Aishwary wins gold in RR Lakshya Cup shooting meet

Eighteen-year-old Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar emerged victorious in the 10m senior category event of RR Lakshya Cup, an all-India invitation air-rifle tournament held here on Sunday.

The Madhya Pradesh shooter, who won the Olympic Quota place in 50m Rifle 3 Position earlier in 2019, was trailing Yash Vardhan of Rajasthan in the first 10 shots.

However, consistent scores of 10.7, 10.8 and one 10.9 helped Tomar surge ahead to win with a final tally of 252.3.

Sixteen-year-old Vardhan finished second with 250.7 while Assam's Hriday Hazarika, a Lakshya Shooting Club trainee, finished third and won the bronze medal, a media release issued here said.

The tournament is organised by Lakshya Shooting Club, founding by Olympian Suma Shirur.

"The confidence after securing Olympic Quota Place has increased. To me, Lakshya Cup is a follow through match after the national championships. This helps me stay in the competitive atmosphere," said Tomar, who went home richer by Rs one lakh.

"I don't go to any competition thinking of winning a medal. To me, it is about giving your best."