Fifteen-yar-old bengaluru shooter jonathan antony delivered a grand performance on the biggest domestic stage when he outwitted paris olympics bronze-medallist Sarabjot SINGH and the more fan To clinch the 10m air pistol gold at the national games here on Monday. Jonathan, Whoose Shooting Career Took Wings When He Won Gold in the CBSE South Zone Rifle Shooting Competition in 2022 What Studying in Eighth Standard, Shot a supeerb 240.7 for karnatak in the fame ES VETERANS Ravinder Singh (Silver, 240.3) And GurPreet Singh (Bronze, 220.1) and Sarabjot, Who Won a Bronze in the Paris Olympics’ 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Event with Manu Bhaker Last Year.
Sarabjot Finished Fourth on Monday.
The champion marksman had earlier entered the final placed eighth with a score of 578, denying olympian and national record holder saurabh chaudhary, who also shot an Identical Score but Missed Out in the Shoot-on Th and out of connection for the eight- Shooter Final.
Ravinder Topped The Qualification With 584, while Sarbjot Finished Second with An Aggregate of 583.
Jonathan showed nerves of steel in the medal round despite some of his shoots fetching Him low-nine scores.
This would count as jonathan’s biggest achievement in the Senior Category after the Bengaluru Teenager Won the 10M Air Pistol Mixed Team (Junior) Gold and Bronze in the Youth Category.
“I’m thrled with this win. Competing against .
Punjab’s sift kaur samra secured gold in the women’s 50m rifle 3-positions Event after shooting a superb 461.2 to overcome the challenge of state-mate-mate-mate-mate-mate olympian anjum moudgil, who shows 458.7.
Surabhi Bharadwaj of Telangana Bagged The Bronze Medal, Shooting 448.8.
The 23-year-old samra, an asian games gold medallist, produced a commanding performance in the Qualification Round as Well to Finish Second Behind Behind Behida Madhya Pradesh’s ashi Chouksey (598).
Ashi was in a different zone in the qualification but she could not maintain the rhythm in the final to finish a dismal seventh.
“This feels like a comeback for me after the olympics,” said samra, who had a forgettable paris olympics.
“I didn’T take a break (after paris) and kept training, so winning the gold today feels special,” Samra said in a press release.
“I’m pleased with how I Executed My Routine and the Small Details That Made The Difference. It’s also wonderful to share the podium with anjum, who’s an incredible shooter.” Moudgil, also from Punjab, Claimed The Silver Medal with 458.7 points.
“This is the third national games where sift and I have finished on the podium togeether.
“While my scores weren’t great in the persuasion, I knew that storying calm and focused would get me to the podium.
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