Indian shooter Rajiv won silver madal in Shooting World Cup

Baku (Azerbaijan), June 28 (IANS) Rio-bound shooter Sanjeev Rajput settled for the silver medal in men’s 50-metre rifle 3 position event of the ISSF World Cup on 28th June 2016.

•    The two-time Olympian shot 456.9 to take the silver in the last World Cup before the Rio Games, which start on August 5.
•    Croatia’s Petar Gorsa clinched the gold medal with 457.5, while Hyeonjun Kim of Korea bagged the bronze after shooting 445.5.
•    The 35-year-old Indian finished seventh in the qualification with a score of 1167 in kneeling, prone and standing positions.
•    London Olympics bronze medallist Gagan Narang was 23rd with 1161 while Chain Singh found himself on a disappointing 32nd with a total of 1159.
•    Earlier, Jitu Rai bagged the silver in 10m Air Pistol event as India summed up its campaign at the World Cup with two silvers.