Shooting World Cup: Yashaswini Singh Deswal shoots pistol gold
The HinduYashaswini Singh Deswal stuck to the basics and focused on her technique to deliver India’s only gold medal in women's air pistol on the second day of the shooting World Cup at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Saturday. Qualifying on top with 579 and winning the gold medal with a 2.1 point margin over compatriot Manu Bhaker,Yashaswini said that the competition was ‘’only with the self’’. There were more medals for India as world No.1 Divyansh Singh Panwar rose to the bronze in men’s air rifle, and Saurabh Chaudhary was beaten on the last shot to the silver medal in men’s air pistol by Javad Foroughi of Iran. Sarabjot Singh who was the original entry and Ravinder Singh the second MQS entry could not compete owing to COVID positive results, along with another shooter from abroad.