Vijayveer hits bull’s eye, bags national title

Local shooter Vijayveer Sidhu won what turned out to be a battle of Olympians to clinch the first national title in the men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol (RFP) Olympic event.

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Taking aim at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range (DKSSR) Finals Hall, the Paris Olympian got the better of Rio Olympian Gurpreet Singh (Army Marksmanship Unit) 28-25 in the title round at the 67th National Shooting Championship Competitions. Shivam Shukla of the Air Force stood third with a score of 23.

In the junior men’s RFP, Maharashtra’s Raajwardan Ashutosh Paatil delivered won gold with 31 hits to his name. Suraj Sharma of Madhya Pradesh was second with 23 hits, while Abhinav Choudhary of Rajasthan won bronze with 21 against his name.