Aishwary Tomar Wins Men's 50m Rifle 3P National Trials, Betters World Record

27.02.2024 - 11:31 sports.ndtv.com

Olympian shooter Aishwary Tomar bettered world record score while winning the men's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) national trials in Bhopal on Monday.

The 23-year-old Tomar, who was part of the Indian team that won 50m rifle 3 positions gold in 2023 World Championships, stamped his class with a scorching 466.4 score in the final.

The current world record in this event stands at 466.1. Tomar was representing Madhya Pradesh in the national trials. Navyman Niraj Kumar was second while Goldie Gurjar was third for his second consecutive podium finish in the trials.

Tamil Nadu's R Narmada Nithin won the women's 10m air rifle trials. Narmada shot 251.8 to deny another local favourite Ashi Chouksey, who came second for the second-day running.

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