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Esha Singh edges China shooter for World Cup gold, Manu Bhaker claims bronze

Esha Singh edges China shooter for World Cup gold, Manu Bhaker claims bronze

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4 min readUpdated: Jul 27, 2026 10:43 PM IST Reigning Asian Games double silver medallist Esha Singh continued her impressive run in the 25m pistol, clinching her second ISSF World Cup gold of the year in Hangzhou, China, on Monday. The Hyderabad shooter finished with 40 hits, edging China’s Zhang Yueyue by three hits. The victory was Singh’s third ISSF World Cup title, while Paris Olympics double medallist Manu Bhaker completed an Indian double podium finish with bronze after scoring 28 hits. “Winning my second World Cup title in the 25m is a very special moment. I felt proud and relieved: proud because the hard work and hours on the range are paying off, and relieved because I executed my plan under pressure. This title shows consistency and growth since my first win,” Singh told The Indian Express from Hangzhou. The latest triumph continues Singh’s steady rise in international shooting. Last year, she became the first Indian woman to win a World Championships medal in the 25m pistol with bronze in Doha, months after claiming …

Esha wins gold, Manu bronze in 25m pistol event

Esha wins gold, Manu bronze in 25m pistol event

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3 min readUpdated: Jul 27, 2026 06:18 PM IST Esha Singh and Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker, both won gold and bronze medals respectively in the in the women’s 25m pistol event of the ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) on Monday. The 21-year-old Esha registered 40 hits to seal the gold medal, while Paris 2024 double Olympic-medallist Manu won a crucial shoot-off before finishing with 28 hits to secure bronze. Manu had topped the qualifying standings with an outstanding score of 586-20x, closely followed by Esha in second place with 585-18x to comfortably advance to the eight-shooter final. “This match was very pressure-riding for me because of the previous medal I had. The better you get in your event, the more you feel that weight of prestige you have to conquer. I’m happy that I was able to get past it today and grateful that I had the ability to endure it. I really love competing here in Hangzhou. Recalling how the competition went during the Asian Games, where I won four medals, I was really excited to …

Esha Singh wins second consecutive World Cup gold

Esha Singh wins second consecutive World Cup gold

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Indian star shooter Esha Singh claimed her second consecutive World Cup Gold medal with the women’s 25m pistol title at Hangzhou, China, on Monday. The world record holder continued her impressive form this year, winning her third medal on the circuit, following a gold and silver from the Munich World Cup. Meanwhile, Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker also clinched her first Individual medal of the year, with a bronze in the same event behind Esha and Yueyue Zhang of China. #News | Double podium for India at 2026 ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou🇮🇳🔥 Esha Singh takes the women’s 25m pistol gold medal, while Manu Bhaker wins bronze🥇🥉 Esha shot a score of 40, while Bhaker hit 28 targets👏#ShootingSport pic.twitter.com/zLy1k1t6UQ — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) July 27, 2026 In qualification, Manu Bhaker finished 5th, Esha Singh placed 7th, while experienced shooter Rahi Sarnobat missed the final, finishing 11th. This was India’s third medal in the women’s pistol events, following Sainyam’s silver in the 10m air pistol on Friday. Meanwhile, no medals yet in rifle or shotgun events. In …

Manu Bhaker spearheads Indian shooting squad for Asian Games | Sports News

Manu Bhaker spearheads Indian shooting squad for Asian Games | Sports News

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Despite finishing seventh in the 10m air pistol women’s shooting trials, Manu Bhaker has made it to the Asian Games squad for the event along with 25m Sports Pistol event. Similarly, Esha Singh has also made it to the squad in both events, Vidarsa K Vinod and Rudrankksh Patil has also made it to the 10m air rifle and 50m three positions team. The decision to take two event specialists came after the organizers capped the maximum number of participants at 30 (15 men and 15 women) for each country. Since, shotgun shooters can’t participate in two events, NRAI decided to prefer two event specialists in rifle and pistol. While Manu didn’t have a good show in the 10m trials, she is the Olympic bronze medallist in the 10m event while Rudrannksh, who primarily shoots in 10m event, has been producing good results in the 50m 3P since last year. Speaking of the squad selected for the Asian Games. NRAI President Kalikesh Singh Deo said, “Selecting this team was a challenging task given the exceptional …

Manu Bhaker, Samrat Rana win silver as India finishes second in ISSF World Cup medal tally

Manu Bhaker, Samrat Rana win silver as India finishes second in ISSF World Cup medal tally

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India signed off from the ISSF World Cup Munich 2026 with a silver medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, as Manu Bhaker and Samrat Rana finished runners-up after a closely contested final against China. The Indian pair fell just 0.3 points short of world No. 1 and reigning world champions Yao Qianxun and Hu Kai to settle for silver on the final day of competition in Munich, Germany. After a slow start, Manu and Samrat climbed into contention with a strong second and third series. The Indians reduced the gap to just 0.1 points midway through the final and later opened up a 2.2-point advantage during the elimination stage. However, the Chinese pair fought back as India lost momentum in the closing stages. Despite a late push, Manu and Samrat were unable to reclaim the lead, handing China the gold medal while securing silver for India. India ends campaign with four medals Earlier in qualification, the Indian duo had produced a strong performance to reach the medal round, while the second Indian …

