Tokyo Paralympics: India claims two podium spots in 50m Pistol SH1 Final

By Ankur Singh
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Manish Narwal and Singhraj Adana won gold and silver respectively in the mixed 50m pistol SH1 event.
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Manish shot a record 218.2 while Singhraj shot 216.7 to get podium finishes.
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This was the first time in shooting at the Olympics or Paralympics that two Indians were on the same podium.
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Singhraj and Narwal had finished fourth and seventh, respectively, in the qualification round before getting podium finishes in the finals.
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With his silver, Singhraj became the second Indian to win multiple medals in the single edition of the Paralympics.
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Narwal gave India its third gold of the Tokyo Paralympics, whereas Singhraj's silver is India's 7th silver in this edition of the Paralympics.
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With these two medals, India now stands at 34th position in the medal tally with 15 medals.
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