Tokyo Paralympics: Singhraj Adana claims bronze in men’s 10m air pistol

Hovering around the top three, Singhraj Adana dropped out of contention with his poor 19th shot but managed to get back in the reckoning with his 20th attempt as China’s Xiaolong Lou got 8.6.

Indian shooter Singhraj Adana won bronze at Tokyo Paralympics. (Source: Twitter)

Indian shooter Singhraj Adana claimed the bronze medal in the P1 men’s 10m air pistol SH1 event of the Paralympics in Tokyo on Tuesday (August 31). Adana shot a total of 216.8 to finish the event in the third place after qualifying for the eight-man final as the sixth best shooter.

However, Manish Narwal, who topped the qualifications with 575, was eliminated in the seventh place when it mattered the most. Hovering around the top three, Adana dropped out of contention with his poor 19th shot but managed to get back in the reckoning with his 20th attempt as China’s Xiaolong Lou got 8.6.

It's Bronze for Singhraj at #Tokyo2020

Singhraj clinches in P1 Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 final with 216.8 points

With this, 's medal tally stands at 8, highest ever at any #Paralympics

Thank you for making #IND proud
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China, though, dominated the finals with defending champion Chao Yang (237.9 – Paralympic record) and Huang Xing (237.5) winning the gold and silver medals respectively. Before his 9.1 saw him slip to fourth, Singhraj had moved up to the third place as the Chinese shooter endured a low series.

As the pistol is held with one hand only, athletes in SH1 category have an impairment affecting one arm and/or the legs, for example resulting from amputations or spinal cord injuries. P1 is a classification for the men’s 10 air pistol competition. Some shooters compete in a seated position, while others take aim in a standing position as defined in the rules.

(with PTI inputs)