Munich, June 14
Indian shooter Suruchi Singh clinched the gold medal in the women's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2025, held in Munich, Germany, on Friday.
The victory in Munich marked Suruchi's continued dominance in this year's ISSF World Cup series, having already secured top podium finishes in the Buenos Aires and Lima legs, according to Olympics.com.
The 19-year-old Indian shooter shot a total of 241.9 in the final, edging out France's Camille Jedrzejewski (241.7) in a nail-biting finish. The People's Republic of China's Qianxun Yao took bronze with 221.7.
Suruchi, who won seven gold medals in the shooting nationals in New Delhi last year, was second at one stage with a score of 162.3, trailing Qianxun Yao by 0.4 points, Olympics.com said.
However, Qianxun Yao dropped out of the top two after three successive shots below 10.
According to Olympics.com, the Indian was then overtaken by Jedrzejewski, but a composed 10.5 in the decisive stages gave Suruchi the edge. For Jedrzejewski, her penultimate shot of 9.5 proved to be costly.
Earlier in the qualification round, Suruchi placed second with a score of 588.
Two-time Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker finished 25th with a score of 574 and did not qualify for the final. Sainyam, competing for Ranking Points Only (RPO), was fifth with a total of 580.
Asian Games champion Palak Gulia ranked 36th after shooting 570, while Simranpreet Kaur Brar (568) was 51st.
Suruchi Singh's gold was India's third medal in Munich. Sift Kaur Samra and Elavenil Valarivan had won bronze medals in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions and 10m air rifle events, respectively.
Meanwhile, no Indian made it to the final of the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event on Friday, with Anish Bhanwala, Adarsh Singh, Vijayveer Sidhu, Ankur Goel and Gurmeet failing to make the top eight in the qualifiers.
Anish Bhanwala, with a score of 581, was the best-placed Indian at 18th.
The Munich leg is the third ISSF World Cup of the season for rifle and pistol shooters. Indian shooters have made a strong start to the year, winning eight medals - including four gold - in Buenos Aires, followed by seven in Lima.
Close to 700 shooters from 78 nations are competing in Munich.
— ANI
Reader Comments
What a proud moment for India! 🇮🇳 Suruchi's consistency is incredible - three World Cup golds this year already. That final shot under pressure shows her champion mentality. Our shooting contingent is making waves globally!
While we celebrate Suruchi's win, we must also address why our male shooters are struggling. Only 18th position in rapid fire pistol? Need better training programs for men's shooting too. Still, chak de Suruchi! ðŸ‘
That 0.2 point difference against France was heart-stopping! Suruchi is proving that Indian women are world-beaters in shooting sports. Hope she maintains this form for Paris 2024 Olympics. #GirlPower
Interesting how China's shooter dropped out after three bad shots - shows how mental toughness separates champions from contenders. Suruchi kept her cool when it mattered most. More such wins will help shooting gain popularity in India beyond cricket.
At just 19 years old, Suruchi is making history! 🎯 But let's not forget the other women - Sift and Elavenil won bronzes too. Our women's shooting team is a medal factory! Hope they get the recognition they deserve back home.
The government's Target Olympic Podium Scheme seems to be working wonders for shooting sports. But we need more academies in smaller towns to find the next Suruchi Singhs across India. Talent is everywhere if given opportunity.
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