Suruchi Singh and Saurabh Chaudhary beat compatriots Manu Bhaker and Ravinder Singh 16-8 to win the mixed air pistol bronze in the Shooting World Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Thursday.
It was the second medal for Suruchi, who had earlier won the women’s air pistol gold. Suruchi and Saurabh had missed the chance to fight for the gold by one point, with their combined score of 581.
In the event, the second Chinese team beat the main team, after both had shot 582 in qualification, to fetch both gold and silver.
China thus climbed further up on top of the table (five gold, two silver and three bronze). India was a close second (four gold, two silver and two bronze).
The results: 1. Chn-2 (Ma Qianke, Zhang Yifan) 16 (582); 2. Chn (Yao Qianxun, Hu Kai) 10 (582); 3. India (Suruchi Singh, Saurabh Chaudhary) 16 (581); 4. Ind-2 (Manu Bhaker, Ravinder Singh) 8 (579).
Published – April 10, 2025 08:11 pm IST