Rhythm Sangwan. File Photo
| Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji
Rhythm Sangwan received the bronze medal in ladies’s air pistol behind two former World and Olympic champions Anna Korakaki and Olena Kostevych in the World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday.
With the ISSF reverting to the outdated format, it was easy qualification adopted by the ultimate for the highest eight. The semifinal stage was eradicated.
After qualifying with the second finest rating of 581, the 19-year-old Rhythm dealt with the ultimate properly to clinch her maiden medal in the World Cup. Qualification topper Jiang Ranxin (588) of China positioned seventh.
Esha Singh additionally made the ultimate, however ended up sixth.
In males’s air pistol, Sarabjot Singh, the gold medallist in the Bhopal World Cup, positioned fourth, after having topped qualification with 589.
The outcomes:
10m air pistol:
Men: 1. Sajad Lafmejani (Iri) 240.2 (583); 2. Oleh Omelchuk (Ukr) 239.8 (583); 3. Robin Walter (Ger) 217.6 (582); 4. Sarabjot Singh 198.9 (589); 17. Shiva Narwal 579; 52. Varun Tomar 574. RPO: Arjun Singh Cheema 581; Ujjawal Malik 576.
Women: 1. Anna Korakaki (Gre) 241.3 (581); 2. Olena Kostevych (Ukr) 240.6 (579); 3. Rhythm Sangwan 219.1 (581); 6. Esha Singh 154.8 (579); 18. TS Divya 575. RPO: Manu Bhaker 570.
