Narang, Rajput fail to qualify for 50m rifle three positions finals

Indian rifle shooters Gagan Narang and Sanjeev Rajput failed to qualify for the London Olympics finals of the men's 50-metre rifle three positions here at the Royal Artillery Barracks Monday.Narang, Olympic bronze medallist in 10m air rifle, finished 20th with a score of 1,164 while Rajput ended at 26th with 1,161.[caption id="attachment_407773" align="alignleft" width="380"] Narang shot 398 in prone, 377 standing and 389 while kneeling.  Reuters[/caption]Narang shot 398 in prone, 377 standing and 389 while kneeling. Rajput scored 395 in prone, 378 in standing and 388 while kneeling.Italy's Niccolo Campriani created an Olympic record scoring a total of 1,180 with an average of 9.833.This also ends Narang's campaign at the Games. He participated in two other events: the 10-metre air rifle event, where he won the bronze, and the 50-metre rifle prone.IANS