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Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar Profile Shooting Paris Olympics 2024 Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions: Know your Olympian
Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar will be India’s youngest athlete to present twice at the Olympics. Aishwary has already achieved several accolades at the age of just 23. He was the leading Indian shooter at the Hangzhou Asian Games where he won four medals– two gold, one silver and one bronze. Aishwary always wanted to be a shooter and moved away from his family at the age of 14 to pursue his dream. He registered podium finishes in the Junior World Championships and the transition to the senior circuit was seamless.
Aishwary hails from Khargone, where he could not find any proper training facility which prompted him to shift to Bhopal. When he started to gain global attention, Aishwary returned to his hometown and decided to open a shooting academy there. He invested over Rs 5 lakhs to arrange the weapons and also donated other training gear such as jackets and trousers, as reported by the New Indian Express.
“I had to leave my family and friends to pursue my passion so I thought why not start a facility in Khargone for those who are interested in shooting?” Aishwary told the outlet. He was assisted by his cousin Navdeep Singh Rathore who is also an international shooter. Aishwary made his Olympics debut in the last edition in Tokyo. Competing in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions, the youngster registered a score of 1167 and finished 21st.
Age – 23
Sports/Discipline – Shooting
Working Ranking – 23 (Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions)
First Olympic Games – Tokyo 2020
Major Achievements
- Asian Games 2023: 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
- World Championships: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
- ISSF World Cups: 3 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
Paris Olympics Qualification
Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar put up a dismal performance in the first national selection trials for the Paris Olympics. He posted 576 in the first trial in New Delhi but bounced back in the next leg. In the final trial in Bhopal, Aishwary scored 595, 590 and 591 in three rounds and secured his quota for the second Summer Olympics campaign.
Recent Performances
Ahead of the Olympics trial, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar secured two gold medals at the Khelo India University Games in Guwahati earlier in February. He represented Guru Nanak Dev University in the 10m air rifle men’s and team events. He claimed the individual medal by scoring 252 while in the team event, he shared the podium with Vidit Jain and Manpreet Singh Basra.
Event Date and Time
Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Qualification – July 31 – 12:30 PM
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