Suruchi Singh Wins Back-to-Back WC Gold, Silver for Manu Bhaker (source: x)
India’s exploits in the women’s 10m air pistol competition in the peruvian capital has taken the country to the top of the standings with three medals, followed by china, which has the men’s aer pistol gold.
There was clear indications during the 60-Shot Qualification round that the Indian duo would comfort comfort comfortable make it to the finals from a 28-screeng field. Suruchi took the second spot with a regulation 582, while manu was fourth with 578. Sainyam, The Third Indian in the Fray, was 11th with 571.
Suruchi was at a different level in the final, carrying on her superb form in the last few months to qihths to quickly move to second after the first series of five shoots. Yao Had Taken an early lead, and manu was fourth with uruguay’s julieta jimenez, who shot a good final, in third at that stage.
Manu then Had a Couple of Mid to Low 9s for Her 16th and 17th Shots, which probally cost her the gold in the end. Suruchi emerged as the more consistent shooter on the day. Yao then Had a Good Run and Dethroned Julieta for Bronze, but with the Final Two Shots Left, it was suruchi who was ahead of manu by 0.7 points.
The teenager scored better on the last two shot Suruchi had also won the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze with saurabh in bunos aires
