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Esha Singh sets new 25m pistol world record with 43 points, wins gold and India’s first medal at the ISSF World Cup in Munich.
Esha Singh bags gold at ISSF World Cup (Picture credit: X)
2022 Asian Games silver medallist Esha Singh on Wednesday became the first in the 25m pistol event to score 43 points, breaking the event world record of 42, as she bagged gold to open India’s medal account on Day 2 of the ISSF World Cup in Munich.
In a power-packed final, 21-year-old Esha shot perfect fives in five of the 10 series, finishing well ahead of home favourite and former world champion Doreen Vennekamp, who settled for silver after trailing by five shots.
Bulgarian Miroslava Mincheva won the bronze in a field where reigning Olympic champion Yang Jiin bowed out in fifth.
It was also India’s first medal at the Munich World Cup after two days of competition at the Olympic Shooting Range. The gold medal marked Esha’s fourth individual ISSF World Cup medal.
“Munich meant a lot to me. Everyone knows the kind of competition that goes on here, especially in pistol. I mean, even getting into the top eight is very tight. I really wanted to win this as this was my third time here,” Esha was quoted as saying by PTI.
“I am really grateful and loved the experience. I just focused on myself, my process and the things I did in training and it just paid off. I was not calm at all. At one time, when trying to hear the command, I could almost feel my left hand shaking,” Esha added.
On Wednesday, Esha shot 294 in the rapid-fire qualification round, adding to her 293 in the precision round on Tuesday, to bag the fourth qualifying spot with a total score of 587.
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