3) Filip Nepejchal
He may be just 16 but one look at Nepejchal makes it clear that the shooter from Czech Republic has determination, concentration and maturity beyond his age. And India’s Gagan Narang would surely not take the teenager lightly during the 10m Air Rifle competition.
In the World Cup held at Baku in June, the teen prodigy went on to win the gold medal with a total score of 206.8 points. In the same competition, Narang shot 123.1 to finish sixth while Beijing Gold medalist Abhinav Bindra shot 102.3 to finish seventh.
Buoyed by his success at Baku, Nepejchal will look to emulate his feat and can prove to be the killjoy India don’t want, especially in front of their favorite Gagan Narang, who remains one of the country’s best medal hopes in Rio.
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