Jitu finishes 6th in 10m air pistol in ISSF World Cup

Jitu shot a score of 117.2 to finish sixth and be the third to be eliminated in the eight-shooter final. Sanjeev Rajput failed to qualify for the finals in the rifle 3-postion.

Jitu had won a silver in the 50m pistol event of the ISSF World Cup in Bolgna, Italy.

Ace Indian shooter Jitu Rai finished sixth in the men’s 10m air pistol event of the ISSF World Cup Final here today.

Jitu shot a score of 117.2 to finish sixth and be the third to be eliminated in the eight-shooter final.

Damir Mikec of Serbia clinched the gold with a total score of 202.9. The silver and bronze went to Wei Pang (199.7) of China and Ismail Keles (178.4) of Turkey respectively.

Two days back, Jitu had won a silver in the 50m pistol event here.

Jitu, who was touted as India’s best shooting medal hope in Rio Olympics but failed to deliver, had earlier won a silver medal at the ISSF World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan in the 10m air pistol event.

Meanwhile, Sanjeev Rajput who had won a silver medal this season in the last World Cup, was not at his best in the rifle 3-position event and placed tenth with a modest score of 1161.