Pride for Nation - Gagan shoots India’s first medal

Gagan Narang shot the bronze medal in men’s 10m air rifle to infuse life into the Indian challenge on the fourth day of the Olympics, at the Royal Artillery Barracks in London on Monday.

Starting from third place with a qualification score of 598 out of 600, the 29-year-old endured a gripping final in front of a huge crowd which was encouraged to cheer every shot even as the other shooters trained their sights on target.

Narang displayed great character to deliver the third shooting medal for India in the Olympics after Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore’s silver in Athens 2004 and Abhinav Bindra’s gold in Beijing 2008.

“It has really taken a huge stone off my chest,” said Narang, who had missed the final in Beijing on the countback after shooting 595. Bindra had shot the gold then after 596 in qualification.

Source:http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article3703483.ece?homepage=true