Indian Shooters Shine at Asian Shooting Championship

Shymkent, Kazakhstan (PTI) - On Tuesday, India's acclaimed shooter Manu Bhaker, a double Olympic medallist, clinched the bronze medal in the women's 10m air pistol event at the Asian Shooting Championship. Bhaker's consistent performance saw her score 219.7 in the final, securing a third-place finish. China's Qianke Ma secured the gold with a score of 243.2, narrowly surpassing Korean Jiin Yang who took the silver with 241.6.

Meanwhile, Rashmika Sahgal delivered an outstanding performance in the junior women's air pistol category by claiming the gold medal. Her exceptional consistency was evident as she scored 241.9, defeating Korea's Han Seunghyun by a significant margin of 4.3 points. This win added India's third individual gold at the championship.

Rashmika's triumph didn't stop at the individual event. Together with her teammates Vanshika Chaudhary (573) and Mohini Singh (565), she secured the team gold in the junior women’s air pistol event, marking a double victory.

Manu Bhaker, with a qualification score of 583, contributed to winning a team bronze in the women's air pistol alongside Asian Games champion Palak (573) and Suruchi Singh (574). Although Palak and Suruchi missed out on making the individual final by a few points, Bhaker showcased her prowess during the finals. Despite facing stiff competition from Korean Olympic champion Yang Jiin and Iranian Haniyeh Rostamiyan, Bhaker clinched the bronze, shooting key shots when most needed.

In the junior women's final, Rashmika was in a fierce contest with Korea's Han from the start. Her superior skill was clear as she moved ahead after the 13th shot, eventually securing her victory with an impressive 10.9 on the 15th shot.

India's success over the past few days has extended beyond Rashmika and Bhaker. Monday saw India winning an individual bronze, along with a team silver and bronze in the senior men's and women's 10m air pistol events. The country's dominance in the junior division is notable, with Kapil Bainsla capturing gold on Monday and Rashmika following a day later.

Furthermore, Jonathan Gavin Antony added to the medal tally with a bronze in the junior men's air pistol. Girish Gupta celebrated success with a gold in the youth men's air pistol, while Dev Pratap took bronze. The youth team also topped the podium, winning gold in their event.

Overall, the Indian contingent has accumulated a total of five gold, two silver, and four bronze medals at the championship to date.

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