February 11, 2026 04:35 pm (IST)
World Championship : India's Jitu Rai wins silver
Granada, Sept 9 (IBNS): Indian shooter Jitu Rai won a silver medal at the 51st Shooting World Championships here on Tuesday.
By winning the medal in the men's 50-metre pistol event, the Indian also qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics by bagging a quota place.
Jin Jingoh of South Korea clinched the gold medal with 192.3 points.
Indian shooter narrowly missed the gold as he scored 191.1 points in the final.
The bronze medal went to Pang Wei of China.
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