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ISSF Worlds: India add another team silver, but Olympic quota wait continues

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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Manu Bhaker, Suruchi Inder Singh, and Sainyam combined for 1,738 points in qualification to finish seven points behind China's gold-winning total. Both Bhaker and Singh reached the eight-shooter individual final, but they were eliminated in fifth and sixth place, respectively. The podium swept all available 2028 Los Angeles Games quotas, with China's Jiang Ranxin and Yao Qianxun taking gold and silver, and Hungary's Veronika Major taking bronze.

Key points

  • Team podium finishes at the ISSF World Championships do not award quota places for the Ol…: Team podium finishes at the ISSF World Championships do not award quota places for the Olympic Games.
  • All three 2028 Los Angeles qualification quotas were claimed by the individual medalists…: All three 2028 Los Angeles qualification quotas were claimed by the individual medalists from China and Hungary.
  • India's wait for both an individual medal and an Olympic quota spot continues following t…: India's wait for both an individual medal and an Olympic quota spot continues following the Doha event.

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NEW DELHI: India added another team silver to their medal tally at the ISSF World Championships in Doha on Thursday, but the wait for an individual medal and a coveted 2028 Los Angeles Olympics quota continued after

Manu Bhaker and Suruchi Inder Singh faltered in the women's 10m air pistol final.

The two Indian shooters, who had qualified for the eight-shooter final, finished outside the medal positions. Double Olympic bronze medallist Manu placed fifth with 179.9 points, while Suruchi, an Asian Games mixed team gold medallist, was sixth with 158.3.

China's Jiang Ranxin clinched the gold medal with 242.4 points, narrowly edging compatriot Yao Qianxun, who took silver with 242.1. Hungary's Veronika Major completed the podium with 222.1. All three medallists also secured quota places for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, leaving the Indian duo without a ticket to the Games.

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Manu struggled to find consistency in the final, with her scores fluctuating between 8.8 and 10.7. The 24-year-old was eliminated after the 18th shot, ending her hopes of adding a World…

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