Gold for Manavjit

Agencies | ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

Updated on: Dec 22, 2012 11:23 pm IST

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Manavjit Singh (Punjab) clinched the trap gold, while unheralded Chain Singh (Army) bagged the yellow metal in 10m air rifle ahead of Beijing Games gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra, in the National Shooting Championship here.

Manavjit Singh (Punjab) clinched the trap gold, while unheralded Chain Singh (Army) bagged the yellow metal in 10m air rifle ahead of Beijing Games gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra, in the National Shooting Championship here.

Manavjit won gold with a score of 117+22, while the silver was won by Birendeep Sodhi of Air India (116 + 23). Punjab, represented by Mansher Singh, Manavjit and Raninder Singh, won the trap team gold.

In the air rifle final, Chain shot 594+102.4 leaving behind Bindra, who shot 591+103.2. The bronze was won by Satyendra Singh.

The free pistol men's event was also completed on Saturday and the gold was won by Om Prakash (Army) who scored 556+93.6. The silver medal went to Gurpal Singh (Army) with a score of 551+96.6, while Amanpreet won bronze.

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