Esha Singh leads India to team gold as Manu Bhaker joins her in final at ISSF Worlds
Indian shooters Esha Singh and Manu Bhaker secured team gold at the ISSF World Championships. Both athletes also qualified for the individual final, keeping India's hopes alive for 2028 Olympic quota places.
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Success in international shooting championships is a major point of national pride and athletic development for India.
NEW DELHI: India enjoyed a memorable day at the ISSF World Championships on Tuesday as Esha Singh spearheaded the country's charge to the women's 25m pistol team gold, while also qualifying for the individual final alongside double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker.Esha, one of India's leading pistol shooters, topped the Indian trio in the two-day qualification round with a score of 590. Manu contributed 587 and Divya Subbaraju added 584 as India aggregated 1761 to clinch the gold medal.South Korea finished second with 1748 to take silver, while Vietnam claimed bronze with a total of 1745.The team triumph was complemented by Esha and Manu securing places in the individual final, giving India a double chance to fight for another medal and a quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.Esha's strong comeback powers IndiaThe 21-year-old Esha finished third in the individual qualification standings with 590, behind Germany's Doreen Vennekamp, who topped…
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