Gurpreet Singh finished with a score of 154.8 in the finals
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Sport can be such a great leveller. On one day, it can put you down by the narrowest of margins and others it can uplift you to great heights.
India’s Gurpreet Singh, who, so narrowly missed out on an Olympic quota berth in the 25m Rapid Pistol Fure event on Saturday, sealed a spot in the 10m Air Pistol fire category on Sunday after he finished fourth in the finals of the ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup in Munich.
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Gurpreet Singh seals his Olympic berth in the 10m Air Pistol event with a score of 154.8. pic.twitter.com/qTMFVMPnX0
Gurpreet finished 8th in a total of 138 shooters who took part in the qualification stage with a score of 579 and in the finals shot a score of 154.8, thereby finishing in fourth spot and sealing an Olympic berth next year.
Courtesy, that performance, he now becomes the fifth Indian shooter after Jitu Rai, Apurvi Chandela, Gagan Narang and Abhinav Bindra to have sealed an Olympic quota berth.
Shankar is a featured columnist for cricket at Sportskeeda. He has completed his education in B.E. (IEM) and PG Diploma in Multimedia Journalism and has a rich experience of around 7 years at various notable organizations.
Shankar enjoys the contests that cricket has to offer in various formats. His favorite teams are India and New Zealand and supports Manchester United in football. His all-time favorite cricketers are Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, and Adam Zampa, for their varied traits and skills.
Shankar covered the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup held in India, which Australia won by beating India in the final. He strives to be sensible in his reporting to deliver accurate, relevant, and ethical information.
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