Young India shooter Ramita brought the country’s fifth medal at the Asian Games on Sunday. After playing a part in getting a silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team, she clinched a bronze in the individual event too. The 19-year-old world junior champion shot 230.1 in the final and finished behind Chinese shooters, who took gold and silver.
On the other hand, Mehuli Ghosh ended in the fourth position, narrowly missing out on a medal. In the qualification round, Ramita had scored 631.9 and had finished second. Unfortunately, Ashi ended 29th in qualification. Han Jiayu bagged the overall gold, followed by Yuting, both of China.
Earlier in the day, Ramita, along with Mehuli and Ashi Chouksey had won a silver in the team event. They ended with an overall score of 1886.0, behind China, who scored 1896.6. Mongolia bagged the bronze.
Interestingly, at the World Championships last month, this very Indian team won a gold medal while China finished second. At the same championships, Mehuli had also sealed an Olympic qualification quota, after finishing third in the individual event. The final of the women’s 10m air rifle individual will take place on Sunday itself.
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