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Anish Bhanwala Wins Historic Silver in Rapid Fire Pistol at World Championships

Anish Bhanwala Wins Historic Silver in Rapid Fire Pistol at World Championships
Historic! Bhanwala shoots down maiden Worlds medal · rediff.com

Anish Bhanwala, a shooter from India, won a silver medal at the World Championships in Egypt.

This is a big deal because it's the first time India has won a medal in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event at this competition.

Anish had to shoot-off multiple times to stay in the competition, even against the person who won the bronze medal.

He explained that his training was good this time, and things finally went his way.

He also said the feeling of winning is unreal.

Even though he won silver, he only hit three out of five shots in the final series, which meant the French shooter won gold.

Anish has also qualified for the World Cup Final happening next month.

Key facts

Athlete
Anish Bhanwala
Event
Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol
Competition
ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol
Medal
Silver
Significance
First senior individual World Championship medal for India in this event
Location
Cairo, Egypt
Qualification Score
585-22x
Gold Medalist
Clement Bessaguet (France)

Timeline

  1. Anish Bhanwala previously triumphed in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol.

  2. Now, he's won India's first-ever World Championships silver in the event in Egypt.

Quotes

Anish Bhanwala

Olympian who won silver at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol

“It is difficult to explain in words but the feeling is completely unreal”
thestatesman.com
“I have tried a lot of times before; my preparation has been good but I could not deliver when it came to the competition. This time I was better prepared in my training and things worked out in my favour”
thestatesman.com

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