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Divya's 4th, Gajanan's 5th Highlight India's Day at ISSF World Cup in Granada

Divya TS secured a fourth-place finish in the women's 25m pistol final at the ISSF World Cup in Granada. Debutant Gajanan Khandagale delivered a strong performance to finish fifth in the men's 10m air rifle. Rhythm Sangwan also made the women's pistol final, finishing seventh. Indian shooters also progressed safely in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions qualification.

Key Points: ISSF World Cup: Divya TS 4th, Gajanan Khandagale 5th in Granada

  • Divya TS narrowly misses 25m pistol medal
  • Gajanan Khandagale impresses on World Cup debut
  • Rhythm Sangwan places 7th in same event
  • Chinese shooters dominate gold medals
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ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol: Divya's 4th, Gajanan's fighting 5th highlights of India's day at Granada

Divya TS finished 4th in women's 25m pistol, while debutant Gajanan Khandagale placed 5th in men's 10m air rifle at the ISSF World Cup in Granada.

"Gajanan Khandagale also had a brilliant debut after he stormed into the final in second place. - Press Release"

New Delhi, April 10

Divya TS's creditable fourth-place finish in the women's 25m pistol and Gajanan Khandagale's fighting fifth on India and World Cup debut in the men's 10m air rifle were the highlights of India's day at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Rifle/Pistol at the Las Gabias Shooting Range in Granada, Spain, on Thursday.

Divya shot 28 in her third individual World Cup final to finish just outside the medals, while Gajanan bowed out with an effort of 187.5 in the men's air rifle final. Rhythm Sangwan also made the women's 25m pistol to finish seventh, according to a press release.

China's Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Xiao Jiaruixuan won gold in the event after two rounds of shoot-offs were needed to separate her from her teenage compatriot and debutant Kong Jieru. Both had tied with 39 hits after the regulation 10-series of five rapid-fire shots. Paris Olympics bronze medallist Camille Jedrzejewski edged out Divya for bronze and finished with 34 hits after the penultimate series.

Earlier, Rhythm was the stronger of the two Indians in qualifying, shooting 586 for a fifth-place finish. Divya shot 585 to take the seventh qualifying spot ahead of Poland's Agata Nowak. World Cup Finals winner Simranpreet Kaur Brar finished 30th with a 575.

Gajanan Khandagale also had a brilliant debut after he stormed into the final in second place with an effort of 634.3 in qualification, which was just 0.2 behind Paris silver medallist Victor Lindgren of Sweden.

Olympic and world champion Sheng Lihao of China, who eventually won gold, shot 633.6 to qualify in fourth. Arshdeep Singh was 21st with 629.5, while Dhanush Srikanth was 23rd with 629.2.

Gagan was one of six shooters to start the final in the 10-ring and shot valiantly in a high-class field to bow out after the 18th shot, just 0.1 behind Chinese youngster Ma Sihan, who took fourth place.

Aleksa Rakonjac of Serbia took silver and a first World Cup medal, as did Lindgen with his bronze, despite being a former world champion and an Olympic medallist.

All three Indians navigated the women's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) elimination relays safely as well, with Olympian and world championship medallist Anjum Moudgil best with a 592. Ayushi Podder shot 587 in the second relay, and Surabhi Bharadwaj Rapole shot 582 as 58 of the 75 made it to the main qualification round.

Friday has the women's 3P final as the showpiece.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Gajanan's debut performance is the real story here! To be just 0.2 behind an Olympic silver medalist in qualification and then fight till the end in the final? That's phenomenal. The future of Indian shooting looks bright with such talent coming through. 👏
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Anjum M
Good to see our shooters consistently reaching finals. But we need to convert these top-5 finishes into medals. The gap is so small - 0.1 here, a couple of hits there. The mental game in the final series needs more work. Still, proud of the effort!
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Sarah B
Watching from the US. The depth in shooting, especially from China, is incredible. For Indian shooters to be competing at this level is impressive. Gajanan holding his own against world champions in his first World Cup is no small feat. Well done!
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Karthik V
All three women cleared the 3P elimination! Anjum Moudgil with 592 is a solid score. Hope she can make a deep run in the final tomorrow. Shooting doesn't get enough prime-time coverage in India, but these athletes are true champions.
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Michael C
The margins are razor-thin at this level. Divya missed bronze by what, 2 hits? And Gajanan was 0.1 from 4th place. It shows how competitive the field is. These performances build character and experience. The medals will come.

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