Mehuli Ghosh Shoots Down Gold, Maharashtra Crosses 200 Mark In Medal Tally
Top shooter Mehuli Ghosh of West Bengal clinched a gold in the women's 10m air rifle event in an impressive show even as Maharashtra crossed the double century medal mark to consolidate its top position in the National Games on Tuesday. Mehuli, one of the 13 shooters who have so far bagged 2024 Paris Olympics quota place for India, shot an impressive 253.7 to take the top spot. Haryana's Nancy Mandhotra (251.0) won the silver while Swati Chowdhury of West Bengal won the bronze. Mehuli and Nancy had qualified 1-2 for the finals. Punjab's Rajeshwari Kumari shot a perfect 50 in two rounds to lead the women's trap event while Gujarat's Bakhtyaruddin Malek was leading the men's event with a score of 49 after the completion of two rounds at the Pernem Shooting Range.
