Vijay Kumar bags silver Medal in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol
Armyman Vijay Kumar won silver medal in the men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event at the Olympic Games on Friday.The 26-year-old army subedar, belonging to the 16th Dogra Regiment displayed ice cool temperament to give the silver lining to India's
stuttering campaign in the 40-shot final to finish runner-up behind gold
medal winner Leuris Pupo of Cuba.
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| Vijay Kumar After winning medal |
The others in the thrilling finale were the Chinese duo of Ding Feng,
who ended up with the bronze behind Kumar who tallied 30, and Zhang Jian
and German Christian Reitz.
Kumar, who became the second Indian medal winner at London Games after fellow marksman Gagan Narang, gave cheers to the Indian camp with his splendid performance after badminton hope Saina Nehwal tripped at the semifinals earlier in the day.
Kumar, who became the second Indian medal winner at London Games after fellow marksman Gagan Narang, gave cheers to the Indian camp with his splendid performance after badminton hope Saina Nehwal tripped at the semifinals earlier in the day.
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