India’s Men’s 10m Air Rifle Team has broken the World Record to win the first gold medal for the nation in the ongoing Asian Games 2023.
The team, consisting of Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, Divyansh Singh Panwar, and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, not only clinched India’s first gold medal of the games but also shattered the world record in the process.
The trio shot a total of 1893.7 points in the individual qualification round, surpassing the previous world record set by China earlier that year at the Baku World Championship. South Korea finished in second place with 1890.1 points, while China came in third with a total score of 1888.2.
Rudrankksh, who finished third in qualification, scored 631.6 points for the team. Aishwary registered 631.6 points while Divyansh scored 629.6 points for India.
India not only finished with a gold medal in the team event, but all three shooters also qualified for the top-8 in the 10m Air Rifle event. However, as per the Asian Games rules, only two participants from each country can qualify for the final, which is why Rudrankksh and Aishwary advanced to the final, while Divyansh missed out.
