Indian Shooters Win 50m Pistol Team Gold

India’s Ravinder Singh, Saurabh Chaudhary and Amanpreet Singh clinched the men’s 50m pistol team gold at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championships in Doha on Tuesday.

The Indian trio recorded a combined score of 1,659 points to finish on top of the podium, ahead of China and South Korea.

Ravinder Singh Secures Individual Silver

Ravinder also claimed the silver medal in the individual competition with a score of 559 points, including 11 inner 10s. He was India’s highest scorer in the team event.

Saurabh Chaudhary contributed 551 points, while Amanpreet Singh added 549 to India’s winning total.

Russia’s Anton Aristarkhov won the individual gold medal with 561 points, while Romania’s Luca Joldea secured bronze with 558 points.

China and South Korea Complete Team Podium

China’s Zhang Bingchen, Lyu Junyi and Feng Linlang secured the team silver with a combined score of 1,648 points. South Korea’s Hong Suhyeon, Choe Boram and So Seung Seob took bronze with 1,643 points.

Meanwhile, Indian shooters Rakesh Mane, Himanshu Dhillon and Paarth Makhija failed to qualify for the team and individual finals of the men’s 10m air rifle event.

India Leads Medal Standings

With a gold and a silver medal, India is currently leading the medal standings at the ISSF World Championships in Doha.