India’s Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar showcased his exceptional skill as he bagged the gold medal in the Men’s 50m Rifle 3 positions at the Asian Shooting Championships 2023 on Wednesday, 1st November 2023. It was his fourth international gold medal at the senior level. However despite his gold medal winning show, he has failed to qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024.
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The 22-year old shot 463.5 in the final to win the gold medal. He finished ahead of China’s Tian Jiaming, who won silver with a score of 462.7. Du Linshu, another Chinese won the bronze medal with a score of 450.3.
The gold medal is a testament to the young Indian shooter’s skill. At the qualification round, he was not even among the top three as he finished fifth with a score of 591.
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Why did Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar fail to qualify for Paris Olympics?
The Asian Shooting championships is one of the competitions that helps shooters seal a spot in Paris Olympics. Unfortunately Aishwary Pratap Singh was unable to qualify despite his gold medal winning show.
This is because India had already secured the two available quotas. Swapnil Kushale and Akhil Sheoran had already booked their spots to Paris.
Kusale managed to earned the quota by finishing fourth at the ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Championship in 2022. Sheoran meanwhile qualified after winning bronze in the ISSF World Championships in 2023.
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