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Saturday 6 April 2013

Rahi Sarnobat Clinched Gold at ISSF World Cup in 25-M Pistol Event

Rahi Sarnobat clinched the first gold for India in International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Korea on 5 April 2013. She defeated Kyeongae Kim 8-6 in 25m pistol final. She is the first pistol shooter from India who won the Gold in World Cup. 

About Rahi Sarnobat 

• Rahi Sarnobat is the first Indian to win Gold in World Cup in pistol event. 
• She joined the league of some of the eminent shooters such as Gagan Narang, Manavjit Singh Sandhu, Anjali Bhagwat, Ronjan Singh Sodhi, Sanjeev Rajput and Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore. 
• Rahi Sarnobat was also the youngest Indian shooter at London Olympics 2012. 
• In 2011, she won a bronze after qualifying for the Olympics.

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