Indian WOMEN Shooters Apurvi Chandela, Elavenil Disappoints big time in the same event
India at Tokyo Olympics – Apurvi Chandela, Elavenil Disappoints: In what comes as a big blow for the Indian shooting contingent, both Elavenil Valarivan and Apurvi Chandela failed to qualify for the medal round after finishing 16th and 36th respectively in the women’s 10m air rifle qualification, here at the Asaka Shooting Range on Saturday.
India at Tokyo Olympics: The World Number one Elavenil amassed 626.5 points at an average of 10.442 after shooting 60 shots on the target while Chandela gathered 621.9 in the qualifications, which in the end was just not good enough to make it to the 8-player final. Jeanette Hegg Duestad of Norway topped the qualification with 632.9 points and broke the Qualification Olympic Record. South Korean Heemoon Park grabbed the second.