India’s Rhythm Sangwan has won the bronze medal in the women’s 10-metre air pistol event at the

ISSF World Cup 2023 for rifle and pistol shooters in Baku, Azerbaijan.

She scored 219.1 in the final to finish third behind Anna 2016 Rio Olympic champion Anna Korakaki of Greece and 2004

Athens Olympics gold medallist Olena Kostevych of Ukraine.

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Esha Singh, the other Indian in the final, finished sixth with a score of 154.8.

In the qualification round, the 19-year-old Rhythm Sangwan scored 581 to finish third and progressed to the final. Esha Singh made it to the eight-woman 24-shot final after finishing eighth with 579.

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Meanwhile, India’s top shooter Manu Bhaker, who was competing for ranking points, 

finished 40th in the 60-shot qualification stage with a score of 570.

In the men’s 10m air pistol, Sarabjot Singh, fresh from a gold at the Bhopal World Cup, shot the highest qualification score of 589,

Four points ahead of the second best.

However, that level eluded him in the final as he finished fourth to miss out on back-to-back ISSF World Cup medals. 

23-year-old Iranian Sajad Poorhosseini of Iran was the sensation in the field,

coming back from way behind to pip the experienced Oleh Omelchuk of Ukraine with two brilliant 10.9s glowing in his card at the end stages, to win gold.

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Rhythm Sangwan Won Bronze Medal at ISSF World Cup 2023