Indian Women's Pistol Team Triumphs at ISSF World Championship

Gold Medal Achievement

The Indian women's team, comprising Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker, and Divya Subbaraju, secured the gold medal in the 25m pistol event at the ISSF World Championship held in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday. They achieved a remarkable total score of 1761, surpassing South Korea's team, which earned the silver medal with 1748 points, while Vietnam took home the bronze with a score of 1745.

Outstanding Individual Scores

Esha Singh spearheaded the team's performance with a score of 590, which included 292 in the Precision round and an impressive 298 in the Rapid round. Manu contributed 587 points with scores of 289 in Precision and 298 in Rapid, while Divya added 584 points with 289 in Precision and 295 in Rapid, culminating in India's total of 1761.

Individual Performances

In her Precision series, Esha scored 97, 96, and 99, followed by 100, 98, and 100 in the Rapid series. Manu's scores were 96, 96, and 97 in Precision, and 99, 99, and 100 in Rapid. Divya recorded scores of 97, 98, and 94 in Precision, and 98, 99, and 98 in Rapid.

Additionally, Esha and Manu excelled in the individual competition, finishing third and sixth respectively, thus qualifying for the women's 25m pistol final. This final will also provide an opportunity for shooters to earn quota spots for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

India's Successful Campaign

India has had a commendable performance at the ISSF World Championships. Niveditha Veloor Nair won a bronze medal in the women's 25m standard pistol event, while Jaypal Malviya secured silver in the men's 10m air pistol. The men's 50m pistol team, consisting of Ravinder Singh, Saurabh Chaudhary, and Amanpreet Singh, clinched gold. Ravinder also achieved individual silver in the same event, and the women's 10m air rifle team, featuring Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Shambhavi Kshirsagar, earned silver.