India continues its dominance at ISSF World Cup; grabs eight medals including three Gold

Guadalajara, March 5: Continuing its dominance in the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup which is being held Mexico, the Indian contingent grabbed a total of eight medals including three gold and 5 bronze. On Sunday, India jumped to the top of the medals tally after teen sensation Manu Bhaker bagged a Gold medal, while Ravi Kumar took home the Bronze.

 

In the Women's 10-metre Air Pistol event, Manu Bhaker defeated the host nation's Alejandra Zavala, a two-time World Cup Finals winner, with a score of 237.5 points to clinch the coveted yellow metal. Zavala ended at 237.1 to settle for a Silver, while Celine Goberville of France won the bronze with a score of 217.

In the Men's 10-metre Air Rifle event, Ravi Kumar won a Bronze, which was his first World Cup medal. He shot 226.4 and beat compatriot Deepak Kumar in a shoot-off for third and fourth spots. Hungarian Istvan Peni, the world number one, won the Gold, while Austria’s Alexander Schmirl claimed the Silver.

Earlier, in the championship on Saturday, Shahzar Rizvi sealed the gold medal with a world record score in a memorable maiden ISSF World Cup appearance, Jitu Rai and Mehuli Ghosh bagged a bronze each. Rizvi shot a world record score of 242.3 in the 24-shot final to beat an Olympic champion and settled for gold. Rai shot 219 to win the bronze with Germany’s Christian Reitz, the ruling Olympic champion in men’s 25M Rapid Fire Pistol.