Thane teen 2nd Indian after Bindra to win 10m air rifle gold at Worlds
When 18-year-old Rudrankksh Patil defeated Arjun Babuta for the National Games gold two weeks ago, he was in disbelief having outplayed the World Cup gold medallist in the final.
On Friday, the Thane teen clinched gold in the men's 10m air rifle at the ISSF World Championships in Cairo. In the process, Rudrankksh became only the second Indian world champion in the 10m air rifle category after Abhinav Bindra, who won gold in 2006.
Rudrankksh is overall the sixth world champion shooter from India. Among them, only Bindra went on to win an Olympics medal. Rudrankksh's gold has also resulted in him winning a quota for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Rudrankksh, lovingly known as Sai at home, is the eldest child of Balasaheb Patil, SP Palghar. His mother, Hemangini, is a regional transport officer at Vashi in Navi Mumbai. With that kind of background, rigour and discipline are qualities that have been imbibed well. During meets, Hemangini monitors his diet and keeps an eye on his practice schedules.
This story is from the October 15, 2022 edition of The Times of India Mumbai.
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