When Does Arjun Babuta's Match Start?
The 10m air rifle men's final is scheduled to begin at 3:30pm. Arjun Babuta will vie for India's second medal at the Paris Games.
Shooters In Range - Introductions Underway
As is customary, all eight finalists are being introduced one by one. A sizeable crowd cheers on Arjun Babuta, who waves in a staid manner. Minutes away from the start.
Action Begins
And the final kicks off. Babuta shoots a strong 10.7 to begin nicely.
Arjun Fourth After 5 Shots
The 25-year-old Indian tallies a score of 52.4 after the first five shots to stand fourth currently.
Breakdown: 10.7, 10.2, 10.5, 10.4, 10.6
Arjun Climbs To Third After Stage 1
Arjun Babuta is holding his own as of now. He is in third with an aggregate of 105.0 after the first 10 shots. Time now for the eliminations to begin.
Babuta Second After Shot 13
Arjun is now in serious reckoning of a medal. He only trails China's Lihao Sheng and is in silver medal position as of now. Still some shooting to go though.
Indian Down To Third Spot After 15th Shot
Such are the margins in Olympic shooting. One not-so-good shot and you go plummeting down. Arjun is still in bronze position, however with a tally of 146.9 after 15 shots.
Arjun Falls Agonizingly Short Of Medal
The 25-year-old Arjun Babuta bows out of the competition in fourth place. He came ever so close to a medal, but eventually ran out of steam as he lost the elimination to Victor Lindgren.
Final Standings
China's Lihao Sheng claims the gold medal with an Olympic record of 252.2. Sweden's Victor Lindgren takes silver with a score of 251.4, followed by Croatia's Miran Maricic (230) at the third spot.
That's All From Us
We conclude our coverage of the 10m men's air rifle final with that. Live updates continue from other Olympic events, so stay tuned.
