<p>Senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar today congratulated ace shooter Gagan Narang for winning a bronze medal in the men's 10m Air Rifle event and opening India's account in the London Olympic Games.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Gagan Narang, you make us proud by winning the first medal in Olympics 2012. Let's hope & pray that we follow it up by achieving many more," Tendulkar wrote on his Twitter account.<br /><br />Narang shot 103.1 in a gripping 10-shot finals for an aggregate of 701.1 after scoring 598 in the qualifying round in which he also stood third.<br /><br />The gold was won by Romania's Moldoveanu Alin George who tallied 702.1, that included 103.1 in the final, to upset world number 1 Niccolo Campriani of Italy who stood second with 701.5 at the Royal Artillery Barracks.<br /><br />Other Team India members also saluted Narang's historic feat on the social networking site.<br />Pacer Zaheer Khan said, "INDIA'S First Olympic 2012 medal......WELL DONE Gagan Narang!!!"<br /><br />Opener Ajinkya Rahane wrote that Narang made the whole nation proud.<br />"Congrats Gagan Narang..u made the nation proud..Come on INDIA.."<br /><br />Out-of-favour India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh hoped Narang's bronze medal would open the floodgates for India in the London Games.<br /><br />"Well done gagan narang. heartfelt congratulation for brining first medal for us in oly 2012. hope many more to follow. welldone india. go for it," he wrote.</p>
<p>Senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar today congratulated ace shooter Gagan Narang for winning a bronze medal in the men's 10m Air Rifle event and opening India's account in the London Olympic Games.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Gagan Narang, you make us proud by winning the first medal in Olympics 2012. Let's hope & pray that we follow it up by achieving many more," Tendulkar wrote on his Twitter account.<br /><br />Narang shot 103.1 in a gripping 10-shot finals for an aggregate of 701.1 after scoring 598 in the qualifying round in which he also stood third.<br /><br />The gold was won by Romania's Moldoveanu Alin George who tallied 702.1, that included 103.1 in the final, to upset world number 1 Niccolo Campriani of Italy who stood second with 701.5 at the Royal Artillery Barracks.<br /><br />Other Team India members also saluted Narang's historic feat on the social networking site.<br />Pacer Zaheer Khan said, "INDIA'S First Olympic 2012 medal......WELL DONE Gagan Narang!!!"<br /><br />Opener Ajinkya Rahane wrote that Narang made the whole nation proud.<br />"Congrats Gagan Narang..u made the nation proud..Come on INDIA.."<br /><br />Out-of-favour India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh hoped Narang's bronze medal would open the floodgates for India in the London Games.<br /><br />"Well done gagan narang. heartfelt congratulation for brining first medal for us in oly 2012. hope many more to follow. welldone india. go for it," he wrote.</p>
