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Udhayveer Sidhu Wins Men’s 10m Air Pistol Gold in Cairo
Udhayveer Sidhu won a gold medal in a shooting competition in Cairo.
The event was the men’s 10-metre air pistol at an ISSF World Cup.
He scored 240.6 points in the final.
Germany’s Christian Reitz scored 240.1 and won silver.
Italy’s Paolo Monna earned bronze with 219.8.
Sidhu was behind Reitz just before the last two shots.
Sidhu scored 10.2 and 9.8, while Reitz scored 9.6 twice.
Sidhu had earlier qualified fourth for the final.
Other Indian shooters also competed, and Jonathan Gavin Antony tied for the top qualification score while shooting for ranking points only.
India’s Udhayveer Sidhu won the men’s 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Cairo on Sunday.
The 24-year-old scored 240.6, finishing 0.5 points ahead of Germany’s Christian Reitz, who took silver with 240.1.
Trailing Reitz by 0.3 before the final two shots, Sidhu scored 10.2 and 9.8; Reitz scored 9.6 on both shots.
Italy’s Paolo Monna won bronze with 219.8; Sidhu had qualified fourth for the eight-shooter final with 585.
Jonathan Gavin Antony tied for the highest qualification score at 586 while competing for Ranking Points Only; other Indian shooters included Ajendra Singh Chauhan, Sarabjot Singh and Kumar Yogesh.
- Who
- Indian shooter Udhayveer Sidhu won gold; Christian Reitz and Paolo Monna placed second and third.
- What
- Sidhu won the men’s 10m air pistol final at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol.
- Where
- Cairo, Egypt.
- When
- Sunday; the PTI report is dated October 11.
- Why
- Sidhu won by scoring 240.6, 0.5 points more than Reitz, after the final two shots.
Sidhu’s performance
Other finalists
Final outcome
Sidhu’s performance
Sidhu overcame a 0.3-point deficit before the final two shots and won gold by 0.5 points.
Other finalists
Reitz took silver with 240.1, while Monna won bronze with 219.8.
Key facts
- Event
- Men’s 10m air pistol, ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol
- Winner
- Udhayveer Sidhu (India), 240.6
- Silver
- Christian Reitz (Germany), 240.1
- Bronze
- Paolo Monna (Italy), 219.8
- Sidhu’s qualification
- Fourth place; 585 points across six series
- Jonathan Gavin Antony
- 586 in qualification, tied for the top score while competing for Ranking Points Only
- Other Indian results
- Ajendra Singh Chauhan: 14th, 580; Sarabjot Singh: 31st, 574; Kumar Yogesh: 573 in the RPO section
Sources
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