Olympian and reigning mixed team pistol world champion Esha Singh ended India's medal drought at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol, clinching gold in the women's 10m air pistol on Saturday. At the Ningbo Olympic Sports Centre in China, the 20-year-old edged out home favourite Yao Qianxun by 0.1 point in a tense final. Reigning Olympic champion Oh Yejin of South Korea took the bronze.This was Esha's maiden World Cup gold in the event and it helped India move to fifth spot in the medal standings, joining four other nations with a gold medal.
Esha strikes Gold at the #ISSF World Cup, Ningbo????????
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Esha Singh bagged a Gold in Women’s m Air Pistol at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol 2025 in Ningbo, China
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Esha and teammate Rhythm Sangwan had qualified for the final with identical scores of 578, securing the last two available spots. Yao topped qualification with 584, while India’s Palak Gulia, competing for ranking points, shot 586. Surbhi Rao finished 25th with 568.
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