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How Did India Win Silver in the Shooting Team Event? 🎯

India’s three shooters finished second in the men’s 50‑metre rifle three‑position team at the Asian Games.

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Key Points

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Team members: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Niraj Kumar, Rudrankksh Patil.

Event: 50‑metre rifle three‑position team competition.

Result: Silver medal with 1762.94 points.

Individual finals: Aishwary (3rd) and Niraj (4th) in qualification.

Gold in mixed 10‑metre pistol: Suruchi Phogat and Kamaljeet, Asian record 484.6.

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Their total score was 1762.94 points, just behind China.

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Niraj Kumar also qualified for the individual final.

South Korea took the bronze medal.

In another event, Suruchi Phogat and Kamaljeet won gold and set a new Asian record.

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8 words

rifle

a type of gun used for shooting targets

three‑position

shooting while standing, kneeling, and lying down

qualification

the round that decides who can go to the final competition

record‑breaking

better than any previous performance

precision

hitting the target exactly where aimed

consistency

doing the same good job many times

scrutiny

close examination or checking

contingent

the whole group of people from one country

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