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Star Indian shooter Suruchi Singh has won gold in 10m air pistol at Munich World Cup, narrowly beating France’s Camille Jedrzejewski.
Indian shooter Suruchi Singh (X)
Star Indian shooter Suruchi Singh on Friday won a gold in the 10m air pistol event at the ongoing Munich World Cup, beating France’s Camille Jedrzejewski by just 0.2 points in a thrilling encounter.
Earlier in the day, Paris Olympics double medallist Manu Bhaker failed to qualify for the final.
Appearing in just her third World Cup, Suruchi completed a hat-trick of individual gold medals and fourth overall, two months after her yellow metals in Buenos Aires and Lima.
Suruchi shot a total of 241.9 in the final. Soon after pipping China’s bronze medallist Qianxun Yao, Surchi bagged the lead with a 10.5, even as France’s silver-winner Jedrzejewski managed only 9.5 in a crucial moment.
A 9.5 in her last shot was enough for Suruchi to bag the top prize as Jedrzejewski shot 9.8.
In the qualifications, Suruchi was placed second with 588, while Manu ended a disappointing 25th after shooting 574.
Manu, who was commentating in the final, expressed her delight after Suruchi’s gold medal.
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