Updated On: 25 March, 2021 07:36 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Shooter Chinki Yadav leads clean sweep in women’s 25m pistol event, while Aishwary Pratap Singh bags top spot in 50m rifle 3 positions category; country’s overall medals tally swells to 19

India’s sports minister Kiren Rijuju (left) with the winners of the women’s 25m pistol event, Rahi Sarnobat (second from left), Chinki Yadav and Manu Bhaker (right) in New Delhi yesterday
A dominant India swept the women’s 25m pistol event with Chinki Yadav winning gold after Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar’s historic top finish in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions final of the ISSF World Cup here on Wednesday.
At 20, Tomar became the youngest Indian ever to win gold in this event when he shot 462.5 to claim the top prize ahead of Hungary’s World No. 1 Istvan Peni (461.6) and Denmark’s Steffen Olsen (450.9).