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#AsianGames: Rahi Sarnobat becomes first Indian woman to shoot gold
Last updated on Aug 22, 2018, 03:46 pm
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Rahi Sarnobat today became the first Indian woman shooter to win an Asian Games gold medal as she triumphed after prevailing in a double shoot-off in 25m pistol event.
The 27-year-old shot a Games record score on her way to winning the yellow metal at Jakabaring Shooting Range.
The final went into shoot-off after Rahi and Thailand's Naphaswan Yangpaiboon were tied on 34-points.
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In this articleFirst shot-off: Rahi, Yangpaiboon shot four out of five shots
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First shot-off: Rahi, Yangpaiboon shot four out of five shots
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Both Rahi and Yangpaiboon shot four out of five shots in the first shoot-off, and then in the second shoot-off, the Indian prevailed over her opponent by missing one less.
However, it turned out to be a disappointing outing for the fancied Manu Bhaker, as the 16-year-old finished sixth after entering the final with a qualification Games record score of 593.
