Tomar finished 21st in the qualification while Rajput was placed in 32nd position as Indian shooting team returns without a medal.
India, who were expected to do well in shooting, are staring at the prospect of two straight Olympics without medals with only the men's 50m event still to go.
Rajput was left to do simulation shooting for weeks after the COVID-19 pandemic led to a nationwide lockdown, including immediate suspension of all sporting activities, in March.
The seasoned Rajput, who has already secured an Olympic quota, shot 1153 to claim the ninth spot in a low-scoring qualification round. Polish shooter.
38-year-old former Indian Navy marksman secured an eighth Olympic quota for India, winning the silver medal at the ongoing ISSF World Cup in Rio de Janeiro.
India’s shooter Sanjeev Rajput clinched silver medal in men’s 50-metre rifle 3 position event of the ISSF World Cup on Tuesday.
Incheon: Shooters bagged another medal for India in the 17th Asian Games with the men's team winning the bronze in the 10 metre air rifle event at the Ongnyeon International Shooting Range here on Tuesday.The
Glasgow: Indian shooters continued to dominate the Barry Buddon Centre with the unassuming Sanjeev Rajput and Harpreet Singh clinching a silver medal each but there was heartbreak for Olympic silver winner Vijay Kumar in the
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