India Clinches Mixed Team Air Pistol Gold At ISSF World Championships
Shooters Esha Singh and Shiva Narwal brought cheers to the India camp, clinching the 10m air pistol mixed team gold by defeating Turkey in the final of the ISSF World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan on Friday. The Indian duo defeated the Turkish pair of Ilayda Tarhan and Yusuf Dikec 16-10 in the gold-medal match to take the country's medals tally to two. India are currently placed second on the medals table with a gold and a bronze medal, while China is leading the tally with five gold and two bronze medals. The Indians shot superbly in the qualification round with Esha notching up 290 and Narwal 293. Their aggregate score of 583 helped them top the qualification round and push Turkey to second spot with an aggregate of 581.
