Vijayveer Sidhu wins Men’s Rapid-Fire Pistol T4 trials as Rhythm Sangwan bags double gold

(L-R): Adarsh Singh, Vijayveer Sidhu, Anish Bhanwala.

Khel Today Bureau

New Delhi: Punjab’s Vijayveer Sidhu won the Men’s 25M Rapid Fire Pistol (RFP) T4 trials on day six of the National Selection Trial 3 & 4 for Pistol events, even as Haryana’s Rhythm Sangwan bagged a double gold at New Delhi’s Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range (DKSSR).

(L-R): Rajkanwal Sandhu, Udhayveer Sidhu, Jatin.

Vijayveer fought off a spirited challenge from India internationals Anish Bhanwala and Adarsh Singh to win the gold medal match with 32 hits to his name. Anish and Adarsh, both representing Haryana came second and third with 28 and 21 hits to their name respectively.

Rhythm Sangwan won both the Women’s and Junior Women’s 25M RFP T4 trials, shooting 569 to top the respective fields. Also winning gold on the day was Udhayveer Sidhu of Punjab who won the Junior Men’s 25M RFP T4 competition.