January 7, 2016 1:41 PM

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Apurvi Chandela wins another gold, bags tournament's best shooter award

India's Apurvi Chandela shot her way to a second successive gold medal and emerged as the 'Shooter of the Tournament' in the Swedish Cup Grand Prix. The 23-year-old Chandela shot 208.9 in the final to clinch the top prize in women's 10-metre tri-series event in Savsjo, Sweden. She won her first gold medal of the tournament on Tuesday with a world record score of 211.2, to surpass the feat of Chinese Olympic gold medallist Yi Siling (211). Chandela had already secured a quota for the Rio Olympics. For her outstanding performance in the tournament, the rising shooter was awarded a Walther rifle, besides being crowned the best shooter, men and women combined.

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