May 4, 2015 7:48 PM

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Bindra, Chain Singh win double gold medals in Int'l Shooting Competition

India's top rifle shooters have won a rich haul of three gold and two bronze medals at the International Shooting Competition of Hannover in Germany. Beijing Games gold medallist Abhinav Bindra won both the individual and team gold in his pet 10 metre air rifle event. Upcoming talent Chain Singh added the 50 metre men's rifle prone yellow metal to his 10 metre air rifle team gold, which he won alongside Bindra and London Olympics bronze medallist Gagan Narang. Narang also won the bronze medal in the men's 50 metre rifle 3 positions event. Rising rifle shooter, Apurvi Chandela also won a bronze medal in women's air rifle event. All the medal winners will be seen in action next week in Fort Benning, United States, for the ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup. They would be aiming to bag as many Rio Olympic quota places as possible for the country. The quadrennial sporting showpiece gets underway next year.

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