Suruchi Phogat, Esha Singh complete an Indian 1-2 at Munich Shooting World Cup

Suruchi Phogat, Esha Singh complete an Indian 1-2 at Munich Shooting World Cup

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5 min readMay 29, 2026 11:43 PM IST In almost the repeat of the ISSF World Cup Final at Munich last year, where two Indian shooters won gold and silver in the women’s 10m air pistol, Suruchi Singh Phogat and Esha Singh made it a 1-2 finish for India this year too. Phogat claimed her fifth ISSF World Cup title with 21-year-old Esha achieving the rare feat of medals in the 25 m pistol and 10m air including the 25m world record earlier this week. Phogat has set her gun talking in a year which sees Asian Games and LA Olympics quota at the Doha World Championships. “This is my first World Cup title of the year and the starting has been good for me. I did not face any pressure (to compete against Esha for the gold),” Suruchi said. “The start was not good but after that I got the flow and settled down. I just followed my technique and it went well. It is a very important year with Asian Games and Olympic …

Double podium for Suruchi, Esha

Double podium for Suruchi, Esha

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It was double delight for India on Day 4 of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol leg in Munich, as Suruchi Inder Singh struck gold and Esha Singh silver in the women’s 10m air pistol, helping them rise to the top of the medal tally. Suruchi shot 242.1 to defend the gold she won last year at the Olympic Shooting range, while her senior teammate shot 241.2 to settle for silver. Korean Choo Gaeun won bronze. India now have two gold and one silver at the year’s second ISSF World Cup leg, with the two mixed events in rifle and pistol, left to be played on Saturday. Earlier in the day, the duo just about made the final, claiming the last two qualification spots. Both shot 578, pipping the reigning Olympic champion Oh Yejin by a point. Choo topped the field with a 583, while London Olympics silver medalist Celine Goberville of France and Bulgarian Miroslava Mincheva (580), the reigning European champion and winner of the bronze medal in the 25m pistol …

Esha Singh wins second consecutive World Cup gold

Esha Singh wins Munich World Cup gold with record-breaking performance

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Esha Singh produced a sensational performance at the ISSF World Cup 2026 Munich by winning the women’s 25m pistol gold medal with a world record score on Wednesday. The 21-year-old Indian shooter topped a strong field featuring reigning Olympic champion Yang Ji-in and former world champion Doreen Vennekamp. Esha finished the final with a remarkable score of 43 out of 50, which now stands as both the senior and junior world record in the event. The gold medal marked India’s first individual shooting medal of the ISSF World Cup season across rifle, pistol and shotgun disciplines. It also secured Esha a direct qualification berth for the season-ending ISSF World Cup Final in Rome later this year. Germany’s Doreen Vennekamp won silver with 38/50, while Bulgaria’s Miroslava Mincheva took bronze. Manu Bhaker narrowly misses final cut Olympic champion Yang Ji-in, who had topped qualification with a score of 592-28x, finished fifth in the final after struggling during the elimination stages. Esha had entered the medal round after qualifying fifth with 587-19x, including scores of 293 in …

Parth smashes junior World Record in 10m air rifle

Parth smashes junior World Record in 10m air rifle

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Teenager Parth Rakesh Mane, finished seventh in the 10m air rifle men’s final at the hallowed Olympic Shooting range in Munich, as India took many positives on Day 1. The youngster from Maharashtra had earlier shattered the junior national record with an effort of 633.6 in qualification, which gave him third spot in the classy 149-strong field. Korea and China shared the two gold medals on the day. Parth’s qualification score was bettered only by the eventual gold medallist and former 50m rifle three positions (3P) Olympic champion Zhang Changhong (636.3) of China and Paris silver medallist Victor Lindgren (633.9) of Sweden. Mane began the final with a solid 10.8 and even finished the first five-shot series with the same score, finding himself in fourth at that stage with just 0.7 separating the leader Chang from fifth placed Peter Gorsa, the Croatian legend. Korean Shin Minki then shot a perfect 10.9 to begin the second five-shot series and Mane found himself sliding down to eighth after a high-scoring second series. Going into his 12th shot …

Parth smashes junior World Record in 10m air rifle

Parth finishes seventh in 10m air rifle final

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Teenager Parth Rakesh Mane, finished seventh in the 10m air rifle men’s final at the hallowed Olympic Shooting range in Munich, as India took many positives on Day 1. The youngster from Maharashtra had earlier shattered the junior national record with an effort of 633.6 in qualification, which gave him third spot in the classy 149-strong field. Korea and China shared the two gold medals on the day. Parth’s qualification score was bettered only by the eventual gold medallist and former 50m rifle three positions (3P) Olympic champion Zhang Changhong (636.3) of China and Paris silver medallist Victor Lindgren (633.9) of Sweden. Mane began the final with a solid 10.8 and even finished the first five-shot series with the same score, finding himself in fourth at that stage with just 0.7 separating the leader Chang from fifth placed Peter Gorsa, the Croatian legend. Korean Shin Minki then shot a perfect 10.9 to begin the second five-shot series and Mane found himself sliding down to eighth after a high-scoring second series. Going into his 12th shot …