New Delhi: Displaying superb skill, Indian marksman Abhinav Bindra secured 704 points to win the air rifle gold in the Sportland NRW Cup ISAS-2003 shooting competition held at Dortmund, Germany on Sunday.

The high score by Bindra also helped him lift the prestigious Sportland NRW Cup, according to information received on Monday. The world junior record holder Bindra shot a brilliant score of 599/600 in the preliminary round and then led the field with a spectacular score of 105 for a top-place finish among 98 shooters.

Vitali Bubnovich of Germany claimed silver while the bronze medal was won by Dick Boschman of the Netherlands.

PTI