Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian shooter Sidhartha Babu on Thursday for winning gold, stating that this prestigious podium finish is a testament to his precision, focus, exceptional talent, and relentless spirit.
Indian shooter Sidhartha Babu secured a gold medal with a scintillating performance at the ongoing Asian Para Games.
Sidhartha secured a dazzling gold in R6 Mixed 50m Rifles Prone SH-1, setting a new Asian Para Games record with a remarkable score of 247.7. With this, the ace shooter also secured the Paris 2024 Paralympics quota for India. Avani Lekhara finished 8th in the finals of the same event.
Narendra Modi posted on Twitter, ‘Congratulations to our Para Shooter @sid6666 for the dazzling performance in the Mixed 50m Rifles Prone SH-1 event! This gold is a testament to his precision, focus, exceptional talent, and relentless spirit. India is elated.
The Prime Minister also congratulated Adil Mohamed Nazir Ansari and Naveen Dalal for winning a ‘brilliant bronze’ in Archery Men’s Doubles.
Meanwhile, archers Adil Mohamed Nazir Ansari and Naveen Dalal clinched a bronze medal in the Archery Men’s Doubles – W1 Open event, with a remarkable score of 125-120.
