Para World Cup 2022: Pistol shooter Rahul Jakhar wins gold in mixed 25m SH1 finals

Changwon: Pistol shooter Rahul Jakhar held his nerves to emerge victorious in a shoot-off as India opened their campaign at the 2022 World Shooting Para Sport World Cup on a resounding note by clinching three medals, here on Thursday. Jakhar, who qualified in the second spot with a score of 574-14x, held off a determined Kim Jungam in the shoot-off (3+3+2: 3+3+0) to win the P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 finals. Trailing Jungam throughout the final, the 36-year-old Indian kept his calm to equal the scores 20-all in the last series of the elimination round.

Double Podium Finish for India 🤩🤩

Paralympian Rahul Jakhar wins GOLD 🥇while compatriot Pooja Agarwal bags BRONZE 🥉 in P3 Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 on Day 1 of 2022 WSPS #WorldCup🔫 Changwon

Score:
Rahul - 574-14x (Q) / 20 (Final)
Pooja- 557-11x (Q) / 14 (Final)
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“It was an amazing final. I am very happy to win the gold despite facing two malfunctions. It was a good experience before the all-important World Championships in November,” Jakhar told the Paralympic Committee of India. Pooja Agarwal claimed bronze medal with 14 points. Paralympic champion Avani Lekhara won silver competing with a new wheelchair and new rifle. Represented by 14 shooters, India are one of the strongest teams at the Changwon 2022 World Cup. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.