In shooting, Samrat Rana clinched the men’s 10-meter air pistol gold at the ISSF World Championship in Cairo yesterday, becoming the first Indian to win an individual air pistol world title.
Rana won the men’s 10 meter air pistol gold with a score of 243.7, edging out China’s Hu Kai by just 0.4 points. His compatriot Varun Tomar claimed bronze, completing a double podium for India. Earlier, both shooters topped the qualification round with 586 points each.
Rana also helped India clinch the men’s 10 meter air pistol team gold, alongside Varun Tomar and Sharvan Kumar.
22-year-old Rana became only the fifth Indian shooter to win a world title in an Olympic event, joining the elite list of Abhinav Bindra, Rudrankksh Patil, Tejaswini Sawant, and the mixed team pair of Shiva Narwal and Esha Singh.
Meanwhile, two-time Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker missed out on an individual medal but won women’s team silver with Esha Singh and Suruchi Singh.
With yesterday’s four medals, India’s tally at the Cairo Championships rises to nine, three gold, three silver, and three bronze, second only to China’s 12.
