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Indian Shooters Face Tough Qualifiers at ISSF World Cup in Granada

All three Indian competitors in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event were eliminated in the qualification round at the ISSF World Cup in Granada. In the men's 25m rapid-fire pistol, Ankur Goel is the top Indian after the precision stage. Earlier highlights included Divya TS's fourth-place finish in the women's 25m pistol and Gajanan Khandagale's fifth place in the men's air rifle. China's Xiao Jiaruixuan won the women's 25m pistol gold after a shoot-off.

Key Points: Indian Shooters Exit ISSF World Cup Qualifiers in Granada

  • Indian women's 3P shooters exit qualifiers
  • Ankur Goel leads men's RFP precision round
  • Divya TS finishes fourth in 25m pistol
  • China's Xiao Jiaruixuan wins gold after shoot-off
  • India has won one gold in Granada leg
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ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol: Indian women 3P shooters bow out in qualifiers

Indian women's 50m rifle 3P shooters Surabhi Bharadwaj Rapole and Anjum Moudgil finish 18th and 19th, failing to qualify for finals in Spain.

"All three Indians... could not progress beyond the qualification stage - Report"

New Delhi, April 10

All three Indians in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions competition in the on-going International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Rifle/Pistol, in Granada, Spain, could not progress beyond the qualification stage with Surabhi Bharadwaj Rapole and Olympian Anjum Moudgil logging scores of 587 each to finish in 18th and 19th spots respectively.

Ayushi Podder shot 585 to finish 27th. The eighth and final qualification spot went to 589.

Also, on Friday, Ankur Goel was the best-placed Indian in the men's 25m rapid-fire pistol (RFP) with a score of 289 after the first stage precision round. Olympian Vijayveer Sidhu shot 287 while Neeraj Kumar shot 282. The trio come back on Saturday for the second rapid-fire qualification stage before the top eight progress to the final.

Saturday, the penultimate day of competitions, also has the women's 10m air pistol finals on the detail with Indian interests lying with reigning Asian Games champion Palak, Sainyam, and Meenu Pathak, respectively. India have so far won one gold from the Granada World Cup leg.

Earlier on Thursday, Divya TS's creditable fourth-place finish in the women's 25m pistol and Gajanan Khandagale's fighting fifth on India's 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 (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol, at the Las Gabias Shooting range.

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.

China's Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist 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 medalist Camille Jedrzejewski edged out Divya for bronze and finished with 34 hits after the penultimate series.

- IANS

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Priya S
Heartbreaking for Anjum Moudgil, an Olympian, to miss out by such a small margin. But kudos to Divya TS for finishing 4th! That's a great performance against the world's best. Our shooters are putting up a fight. All the best to Palak and the team for the air pistol finals tomorrow! 🤞
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Rohit P
The article mentions "India have so far won one gold". Which event was that? Would be helpful if the reporting gave that context. Anyway, shooting is a sport of fine margins. Hope our men's RFP team and the women's air pistol team bring more medals tomorrow. #Cheer4India
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Sarah B
Interesting to see the Chinese dominance continue, even with a teenage debutant. It shows the depth of their program. For India, having multiple athletes in finals (Divya, Rhythm, Gajanan) is positive. The experience from these World Cups is crucial for the bigger events ahead.
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Vikram M
We need to be patient. Building a world-class shooting team takes time. Gajanan finishing 5th on his World Cup debut is fantastic! These are the building blocks. The federation must ensure these young talents get continuous exposure and top-level coaching. The results will come.
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Meera T
A respectful suggestion: sometimes our media focuses too much on the 'bowing out' narrative. Yes, they didn't qualify, but 18th, 19th, and 27th in the world is an achievement in itself. Let's celebrate the effort and the journey, not just the final podium. Well done

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