My mind became blank during event: Apurvi Chandela after Rio 2016 elimination

“I don’t know what happened, my mind has totally gone blank,” said Apurvi Chandela after getting eliminated in the 10 metre air rifle competition for women on Saturday.

“I don’t know what happened, my mind has totally gone blank,” said Apurvi Chandela after getting eliminated in the 10 metre air rifle competition for women at the Olympic Shooting Centre on Saturday.

Apurvi Chandela of India competes in the Women's 10m Air Rifle Shooting. (Getty Images)

“Of course when I came in this morning, I expected to win. Who doesn’t,” Chandela told IANS before proceeding to see the finals of the competition with her physio Nikhil Ajit Latey.

Apurvi had won the gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Her other colleague Ayonika Paul had won the silver at the competition. Paul, who too watched the finals from the rear gallery, did not want to comment.

Apurvi was placed at the 34th position with a combined score of 411.6 while Ayonika was 43rd with 407 among 53 shooters at the Olympic Shooting Centre.

In the 10m air rifle, Du Li came second with a final score of 207 and her compatriot Yi Siling got the bronze with a score of 185.4.