Gurpreet wins 25m standard pistol gold at Shooting Nationals

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 10 2015 | 8:03 PM IST
Rio Olympics quota holder Gurpreet Singh won the men's 25m standard pistol gold on day nine of the 59th National Shooting Championships here today.
Army marksman Gurpreet, who has been a bit off-colour during the Nationals, came into his own in this non-Olympic event, shooting a score of 573, a clear two points ahead of second placed Mahaveer Singh of Rajasthan, to claim top honours.
Harpreet Singh representing Haryana claimed the bronze at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range.
The day also saw the commencement of the men's 10m air rifle and the women's 50m rifle 3 positions qualification rounds.
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First Published: Dec 10 2015 | 8:03 PM IST

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