Indian Women’s Team Wins Gold in 25m Pistol at ISSF World Championship

India Dominates Women's 25m Pistol Event

Doha [Qatar], November 10: The Indian shooting team, comprising Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker, and Divya Subbaraju, triumphed in the women's 25m pistol team event at the ISSF World Championship, achieving a remarkable total score of 1761 in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday.

The Indian squad outperformed South Korea's Jiin Yang, Yejin Oh, and Dajung Nam, who finished with a silver medal at 1748 points, while Vietnam secured the bronze with a score of 1745.

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

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

In individual competitions, Esha secured third place and Manu finished sixth, both qualifying for the women's 25m pistol final, which also serves as a chance for shooters to earn quota spots for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

India's performance at the ISSF World Championships has been impressive, with Niveditha Veloor Nair winning bronze in the women's 25m standard pistol, Jaypal Malviya taking silver in the men's 10m air pistol, and Ravinder Singh, Saurabh Chaudhary, and Amanpreet Singh winning gold in the men's 50m pistol team event.

Additionally, Ravinder earned individual silver in the same category, while Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Shambhavi Kshirsagar secured silver in the women's 10m air rifle team event.