Other Sports

Saurabh Chaudhary bags ISSF World Cup gold medal, Esha Singh settles for silver in her World Cup debut

 

Indian shooting sensation Saurabh Chaudhary adds more feathers to his cap by bagging the gold medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event. His gold medal opened the country’s account in the first ISSF World Cup of the year 2022 held in Cairo.

The Asian Games gold medallist showed great resolve to shoot a 16 pointer in the gold medal contest as he finished above Germany’s Michael Schwald. The bronze medal in the event was won by Russian shooter Artem Chernousov. Chernousov’s country flag was removed amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Saurabh who featured in the Tokyo Olympics last year and has bagged a gold medal at the Youth Olympics was third in the men’s 10m air pistol qualification stage with a total of 584 points. He made it through to the finals as the eight best shooters qualify for the final round.

However, on the day of the final, he was at the top of his game as he finished the relay 1 with a score of 38. The score handed him the opportunity to reach the medal match, contested by the four best shooters. There he again came out on top with a score of 42.5.

Another Indian star Esha Singh who came up through the ranks at the Gagan Narang Gun for Glory academy bagged a silver medal at the ISSF World Cup i Cairo. The 17-year-old shooter finished ahead of Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Antoaneta Kostadinova on her way to a medal on her World Cup debut.

Esha lost the finals 16-6 against Korakaki in the Gold medal round as he had to settle for the Silver medal. She earlier topped the semifinals stage with a score of 41.5 and made her way to the medal round where again she scored 35.5 points whereas Korakaki shot 37 points. Earlier in the semifinals aswell Esha was first among the four shooters whereas Vitalina Batasarashkina who won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics last year got eliminated after finishing fourth in the round.

Over 500 shooters from 60 nations are taking part in the Cairo World Cup which has 20 medal sets on offer. India at the moment are jointly topping the medal charts along with France and Italy with a gold medal each.

 

About the Author


Written by DafaNews

DafaNews brings you the most highlighted news in the world of Sports. It serves you up-to-date matches, scores, live streams, fantasy games and quizzes. Our news covers India's prestigious leagues and events – Premier League, Pro Kabbadi League, Cricket World Cup and many more. Follow DafaNews on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,Telegram and Youtube for more updates.

Related Post
Share
Published by
DafaNews

Recent Posts

Irfan Pathan opens up on India’s playing 11 changes for ENG vs IND 2025 5th Test

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan feels the Indian fast bowlers would be tired ahead of… Read More

July 31, 2025

Dhruv Jurel’s childhood coach reveals Gautam Gambhir’s inspiring chat with wicket-keeper ahead of 5th ENG vs IND 2025 Test

With Dhruv Jurel all set to replace injured Rishabh Pant in the fifth Test match… Read More

July 31, 2025

Ravichandran Ashwin backs Ravindra Jadeja to bat at no.5 in 5th Test against England

Former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels Ravindra Jadeja can bat at number five in the… Read More

July 30, 2025

Aakash Chopra lauds Shubman Gill’s century in ENG vs IND 2025 4th Test

Former Indian Test opener Aakash Chopra has showered praise on captain Shubman Gill for continuing… Read More

July 30, 2025

Shubman Gill rates Manchester hundred as most pleasing ahead of 5th Test against England

Former Indian captain Shubman Gill has rated the Old Trafford century as the most pleasing… Read More

July 29, 2025

Brad Haddin backs England to win final Test match against India in Anderson-Tendulkar series

Former Australian wicket-keeper bat Brad Haddin has backed England to win the fifth and final… Read More

July 29, 2025