Tournament’s Best Shooter Apurvi Chandela Wins Another Gold

07 January, Savsjo

India’s Apurvi Chandela shot her way to a second successive gold medal and emerged as the ‘Shooter of the Tournament’ in the Swedish Cup Grand Prix.

The 23-year-old Chandela shot 208.9 in the final to clinch the top prize in women’s 10-metre Air Rifle tri-series event in Savsjo, Sweden. She won her first gold medal of the tournament on Tuesday with a world record score of 211.2, to surpass the feat of Chinese Olympic gold medallist Yi Siling (211).

Chandela had already secured a quota for the Rio Olympics. For her outstanding performance in the tournament, the rising shooter was awarded a Walther rifle, besides being crowned the best shooter, men and women combined.