India wins team silver at ISSF World Championships in Doha
Manu Bhaker and Suruchi Inder Singh finished outside the medal positions in the women's 10m air pistol final.
The Indian women's team secured a silver medal in the 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Championships in Doha on Thursday, according to The Times of India. Manu Bhaker, Suruchi Inder Singh, and Sainyam combined for an aggregate score of 1,738 points to claim the second spot behind China, who scored 1,745 points.
In the individual final, Manu Bhaker finished fifth with 179.9 points, while Suruchi Inder Singh finished sixth with 158.3 points. China's Jiang Ranxin won the gold medal with 242.4 points, followed by Yao Qianxun with 242.1 points for silver and Veronika Major of Hungary with 222.1 points for bronze.
The three medallists secured quota places for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, but the Indian shooters did not. The team silver medal does not carry an Olympic quota.
Manu Bhaker had finished third in the qualification round with 583 points, while Suruchi Inder Singh secured the eighth and final spot in the final with 580 points. Sainyam finished 22nd in the qualification stage with 575 points.
The Doha World Championships are the first major shooting competition to offer individual quota places for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Indian shooters have yet to win an individual medal or secure an Olympic quota place at these championships.