India’s Meghana Sajjanar clinched her first-ever World Cup medal, a bronze in the women’s 10m air rifle, as the country finished fifth in the season-ending ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol.
In her first World Cup final in eight years, Meghana shot 230.0 to secure bronze behind Norwegian Jeanette Hegg Duestad, who won silver. The event was dominated by China’s rising star Peng Xinlu, who shattered the world record with a score of 255.3, bettering compatriot Wang Zifei’s 254.8.
On Saturday, Esha Singh gave India their first gold medal of the event in the women’s 10m air pistol.
China topped the tally with three golds, while Norway came second with two golds in their kitty.
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