Patil also secured a 2024 Paris Olympics quota for the country in the process. This was India’s second Olympic quota.
The 18-year-old Rudrankksh beat Italy’s Danilo Dennis Sollazzo 17-13 in the gold-medal match after a brilliant come-from-behind effort.
Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil is the Men’s 10m Air Rifle World Champion!!! Yessssss @WeAreTeamIndia @Media_SAI… https://t.co/PMIeALwhkD
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Four quota spots are available in Olympic events at the World Championship this year.
India had earned its first quota at the shotgun World Championship in Croatia recently, courtesy Bhowneesh Mendiratta in the men’s trap event.
Appearing in his maiden World Championship, Rudrankksh was trailing 4-10 in the new format in the gold medal match to decide the top two.
Second @Paris2024 quota for @WeAreTeamIndia as Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil enters the gold medal round of the Men’s… https://t.co/I3hRQxNz0p
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The Italian shooter maintained the lead for the majority of the final but the Indian produced a stunning comeback to emerge winner.
Rudrankksh topped the qualification and was assured of the quota after he entered the gold-medal match in second place in the ranking round.
Beijing 2008 Olympics champion Bindra had won his World Championship gold in his pet 10m air rifle event in 2006 in Zagreb, Croatia.