Asian Games 2023, Shooting: India win gold medal in women’s 25m Pistol team event

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The Indian trio of Manu Bhaker, S Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan won the gold medal in the women’s 25m Pistol team event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday.

India secured a total score of 1759, narrowly edging out China, which earned the silver medal with a score of 1756. The Republic of Korea claimed the bronze medal with a score of 1742. During the qualification round, Manu delivered an outstanding performance, topping the charts with a score of 590.

Esha also performed admirably, finishing in fifth place with a score of 586. Rhythm, despite her solid score of 583, missed out on the finals due to the rule allowing only two shooters per country. Manu qualified first, Esha qualified fifth and Rhythm Sangwan qualified seventh. The women’s 25m pistol team individual final will begin at 12:00 PM IST.

Earlier in the day, Ashi Chouksey, Manini Kaushik and Sift Kaur Samra secured a silver medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions women’s team event. India’s remarkable performance at the ongoing Asiad has been noteworthy, accumulating a total of 16 medals, consisting of four gold, five silver, and seven bronze medals.

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