Last Updated on 29/07/2024 by Ankita Jain
Today (29 July) is the third day of Paris Olympics 2024. Today, India is hoping for a medal in shooting from Arjun Babuta, who has entered the final of the Men’s 10 meter air rifle event. 8 shooters are participating in the final match, out of which three shooters will get a chance to finish on the podium.
Babuta was at number four after the first series. Then after the second series, he was at number 3. Currently, there is an elimination after every two shots.
Babuta’s performance in the final
First series: 10.7, 10.2, 10.5, 10.4, 10.6, Total: 52.4
Second series: 10.7, 10.5, 10.4, 10.6, 10.4, Total: 52.6
Rest of the shots: 10.6, 10.8, 9.9, 10.6, 10.2, 10.7, 10.5, 10.1
Let us tell you that Arjun Babuta was at seventh place in the qualification round. Babuta scored 630.1 in the 60-shot qualification series. Arjun scored 105.7 in the first series, 104.9 in the second, 105.5 in the third, 105.4 in the fourth, 104.0 in the fifth and 104.6 in the sixth series. The final of this event will be played tomorrow (July 29). Let us tell you that Sandeep Singh was also participating in the Men’s 10 meter air rifle, but he finished 12th with 629.3 points.
Arjun Babuta also participated in the 10 meter air rifle mixed team event, where his performance was not very good. Arjun and Ramita Jindal finished sixth with a total score of 628.7, while Sandeep Singh and Elavelin Valarivan finished 12th with a total score of 626.3. The pair of Arjun and Ramita had once raised hopes. This Indian pair was in fifth place with three shots remaining, but eventually fell 1.0 points behind the cut off for the medal round.
Achievements of Arjun Babuta
– Asian Championship, Korea (2023)- Silver medal in 10m air rifle individual event and Olympic 2024 quota place for the country
– World Championship, Cairo (2022)- Gold medal in 10m air rifle team event
– ISSF World Cup, Changwon (2022)- 2 gold medals in individual and men’s team events
– World University Games, Chengdu (2021)- Gold medal in 10m air rifle individual event
India’s medal winners in shooting (Olympics)
1. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Silver Medal: Athens (2004)
2. Abhinav Bindra
Gold Medal, Beijing Olympics (2008)
3. Gagan Narang
Bronze Medal: London Olympics (2012)
4. Vijay Kumar
Silver Medal: London Olympics (2012)
5. Manu Bhaker
Bronze Medal: Paris Olympics (2024)