NEW DELHI: Ace pistol shooter Jitu Rai on Tuesday staged a remarkable comeback to clinch the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol event for India's third podium finish in the ongoing ISSF World Cup The 29-year-old Rai shot a total of 216.7 in the eight-man final to finish third on the podium. However, Chain Singh could not swell the host country's tally after finishing seventh in the final of men's 50 rifle prone. But I had made up my mind to give my best and fight till the end and I fought till the end. Won a silver medal in the World Cup final and was crowned the champion of champions. "Having shot his way back into contention today after a poor start, Rai said he had a similar experience in a World Cup in Changwon, Korea.

Source: Times of India February 28, 2017 08:09 UTC