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Rudrankksh Patil Frustrated by Bronze Medal and Arjuna Award Snub
- •Rudrankksh Patil, a former world champion, secured a bronze medal in the men's 10m air rifle final at the Asian Games, despite initially holding a significant lead.
- •He attributed his late slide from silver to bronze to a 9.7 shot and an accumulation of negative experiences and setbacks over the past six months, including issues with training and World Cup performances.
- •Patil expressed disappointment over not receiving the Arjuna Award, stating it's "very funny" that a world champion with numerous accolades, including world and Asian titles, World Cup victories, and multiple world records, has been overlooked for three years.
- •He believes his rhythm was disrupted by not being sent to the 2023 World Championships as the defending champion, a decision by the federation to give another shooter an opportunity.
- •Despite setbacks like an equipment failure at the Peru World Cup, Patil maintains a positive outlook, focusing on controllable factors and viewing challenges as opportunities for growth and learning.
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Rudrankksh Patil slipped from silver to bronze in the men's 10m air rifle final after scoring a crucial 9.7. He later expressed that a combination of past setbacks over six months and getting overly excited instead of staying patient during the final shot cost him the top spot.
Rudrankksh Patil has applied for the Arjuna Award for three years and highlighted his stellar credentials, which include world and Asian titles, World Cup and World Cup Final victories, multiple world records, and two spells as world number one.
Aside from not being sent to the 2023 World Championships despite being the defending champion, Rudrankksh experienced a bizarre equipment malfunction at the Peru World Cup where his rifle auto-fired during contention, leading to his elimination.
