Kazakh nikita chiryukin

Asia Olympic Qualification Rifle: In yet another history making result for Indian Sport Shooting, Vijayveer Sidhu won silver in the men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol (RFP) at the on-going Asia Olympic Qualification Rifle/Pistol in Jakarta, to give India their 17th Paris 2024 Olympics quota place, the first time ever that the squad has clinched all possible (four) Olympic spots in the 25m pistol events.

The Chandigarh lad got 28-hits in the final, to finish behind Kazakh Nikita Chiryukin, who shot 32 for gold, while also taking home the second available Paris quota in the event. Jong-Ho Song of Korea was third.

“Yes, I am very very happy. We trained very hard in the camps and also after coming here. The range is quite similar to the Delhi range. I am not too happy with my qualification score and we know the areas we need to work on after we come back, but very happy with the way I shot the finals. I want to dedicate this to my parents, family and friends and of course to my coaches for the support,” said Vijayveer after prize distribution.