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Olympics 2012: Gagan Narang shoots a bronze, India wins first medal, Abhinav crashes out
Clean Media Correspondent
London, July 30 (CMC) Ace shooter Gagan Narang won India's first medal at the London Olympics today by winning a bronze medal as Beijing gold medalist Abhinav Bindra crashed out in the qualifing round.
Earlier, Beijing Games gold medallist Abhinav Bindra had crashed out of the 10m air rifle event at the London Olympics with a dismal display in the qualifying rounds, but compatriot Gagan Narang kept alive India's hopes by advancing to the medal round here.
Bindra, who scripted history four years ago by becoming the country's first-ever individual gold medallist in the Olympics, shot 594 out of 600 to finish a shocking 16th out of 47 competitors and lost the golden chance of becoming the world's first shooter to win two successive gold medals at the mega event.
However, Narang kept India in the hunt by finishing third with 598, a point behind world number 1 Niccolo Campriani of Italy and Romania's Moldoveanu Alin George, who both shot an Olympic record-equalling 599 to stand first and second in the qualifying round at the Royal Artillery Barracks.
Olympics 2012: Gagan Narang shoots a bronze, India wins first medal, Abhinav crashes out
Gagan with Abhinav (on left) who crashed out in the qualifiers
London, July 30 (CMC) Ace shooter Gagan Narang won India's first medal at the London Olympics today by winning a bronze medal as Beijing gold medalist Abhinav Bindra crashed out in the qualifing round.
Earlier, Beijing Games gold medallist Abhinav Bindra had crashed out of the 10m air rifle event at the London Olympics with a dismal display in the qualifying rounds, but compatriot Gagan Narang kept alive India's hopes by advancing to the medal round here.
Bindra, who scripted history four years ago by becoming the country's first-ever individual gold medallist in the Olympics, shot 594 out of 600 to finish a shocking 16th out of 47 competitors and lost the golden chance of becoming the world's first shooter to win two successive gold medals at the mega event.
However, Narang kept India in the hunt by finishing third with 598, a point behind world number 1 Niccolo Campriani of Italy and Romania's Moldoveanu Alin George, who both shot an Olympic record-equalling 599 to stand first and second in the qualifying round at the Royal Artillery Barracks.
Finally India wins a medal on the fourth day of the 30th Olympic games at London today!
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