National Shooting: Kiran Ankush Jadhav wins Gold in 10m Air Rifle

Indian Navy’s Kiran Ankush Jadhav produced a consistent performance to clinch the gold medal in the 10 metre Air Rifle Men final in the 68th National Shooting Championship in Bhopal at the MP State Shooting Academy on Monday. Jadhav finished with 252.1, holding off Olympian Arjun Babuta, who secured a silver medal with 251.4, while reigning 50m Rifle 3 Positions national champion Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar completed the podium with 229.8. In the 10 metre Air Rifle Men Junior final, Gujarat’s Mohammed Murtaza Vania delivered an authoritative display to secure the gold medal with 254.3. Abhinav Shaw of West Bengal claimed the silver with 251.6, while Onkar Vikas Waghamare of Karnataka finished third with 230.1 to earn the bronze medal. In the 10 metre Air Rifle Men Youth final, Onkar Vikas Waghamare converted his strong form into gold with 250. Onkar built a decisive advantage in the closing shots to finish just 0.3 ahead of his state teammate Naraen Pranav, who took silver, while Shakthivel Senthivel of Tamil Nadu won the bronze medal with 229.5.

Constable Anshul of BSF Central Shooting Team, secured the Silver Medal in the 50m Rifle Prone (Junior Category) at the 68th National Shooting Championship.