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Bhaker and Chain Singh Miss Medals in Munich World Cup; Air Pistol Final Awaits India

Olympian Arjun Babuta pairs with Sandeep Singh in Thursday’s men’s 10m air pistol final following India’s medal drought in Munich.

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Overview

  • Elavenil Valarivan secured India’s sole medal so far with bronze in the women’s 10m air rifle on opening day.
  • Manu Bhaker shot an aggregate 588 to enter the women’s 25m pistol final but finished sixth in the medal round.
  • Chain Singh qualified sixth with a score of 592 in the men’s 50m rifle 3-position event before placing seventh in the final.
  • China’s Sun Yujie clinched gold in the women’s 25m pistol with a winning score of 38, while Korean shooters Oh Yejin and Yang Jiin took silver and bronze.
  • India will compete in Thursday’s men’s 10m air pistol event with Arjun Babuta and Sandeep Singh facing Paris Games champion Sheng Lihao.