PUNE: Rudrankksh Patil, 19, tapped his heart after hitting the last shot of the fifth series in the ranking round of 10m air rifle match. He said he wanted to ensure that 'it doesn't pop out'. Other than being one of the finest shooters in the team, Rudrankksh is also the most expressive. "We don't have a heart rate monitor but I think it reached 200," he added.
The adrenaline rush was understandable as the Thane shooter fought hard and shot the last 10 shots with an average of 10.6 to snatch bronze. Rudrankksh denied China a clean sweep in the event at the ISSF World Cup in Bhopal on Friday.
