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India Shoot Gold In Women's 25M Pistol Team Event

This was Esh's second gold and third medal of the World Cup as well, as she had won the Women's 10M Air Pistol team event.

Sentinel Digital Desk

New Delhi: In a thrilling gold medal match-up in the Women's 25M Pistol team competition on the penultimate day of the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, India registered a 17-13 victory over Singapore to claim their third gold of the tournament. Rahi Sarnobat, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan made it to the title round on Saturday after topping the second qualification stage along with the Singaporean trio of Xiu Hong, Shun Xie and Ling Chiao Nicole Tan.

This was Esh's second gold and third medal of the World Cup as well, as she had won the Women's 10M Air Pistol team event to add to the silver she won in the Women's 10M Air Pistol individual event. India further added to their medal count on the day, after Shriyanka Sadangi and Akhil Sheoran beat Austria's Rebecca Koeck and Gernot Rumpler 16-10 in the bronze medal match of the 50M Rifle 3-Positions (3P) Mixed Team competition.

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