Unheralded Smit Rameshbhai Moradiya Secures Silver at World University Shooting Championship

Smit Rameshbhai Moradiya won silver in men's 10m air rifle at the World University Shooting Championship, outperforming prominent Indian competitors. Rameshbhai narrowly missed gold to Czech Jiri Privratsky. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Sift Kaur Samra couldn't secure podium finishes, while France's Agathe Girard clinched gold in women's 50m rifle.

In a stunning turn of events at the World University Shooting Championship, India's Smit Rameshbhai Moradiya emerged with a silver medal in the men's 10m air rifle event.

The unheralded shooter put up a fierce battle but was ultimately edged out of gold by Jiri Privratsky of the Czech Republic, who scored just 0.1 point higher at 252.2.

Meanwhile, prominent Indian shooters, including Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Paris Games contingent member Sift Kaur Samra, fell short of expectations, finishing in fifth and fourth positions respectively in their events.

(With inputs from agencies.)