Gagan Narang wins World Cup

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Gagan Narang wins World Cup

Post by yash3_great » Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:30 pm

CNN-IBN:

New Delhi: Putting behind the disappointment of the Olympic Games, shooter Gagan Narang won the gold in the men's 10 metre air rifle event with a world record score in the World Cup Finals in Bangkok Wednesday morning.

In a strong field dominated by Beijing Games medallists Chinese Zhu Qinan and Finn Henn Hakkinen, Narang shot a perfect 600 in the qualifying stage and 103.5 in the final for a world record score of 703.5.

En route to the gold, Narang broke the record of Austrian Farnik Thomas set in 2006 World Cup Final in Granada, Spain.

American Matthew Emmons bagged the silver with 702.5 (qualifying 598, final 104.5) and the bronze went to Zhu, who shot 702.3 (qualifying 599, final 103.3).

The 25-year-old Indian qualified for the event after he won a bronze in the World Cup in China earlier this year. He almost made it to the final round at the Beijing Games but eventually lost out on a count-back.

Qinan, a gold medallist in the Athens Olympics, won the silver in Beijing while Hakkinen bagged the bronze.


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Post by TenX » Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:30 pm

This is amazing News.. This score is so much like the Pre-Olympics at Germany...
Will shoot him a mail asap... :)
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Post by lazybones » Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:46 pm

Fantastic achievement. TenX; please pass on our congratulations when you write to him.

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Post by TenX » Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:58 pm

Have sent him the below mail:

Hey Bossman...

A lot of other shooters and Gun Enthusiasts who are part of an online forum called IndiansForGuns want to join me in congratulating you and wishing you lots more such glory...
.. and once again, and never too les.s.. Great Going buddy :)

Visit:
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Post by shooter » Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:21 am

thanks tenx; well done gagan.
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