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Bindra wins gold in Germany
March 24, 2003 18:27 IST
Displaying superb skill, Indian marksman Abhinav Bindra scored 704 points to win the air rifle gold in the Sportland NRW Cup ISAS-2003 shooting competition in Dortmund, Germany on Sunday.
The high score by Bindra also helped him lift the prestigious Sportland NRW Cup.
Bindra, the world junior record holder, shot a brilliant score of 599/600 in the preliminary round and then led the field with a spectacular score of 105 for a top-place finish among 98 shooters.
Vitali Bubnovich of Germany claimed silver while the bronze medal was won by Dick Boschman of the Netherlands.
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