New Delhi, May 19 (PTI) Rahi Sarnobat today became the sixth Indian shooter to seal a berth in next year's London Olympics after winning the bronze medal in the 25m women's Sports Pistol event at the ongoing ISSF World Cup in Fort Benning, USA.
By virtue of the bronze, the 21-year-old Kolhapur girl won a quota place for the London Games and also earned India its maiden entry in the Sports Pistol event in the Olympics.
Rahi, playing only in her sixth World Cup, was at the bottom of the starting list in the final but came up with an excellent performance in the final to climb to third position from eighth.
Rahi qualified for the finals with a score 582 but with an excellent performance of 207.7, she eventually ended up third overall with a total score of 789.7.