Star Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra today qualified for the final of the men's 10m Air Rifle event even as Gagan Narang crashed out on day three of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.Beijing Olympics gold-medallist Bindra finished seventh in the qualifying round to make the cut.However, London Olympics bronze-medallist Narang missed out after finishing at a lowly 23rd position.Bindra, who is taking part in his fifth and last Olympics, scored 625.7 to book a berth in the finals. This is the only event Bindra is competing in the ongoing Olympics.Campriani Niccolo of Italy topped the qualification with a score of 630.2, which is an Olympic record. The final is slated later today.
News On AIR | August 8, 2016 7:27 PM
RIO Olympics: Abhinav Bindra qualifies for final of 10m Air Rifle event