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Suruchi Singh claimed gold in the Women's 10m Air Pistol at the ISSF Shooting World Cup in Munich, narrowly defeating France's Camille Jedrzejewski. The 19-year-old from Haryana secured her third individual gold this year, continuing her stellar form. Manu Bhaker, a Paris Olympic medallist, failed to qualify for the finals, finishing 25th. India now holds three medals, including Elavenil Valarivan and Sift Kaur Samra's bronzes.

Key Points: Suruchi Singh Wins 10m Air Pistol Gold at Munich Shooting World Cup

  • Suruchi Singh secures third individual gold in 2024
  • Defeats France's Camille Jedrzejewski by 0.2 points
  • Manu Bhaker misses finals with 25th-place finish
  • India now fourth in medal standings with three medals
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Shooting World Cup: Suruchi Singh bags gold in women's 10m air pistol in Munich

Indian shooter Suruchi Singh clinched gold in a thrilling 10m Air Pistol final, edging France's Camille Jedrzejewski by 0.2 points at the ISSF World Cup.

"She briefly lost her lead but bounced back strong in the final few shots to edge out France's Camille. – Report"

Munich, June 13

Indian star shooter Suruchi Singh bagged a gold medal in the Women's 10m Air Pistol event at the ongoing ISSF Shooting World Cup on Friday. Suruchi, who shot a total of 241.9 points, outclassed France's Camille Jedrzejewski by just 0.2 in a thrilling final to bag the top honour.

China's Yao Qianxun finished third with a total of 221.7 to claim the bronze medal.

The 19-year-old Indian shooter completed a hat-trick of individual gold medals with the result, which was her fourth overall, following a strong show in Buenos Aires and Lima in April.

Suruchi, who hails from Jhajjar in Haryana, was leading the final since the start with an opening round of 52.1 followed by 101.5 in the second round. She briefly lost her lead in the elimination stage but bounced back strong in the final few shots to edge out France's Camille.

In the qualification, Suruchi scored 588 with 20 inner 10s to be placed second, while Paris Olympic double bronze medallist Manu Bhaker missed out to make the cut.

Manu finished 25th after shooting 574 - 14x, while another Indian in the fray, Palak, finished 36th with 570 - 18x. Interestingly, Suruchi had pipped Manu in the Women's 10m Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2025 Lima in Peru to win the gold in April this year.

Suruchi's gold takes India's medal count to three to claim fourth spot in the standings.

Earlier, Olympian Elavenil Valarivan clinched a bronze in the Women's 10m Air Rifle on the tournament's opening day. Following that, rising star Sift Kaur Samra added to her impressive list of international accomplishments by earning a bronze in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event on Thursday.

Currently, China are leading the standings with five medals, including three gold and two bronze, followed by Norway and Individual Neutral Athletes completing the top three.

- IANS

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Rahul K.
What a nail-biting finish! Just 0.2 points difference shows how intense the competition was. Suruchi has made India proud once again 🇮🇳. Her consistency across tournaments is remarkable for someone so young. Haryana continues to produce champion shooters!
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Priya M.
So proud of our girls! 💪 Three medals already and the competition isn't over yet. Though I'm a bit worried about Manu Bhaker's form - hope she bounces back before Paris Olympics. China's dominance in shooting sports continues to be impressive though.
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Arjun S.
That's my girl from Haryana! 👏 The way she regained composure after losing lead shows champion mentality. But we need to develop more depth - only 3 Indians in top 36 isn't enough. More grassroots programs needed, especially in South India where shooting isn't as popular.
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Neha T.
Hat-trick of golds at 19? That's insane talent! But let's not put too much pressure on these young shooters. Remember what happened with Manu in Tokyo. We should celebrate achievements but also give them space to grow without unbearable expectations.
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Vikram J.
Great performance! But I wonder why our male shooters aren't delivering similar results? Our women consistently outperform men in shooting sports. Is it better training programs or natural aptitude? Either way, more power to our women athletes!
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Shreya P.
The China vs India competition continues even in shooting! They have 5 medals already, we have 3. But quality over quantity - our gold is worth more than their bronze medals. Suruchi's victory over French shooter shows we can compete with best in world. #ProudIndian

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