Former Asian, Combined Group and Junior World champion Esha Singh added one other feather in her embellished cap, nailing a maiden particular person world championship medal, claiming bronze within the girls’s 25m Pistol Olympic occasion on the Olympic Capturing Vary in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday. The Indian shot a rating of 30 within the closing, to complete behind in-form Chinese language Yao Qianxun (silver, rating: 38) and Korea’s reigning Olympic Champion Yang Jiin (gold, rating: 40).

Esha’s effort got here as India wrapped up engagements within the 10 Olympic occasions on schedule on the Worldwide Capturing Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship Rifle/Pistol, Cairo 2025, with a historic haul of 1 gold, three silver, and three bronze medals. Total, India are positioned third on the desk with three gold, 5 silver, and 4 bronze medals, behind leaders China with 10 gold and Korea, who’re second with six gold medals.

Starting the day in fourth and seventh spots respectively, Esha and double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker shot assured, rapid-fire rounds to sail into the highest eight with scores of 587 and 586 respectively. Esha took fifth whereas Manu took the sixth qualifying spot within the subject of 86.