Shooter Vivaan Kapoor wins first gold for Rajasthan

Vivan, who had scored 118 in the qualification round, scored 31 in the final to leave veteran shooter from Punjab, Zoravar Singh Sandhu, in the second place with the score of 26. Services’ Balabhadra Tarashia won bronze with 20. Vivaan, 20, trains under former World champion Khaled Al-Mudhaf of Kuwait in Jaipur and Delhi.

The shooters braved erratic weather during the medal round, as it rained and caused poor visibility for the shooters. Gusty winds added more challenge to the shooter’s quest. “It was challenging and dark, but thanks to my coach, my technique was strong enough to ensure I wasn’t bothered by the changing conditions,” Vivaan said after his match.

“The conditions were the same for all of us, I didn’t think about anyone else. I just concentrated on my targets, my technique and didn’t think about anything else. I wanted to give my best and I am glad that I could,” he added.

However, the Jaipur shooter said there was a lot of pressure to shoot for the gold medal. "I could not just hear my heart pounding, but also my eyes were popping out due to pressure,” he said.