Indians Who Brought Glory To The Country At Olympics 2012

Gagan Narang: first

Ace marksman Gagan Narang had opened India's account in the London Olympic Games by clinching the bronze medal in the men's 10m air rifle event. Narang shot 103.1 in a fascinating ten-shot finals for an aggregate of 701.1 after scoring 598 in the qualifying round in which he stood third. After a good start when he shot 10.7, Narang was off target with his second shot that got him 9.7. But he gathered his wits and steadied his aim to collect 10.6, 10.7, 10.4 and 10.6 in the following shots.
    
But, he slipped a bit and had to fight for the bronze medal with China's Wang Tao who finished fourth with 700.4.

Gagan is a gold medalist at the Afro Asian Games, which was held in Hyderabad in October, 2003 in Men’s 10m air rifle competition. He had won an air rifle gold medal at the World Cup 2006.

(With agency inputs)