Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar equalled the world record and won silver in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the World Championships in Cairo. India’s Esha Singh and Samrat Rana also secured silver in the 10m air pistol mixed team event

Hyderabad: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar not only equalled a world record but also won his first-ever individual World Championship medal, settling for silver in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) final at the Olympic Shooting Range in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday.

The two-time Olympian shot 466.9 in the 45-shot final to finish behind China’s reigning Olympic champion Liu Yukun, who ended 0.2 ahead with 467.1. Newly crowned air pistol world champion Samrat Rana and Olympian and defending champion Esha Singh also won silver in the 10m air pistol mixed team comp

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