Emerging shooter Nancy and Olympian Elavenil Valarivan showcased a stellar performance in the women's 10m air rifle, securing gold and silver respectively at the Asia Olympic Qualifiers.
Nancy, a talented junior world team champion, displayed exceptional skill with a score of 252.8 in the final, securing the top position. Elavenil, her compatriot, narrowly missed the gold, finishing with an aggregate score of 252.7. India narrowly missed a clean sweep in the women's 10m air rifle final, with Mehuli Ghosh securing the fourth position with 210 points, just behind China's Shen Yufan.
In the men's 10m air rifle final, India's world champion marksman Rudrankksh Patil claimed the bronze medal with a score of 228.7.
Nancy demonstrated consistency throughout the final, maintaining high scores, while Elavenil faced misfortune with a 9.7 in her 10th shot, ultimately determining her silver medal fate. Elavenil had earlier topped the qualification round with a score of 633.8, with Nancy aggregating 632.4 and Mehuli scoring 631.0.