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India’s Women’s Pistol Team Misses Asian Games Medal

India’s Women’s Pistol Team Misses Asian Games Medal
Manu Bhaker’s Asian Games Medal Hopes End, India Finish 5th In 25m Pistol · timesnownews.com

India’s women’s pistol team competed in the 25-meter event at the Asian Games.

The team included Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, and Rahi Sarnobat.

India finished fifth and did not win a medal.

China won gold, South Korea won silver, and Chinese Taipei won bronze.

Rahi had a difficult first rapid series, scoring 86 out of 100.

Esha and Manu performed better, but their scores were not enough to secure a medal.

Esha reached the individual final by finishing eighth in qualification.

The reports differ on timing, with one saying Esha later finished eighth in the final and another saying the final was still scheduled.

Key facts

India’s team score
1727-56x
Team result
Fifth place
Gold medal
China, 1743-68x
Silver medal
South Korea, 1735-65x
Bronze medal
Chinese Taipei, 1734-48x
Individual qualification
Esha Singh eighth with 580-22x; Manu Bhaker 11th; Rahi Sarnobat 30th
Previous Indian pistol medal
India’s only pistol medal reported so far was a mixed 10m air pistol gold won by Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh

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