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Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker & Rhythm Sangwan clinch gold medal in women’s 25m pistol team event at Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship

In Shooting, the Indian trio of Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker, and Rhythm Sangwan clinched the gold medal in the women’s 25m pistol team event at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship in New Delhi today. The Indian team topped the standings with a combined score of 1,751 points. Chinese Taipei claimed the silver medal with 1,735 points, while Vietnam secured bronze with 1,729 points. Meanwhile, in the women’s 25m pistol individual event, Manu Bhaker won the silver medal after narrowly missing out on gold in a shoot-off tie-break against Vietnam’s Thuy Trang Nguyen, with both shooters tied on 35 points. Nguyen edged past Bhaker after two shoot-offs to claim the gold medal. Esha Singh added to India’s tally by securing the bronze medal with a score of 30 points.