Apurvi Chandela set world record in 10m air rifle at Swedish Cup Grand Prix

Indian ace shooter Apurvi Chandela has set a new world record in the women’s 10 metre air rifle event at the 2015 Swedish Cup Grand Prix.
She set the new record after winning gold medal in the women’s 10 metre air rifle event shooting score of 211.2. Her winning score has surpassed previous world record of 211 score set by Chinese Olympic gold medallist Yi Siling.
In the Swedish Cup Grand Prix, silver and bronze went to Swedish shooters Astrid Steffensen and Stine Nielsen respectively.
Chandela has already qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics. She won an Olympic quota place for India after winning a bronze in the ISSF World Cup in Changwon, Korea in April 2015. Earlier in December 2015 Chandela had won the gold in the National Championships representing Rajasthan.

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016