Jitu Rai wins gold at Shooting World Cup

March 01, 2017 13:38

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Indias medal tally at the Shooting World Cup has swelled with Olympian Jitu Rai adding another two medals to his kitty.

Jitu Rai also won the bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol event at the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup in New Delhi on Tuesday.

This is Rai's third medal having claimed the top prize in 10m air pistol mixed event with Heena Sidhu on Monday.

The 29-year-old Rai shot a total of 216.7 in the eight-man final to finish third on the podium.

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