Shooter Manish Narwal wins India’s 3rd Paralympics gold

Shooter Manish Narwal clinched India’s third gold at the ongoing Paralympics while compatriot Singhraj Adana bagged the silver in the P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event, in Tokyo, on Saturday.

The 19-year-old Narwal fired a total score of 218.2, a Paralympic record, to claim the yellow metal while Adana, who won bronze in the  P1 men’s 10m air pistol SH1 event on Tuesday, added a silver to his kitty with an effort of 216.7.

India’s Manish Narwal celebrates with compatriot Singhraj Adana after winning the gold medal in P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event at the Paralympics, in Tokyo, on Saturday.

IMAGE: India’s Manish Narwal, left, is congratulated by compatriot Singhraj Adana after winning the gold medal in P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event at the Paralympics, in Tokyo, on Saturday. Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters

Russian Olympic Committee’s Sergey Malyshev took the bronze with an effort of 196.8.

Earlier in the qualifying round, Adana progressed to the medal round in fourth place with a total of 536 while Narwal shot 533 to qualify at seventh at the Asaka Shooting Range.

The other Indian in the fray, Akash failed to make the final, finishing 27th in the qualifying round.

As the pistol is held with one hand only, athletes in SH1 category have an impairment affecting one arm and/or the legs for example, resulting from amputations or spinal cord injuries. P4 is a classification for the mixed 50m air pistol competition.

Some shooters compete in a seated position, while others take aim in a standing position as defined in the rules.

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