Debutant Anuradha Devi won a silver medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event behind Rio Olympic champion Anna Korakakki of Greece at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo, Egypt. Anuradha’s feat gave India their first medal of the Olympic year’s first ISSF World Cup stage. Paris quota holder Rhythm Sangwan had also reached the women’s final, qualifying first with …
India’s Akhil Sheoran secured the country’s fifth Paris Olympics quota in shooting after winning the bronze medal in the men’s rifle 3-position competition at the ISSF World Championships on Sunday. The Indian team of Rhythm Sangwan, Esha Singh and Manu Bhaker shot a combined score of 1744 to beat Chinese Taipei for the gold medal in the 25m women’s pistol, …
New Delhi: Rhythm Sangwan staged a fantastic comeback at the back-end of the women’s 10m air pistol final to clinch a bronze medal at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Baku, Azerbaijan. Rhythm finished behind two former Olympic champions, gold medal winner Anna Korakaki of Greece and silver medallist Olena Kostevych of Ukraine. Rhythm’s effort warmed Indian hearts after Sarabjot …
Not meeting the qualification cut-off score during pistol events is something Rhythm Sangwan would hardly be able to relate to. Paired with the unassuming Varun Tomar yet again for the 10m air pistol mixed team event, Rhythm helped India win its first silver medal of the ISSF World Cup in Bhopal. Additionally, the sensational 10m air rifle duo comprising reigning …
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