Shooter Manish Narwal clinched India’s third gold medal at the ongoing Paralympics here on Saturday while compatriot Sinhraj Adana won a silver in the P4 mixed 50m pistol SH1 event.
The 19-year-old Narwal set a Paralympic record total of 218.2, to claim the yellow metal, while Adana, who won a bronze in the P1 men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 event on Tuesday, added a silver to her kitty. Attempt 216.7.
Sergei Malyshev of the Russian Olympic Committee won the bronze medal with an effort of 196.8.
Earlier in the qualifying round, Adana finished fourth with an overall score of 536, while Narwal finished with 533 to qualify for seventh place at the Aska Shooting Range.
Akash, the other Indian player, failed to make it to the final after finishing 27th in the qualifying round.
Since the pistol is only held with one hand, SH1 category athletes have an impairment affecting one arm and/or leg, for example as a result of amputation or spinal cord injuries. P4 is a classification for the mixed 50 m air pistol competition.
Some shooters compete in a sitting position, while others take aim in a standing position as defined in the rules.
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