Jung betters own nat’l record
Samresh Jung
‘Goldfinger’ Samresh Jung, India’s multiple Commonwealth Games gold medallist on Friday bettered his national record with a score of 587 in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the SEED Gun for Glory Shooting Championship, in Pune.
The 42-year-old shot 587 out of 600, one better than his previous best, at the Shiv-Chhatrapati Sports Complex Shooting Range in Balewadi.
The veteran shooter, who won the David Dixon award for the best athlete of the 2006 CWG, with a rich haul of five gold, one silver and one bronze, said, “I am happy with my performance. It was nice to finish the way I did today.” Meanwhile, Vikram Kakade of Gun for Glory Shooting Academy, won the silver medal in the men’s clay pigeon trap event. In the women’s 10m air pistol category, the top seven shooter reached the final.
The championship is held under the aegis of Gagan Narang Sports Promotion Foundation.
Meanwhile, Olympic silver medallist Vijay Kumar said at the event it was important for sportspersons to give back to the sport and nurture future champions.
The shooter from Barsar (HP) said, “This (Gun for Glory Shooting Academy) is a good thing. The sport gives you so much and you need to return by doing something for the sport. There are so many players who take up coaching, running institutes and training upcoming athletes at the grass root. Whatever an athlete takes from the sport he should be ready to distribute it to the public.”
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