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Vijayveer Sidhu clinches India’s record-breaking 17th Paris 2024 Olympic quota in shooting

India's previous highest was 15 quotas in the shooting which came at Tokyo Olympics.

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FP Sports|Jan 13, 2024, 13:31:04 IST

India’s Vijayveer Sidhu grabbed the 17th Paris 2024 Olympic quota by qualifying for the men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol final at the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Jakarta on Saturday. Sidhu made it to the final by finishing fourth in the qualifying with 577 points and was among the four of the six finalists eligible for the Olympic Games quotas.India's previous highest was 15 quotas in the shooting which came at Tokyo Olympics. The record was broken by Rhythm Sangwan who won a bronze medal in the 25m sports pistol category at the Qualifiers on Thursday to ensure that India will be sending its largest-ever shooting contingent to the Paris Olympics.

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First Published:Jan 13, 2024, 13:02:55 IST
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