Q. Who has won gold in men's senior 50m pistol event at the 61st National Shooting Championships Competition (NSCC-2017)?
Answer: Jitu Rai
Notes: In Shooting, ace Indian marksman Jitu Rai won the men's 50-metre pistol national title, setting a new record score of 233 at the 61st National Shooting Championships Competition (NSCC-2017) in Thiruvananthapuram. Rai also won the team gold in the event combining with Jai and Omprakash Mitherwal for a total of 1658, besting Team Air Force, who managed a total of 1626. Arjun Singh Cheema of Punjab won the junior men’s 50-metre pistol event. A total of 4800 men and women shooters from across the country are participating in the Championship including 200 wildcard entries.
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