Lagatar24 Desk
Hangzhou, Sept 27: The Indian shooting trio of Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan won the gold medal in the women’s 25 m pistol team competition on Wednesday at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, continuing their nation’s dominant shooting streak.
India earned a total of 1759 points, which was sufficient to win the gold. China earned the silver medal with 1756 points. With a total of 1742 points, South Korea won the bronze.
With a score of 590, Manu Bhaker took first place in the women’s 25-meter pistol qualification standings. Esha Singh placed fifth with 586, and Rhythm Sangwan came in at number seven with 583. They scored enough points collectively to defeat China by three points.
With this, India has won its fourth overall gold medal and seventh shooting medal.
Earlier in the day, the trio consisting of Divyansh Singh Panwar, Rudrankksh Patil, and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar achieved a world-record-setting gold medal in the men’s 10-metre air rifle team event. Apart from them, Ashi Chouksey, Ramita Jindal, and Mehuli Ghosh won silver in the women’s 10 m air rifle team as well.
