Ningbo
India’s Samrat Rana narrowly missed qualifying for the finals in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Ningbo, China. He finished 10th overall with a score of 582-20x. Despite matching the total score of the eighth-place shooter, Iran’s Vahid Golkhandan, Rana lost out on the count of inner 10s, falling short by five.
Among other Indian shooters, Amit Sharma scored 576-18x to finish 28th, while Nishant Rawat ended in 42nd place with 568-11x. The gold medal was won by China’s Kai Hu, the reigning Asian Champion, with a score of 242.3. His teammate Changjie You took silver, and Switzerland’s Jason Solari won bronze.
In Women’s 25m Pistol, Divya T.S. impressed with a steady performance in the Precision Stage, scoring 291-14x to place seventh. With the Rapid-Fire Stage set for tomorrow, she remains in strong contention for a finals berth.
Other Indian women in the event include Abhidnya Patil (19th) and Olympian Rahi Sarnobat (26th).
Day 3 will also see Indian shooters in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle event, competing against top global names including Olympic and world champions.