Aishwary Pratap Singh Wins Gold In ISSF World Cup in the men’s individual 50m rifle 3 positions competition at the ISSF World Cup held in Cairo.
On Wednesday, Aishwary Pratap Singh Wins Gold In ISSF World Cup. India continued to dominate the tournament with six medals, including four gold, strengthening its position at the top of the medals tally. The 22-year-old Tomar, who had previously won a gold in the Changwon World Cup last year, comfortably beat Austria’s Alexander Schmirl 16-6 in the gold-medal contest.
In the ranking round, Tomar secured the second position with a total score of 406.4, while Schmirl topped the chart with 407.9.
Previously, the Indian athlete had secured the top position in the qualification round by aggregating 588 over the three stages of kneeling, prone, and standing.
Another Indian athlete named Akhil Sheoran secured the second position in the qualification round with a score of 587.
Indian Shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Wins Gold In ISSF World Cup
The Indian athlete Aishwary Pratap Singh Wins Gold In ISSF World Cup, with the first one being achieved in South Korea.
Speaking after the event, Tomar said, “I had not performed well twice earlier at this range so this time I was determined to go back with a medal.” – Asked what was his mindset after a slow start in the ranking round, he said, “It did not affect me much. As I said, I was very determined and was confident that I could always come back in my favourite ‘standing’ position and that’s what happened.” – Tomar first topped the qualification round with a score of 588 after 20 shots each in the kneeling, prone and standing positions. He had teammate Sheoran for company in the ranking round.
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In related news, Aishwary Pratap Singh won Gold in the ISSF World Cup, showcasing his exceptional shooting skills. During the ranking round, the Indian pair started off slowly with Tomar ranking sixth and Sheoran ranking eighth after the first five kneeling position shots. However, they managed to make a strong comeback in the subsequent rounds and ended up qualifying for the finals. Ultimately, it was Aishwary Pratap Singh who emerged victorious, clinching the Gold medal for India.
At the end of the allocated 10 shots in the second prone position, both Indian athletes had moved up in the rankings, with Sheoran securing the second position and Tomar ranking fifth. However, the Austrian athlete Schmirl was leading the match and maintained the lead till the end of the ranking round.
The rankings changed significantly after the first five standing position shots, with India’s top-ranked athlete Tomar moving up to the second position, just 0.5 points behind the leading athlete Schmirl.
After firing 30 shots, Sheoran slipped down to fifth place and eventually exited the competition in seventh place. However, the Austrian and Indian shooters maintained their positions as the top two contenders after 40 shots, setting the stage for a head-to-head battle for the gold medal.
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During the gold medal round, the objective is to reach 16 points by winning single-shot series, with two points awarded to the victor of each series
Despite the close score of 4-4 and later 6-6, the competition remained intense. However, the Indian shooter managed to pull ahead with some remarkable shots, ultimately securing the victory. In the first of these series, “Aishwary Pratap Singh Wins Gold In ISSF World Cup“.
Even after the Austrian shooter called for a timeout at a score of 6-12, Indian athlete momentum remained unbroken and Aishwary Pratap Singh Wins Gold In ISSF World Cup.
Rhythm Finishes Outside Podium
During the first medal event of the day, Rhythm Sangwan from India, who had qualified for the ranking rounds by shooting 589 in the women’s 25m pistol, was unable to advance to the final four medal round.
On Tuesday, she scored 295 in the first precision round and followed it up with 294 in the rapid-fire round, securing the second position in the qualification round behind Doreen Vennekamp of Germany.
Rhythm was eliminated in the second ranking round match, securing the fourth position with only nine hits out of 20. The gold medal in the event was won by Veronika Major from Hungary.
Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh scored 571 and 570 respectively, resulting in their 32nd and 34th place finishes.
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