NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympian and India's shining light in Skeet shooting, Mairaj Ahmad Khan, won the country's first ever individual gold in the event, shooting 37 hits out of a possible 40 in the final of ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun at Changwon, Korea on Monday.
The Khurja top gun, first shot 119/125 over two days of qualifying in the men's Skeet and then came through a five-way shoot-off en-route to gold.
His efforts helped India stay on top of the medal standings with five gold, five silver and three bronze medals with two more days of competitions left. India also won a bronze today with the 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) women's team of Anjum Moudgil, Sift Kaur Samra and Ashi Chouksey, winning their bronze medal match up 16-06 against Austria. (IANS)
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