Arjun Babuta breaks World record in 10m air rifle at Olympic Selection Trials

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Teja Devathoti
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Arjun Babuta

In the world of shooting, records are meant to be broken. And that’s exactly what Arjun Babuta did during the Olympic Selection Trials (OST) on April 25, 2024. The event, held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, saw Babuta shatter the existing finals world record in the men’s 10m Air Rifle category.

Arjun Babuta’s record performance

Babuta, a Paris Olympics quota winner, shot an impressive 254.0 in the OST T1 final. This score was 0.3 points higher than the previous record set by his Indian teammate, Divyansh Singh Panwar, at the Cairo World Cup earlier that year. Babuta’s scorecard was adorned with two perfect 10.9 shots and 13 other shots that were 10.6 or above. His lowest score of 10.0 came only on the 21st shot, by which time he had already established a significant lead over the field.

The victory was decisive, with Babuta winning by a margin of 2.8 points over the 2022 world champion, Rudrankksh Patil. Sri Karthik Sabari Raj secured the third position. This win marked a significant achievement for Babuta, who had been representing India since 2016.

In the women’s 10m air rifle event, Nancy outperformed quota holder Mehuli Ghosh and won the final with a score of 253.4. She missed the world record mark by just 0.6 points. Ghosh secured the second position with a score of 252.7, while Elavenil Valarivan came third with a score of 230.5.

The 10m air pistol event also saw some remarkable performances. Olympic quota winner Varun Tomar shot consistently in the final to register a commanding win over Ravinder Singh and fellow Paris quota holder Sarabjot Singh. In the women’s 10m air pistol, Olympian Manu Bhaker had to settle for second place as Rhythm Sangwan dominated the field.

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