The trap shooter specialist follows in the footsteps of her father, legendary shooter and Olympian, Randhir Singh.
Baku (Azerbaijan): Trap shooting exponent Rajeshwari Kumari lived up to her reputation as one of the best in the country when she earned seventh place for the 2024 Paris Olympics quota by finishing fifth in the ISSF World Championship here today, a PTI report in The Tribune, Chandigarh, says.
Shooting runs in her family. Rajeshwari (31) is the daughter of the legendary shooter and one of the top sports administrators the country has produced, Randhir Singh, Rajeshwari also became the second trap shooter after Shagun Chowdhary to earn an Olympics quota in the women’s trap.
It is heart-breaking she couldn’t win a medal at the world shooting championship; she could score only 19 out of 30 shots in the final.
However, she was just outstanding in all five rounds of qualification — two on Wednesday and three on Thursday — and went into the final placed third with a cumulative score of 120 out of a maximum 125.
“I am feeling great. It’s unbelievable. It’s finally done. It’s done for the country. I mean I wish I could win a medal but this is great. Paris…” said Rajeshwari after the final.
The other two Indians — Manisha Keer (115) and Preeti Rajak (109) — were 23rd and 58th, respectively, in the qualification.
China’s Chun Yi Lin won gold with a score of 40, while Italy’s Jessica Rossi settled for silver with a score of 39 and Germany’s Kathrin Murche shot a 28 to take home bronze.
India is placed third on the medal tally with five gold and five bronze medals.
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