Suruchi Singh stuns double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker for consecutive golds at ISSF World Cup | More sports News

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NEW DELHI: India made a robust begin at the ISSF World Cup in Lima, securing three medals on day one with Suruchi Singh and double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker clinching gold and silver respectively in Women’s 10m Air Pistol, whereas Saurabh Chaudhary gained bronze in Men’s 10m Air Pistol.
Eighteen-year-old Suruchi Singh secured her second consecutive World Cup gold with a ultimate rating of 243.6, edging previous Manu Bhaker by 1.3 factors. Bhaker scored 242.3 for silver, and China’s Yao Qianxun took bronze.
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Singh, who just lately dominated the Nationals and gained gold at the National Games, certified second with a rating of 582. Bhaker certified fourth with 578, whereas Sainyam missed the ultimate, ending eleventh with 571.
“I was not stressed, and I don’t care who’s competing with me, as my competition is with myself. I have to shoot my best,” mentioned Singh, who moved from third place to guide through the elimination section.

Bhaker, making her return to the rostrum because the Paris Olympics, expressed satisfaction together with her efficiency and praised Singh’s achievement.
“It makes me really happy to see young Indian shooters coming up and doing well at the international level,” mentioned Bhaker. “Suruchi has done exceptionally well both in Buenos Aires and now in Lima and I hope this continues for a long time. At the same time, I hope to keep the pace up with the youngsters.”
In the ladies’s class, Surbhi Rao and Simranpreet Kaur Brar competed below Ranking Points Only (RPO), scoring 577 and 576 respectively, however didn’t advance to the ultimate.

Saurabh Chaudhary’s bronze in Men’s 10m Air Pistol marked his first particular person ISSF medal in two years. He scored 219.1 in an in depth contest together with his nephew Varun Tomar, who completed fourth with 198.1.
China’s Hu Kai claimed gold within the males’s occasion with 246.4, whereas Brazil’s Felipe Almeida Wu secured silver with 241.0.
In the lads’s qualification spherical, Aakash Bhardwaj scored 583 however could not advance as a consequence of RPO standing. Ravinder Singh and Amit Sharma scored 574 and 573, respectively, with Singh simply lacking the ultimate.