Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar was on Cloud 9 after India won the 10-metre air rifle event at the 2023 Asian Games on Monday, September 25. It also happened to be India’s first gold medal at the ongoing tournament in Hangzhou.
The Indian team comprising Tomar, Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil and Divyansh Singh Panwar finished on top after beating China. The trio also set a world record with 1893.7 points.
In August, China set the record with 1893.3 points in the Baku World Championship. Tomar was delighted when India managed to beat China in the latter’s backyard.
“We are very happy after winning the gold medal in the team event. We also set a world record. I’m also happy with the fact that I won individual bronze.”
“We never thought we could set a world record. It is a proud moment for our country. China me aake China ko hi haraya (beat China in China,” Tomar told Sony Sports Network.
Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar impressive at the Asian Games
As Tomar said after India’s triumphant run in the team event, he also won the bronze medal in the men’s 10m Air Rifle event. He passed his compatriot Rudrankksh Patil in a shoot-off to win the bronze medal.
Tomar finished third, while China’s Sheng Lihao and South Korea’s Hajun Park won the gold and silver medals respectively. Lihao also entered the record books after achieving a world record of 253.3 points. Park, on the other hand, finished with 251.3 points.
Tomar started his shooting career in 2015 when he joined the Madhya Pradesh Shooting Academy in Bhopal. He also competed at the Tokyo Olympics, although he failed to qualify for the final after finishing 21st in Birmingham.
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