Rahi wins Women’s 25M Pistol, a hat-trick national win for Rahi

New Delhi, Dec 6 : Reigning Asian Games champion Rahi Sarnobat stamped her authority over the Womens 25M Pistol event, winning her third successive Nationals on the concluding day of the 64th National Shooting Championship competitions at the Karni Singh Shooting Range, here on Monday.Maharashtras Rahi shot a solid 37 in a top draw final to see off young and in-form challengers to her crown.

14-year old Namyaa Kapoor of Delhi, recently crowned Junior World Champion in the event, won silver with 31 and reigning Youth Olympic Games and 10M Air Pistol National Champion Manu Bhaker of Haryana, claimed bronze with 27-hits.In Bhopal where the Rifle Nationals are taking place, Shriyanka Sadangi of Odhisa won her first Womens 50M Rifle 3 Positions (3P) national crown, finishing the 45-shot eight-woman final with a score of 454.9 points.Madhya Pradeshs Mansi Kathait won silver with 453.5 while West Bengals Ayushi Podder won bronze with 440.9.Namyaa did win the Junior Womens 25M Pistol competition, getting the better of Manu 5-4 in a shoot-off.Esha Singh settled for bronze.In the Junior Womens 3P, Nishchal of Haryana won the gold with a new finals record score of 452.9.Madhya Pradeshs Ashi Chouksey was second with 450.9 while Sift Kaur Samra of Punjab won bronze with 440.7.cs/inj #Rahi #wins #Womens #Pistol #trick #national #Delhi #Delhi #New Delhi #Haryana #Madhya Pradesh #Bhopal #Maharashtra #Mon #Punjab #West Bengal .