Rajeshwari Kumari turned the second Indian shooter in historical past to win an Olympic quota within the Women’s Trap occasion after ending fifth within the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship (All Events) on Thursday in Baku, Azerbaijan.

After setting a nationwide document rating of 120 (beating her personal document of 118) within the qualification spherical, India No. 1 Rajeshwari completed with 19 hits from the primary 30 targets of the six-woman 50-shot closing, securing India’s seventh Paris 2024 quota place in Shooting.

Lin Yi Chun of Chinese Taipei gained gold with 40 hits to 39 over Italy’s Jessica Rossi, the 2012 London Olympic Games winner and three-time world champion, in keeping with the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) in a launch on Thursday.

“I am feeling great. It’s unbelievable. It’s finally done. It’s done for the country. I mean I wish I could win a medal but this is great. Parisâ€æ,” stated Rajeshwari as she signed off with a smile in her first response after the ultimate.

Randhir Singh, a famend sports activities administrator and former Olympian within the occasion who’s at present the interim President of the Olympic Council of Asia, additionally shared his ideas, saying, “It is certainly a proud day for me and the family.” She certified for the Asian Games first, which we had been very pleased with, and now she has gained an Olympic quota. She is carrying on a household custom.”

India additionally took bronze within the Men’s 25m Center-Fire Pistol group competitors, with Rajendra Bagul, Akshay Jain, and Gaurav Chaudhary capturing a mixed 1718 to complete behind Germany (1743) and Korea (1731).

India is now third within the medal rely, with 5 gold and 5 bronze medals, trailing solely China and the United States.

India completed their Olympic engagements with one gold (10m Air Pistol Mixed Team) and two bronze (10m Air Rifle Women and 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men) medals, in addition to 4 (5 in case you embody Mehuli’s bronze) Paris 2024 Olympic quotas and 7 finalists.

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Aug 25, 2023