India wins men's pistol team gold and women's rifle silver in Doha
The Indian contingent secured two medals on Tuesday to move to second place in the ISSF World Championships medal standings.
India won a gold medal in the men's 50m pistol team event and a silver in the women's 10m air rifle team event on Tuesday at the ISSF World Championships in Doha, according to The Times of India.
In the men's competition, Ravinder Singh, Saurabh Chaudhary, and Amanpreet Singh combined for a score of 1,659 to take first place. China finished second with 1,648, while South Korea secured bronze with 1,643.
Ravinder Singh also earned an individual silver medal in the 50m pistol event with a score of 559. He finished two points behind gold medallist Anton Aristarkhov of the Authorised Neutral Athletes (AIN), who shot 561, while Luca Joldea of Romania took bronze with 558.
In the women's 10m air rifle team event, Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Uttam Maskar, and Shambhavi Shravan Kshirsagar scored 1,894.4 to claim silver. China won the gold with 1,899.8, and Japan took bronze with 1,892.6.
Elavenil Valarivan was the top Indian performer in the women's event with 634.2 points. She finished third in the qualification round and reached the individual final, where she finished in sixth place with 167.3 points.
India currently holds second place in the medal standings with one gold and two silver medals. China leads the table with five medals, including three golds.
