Indian shooter Jitu Rai won gold in the 50 metre pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation Rifle and Pistol World Cup in Bangkok on Friday. This is Rai's second gold at the ISSF World Cup after he won the top prize in 2014 as well.
The Asian Games gold medallist, who is ranked fifth in the world, was consistent in the first round and peaked in the second round, finishing on top with a score of 191.3 points. Rai, who has already qualified for the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, said he hopes to win gold there too. "The goal for the 2016 season is very clear: I want to win the Olympic Gold medal in Rio de Janeiro,” he said right after the final.
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