India’s one of the promising rifle shooters, the reigning world champion Rudrankksh Patil acquired a bronze medal in the men’s 10 meter air rifle event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Bhopal on Friday. 

However, the Chinese shooters dominated the Madhya Pradesh Shooting Academy range. China’s 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games silver medalist Sheng Lihao won gold, while compatriot Huang Yuting won the women’s 10m air rifle event. 

Rudrankksh dished out a solid performance in the qualification round, scoring 631.0 to finish fourth. The top eight shooters in the qualification round are eligible to compete in the medal round, which is a 25-shot match.

In the medal round, Patil took time to settle down but bounced back to stay in the race for a medal. Patil had to further shift top gear in the closing stages of the competition to break the Chinese domination and clinch a bronze medal with a score of 262.3.