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Esha Singh(centre) after winning the title in 25m pistol final in ISSF World Cup in China on Monday. Manu Bhaker (right) won bronze. (ISSF).

Esha Singh edges China shooter for World Cup gold, Manu Bhaker claims bronze

July 27, 2026 10:43 pm

Esha Singh clinched her second ISSF World Cup gold in the 25m pistol this year, while Manu Bhaker added a bronze as India celebrated a double podium finish in Hangzhou.

ISSF World Cup: Esha wins gold, Manu bronze in 25m pistol event

July 27, 2026 6:18 pm

The 21-year-old Esha registered 40 hits to seal the gold medal, while Paris 2024 double Olympic-medallist Manu won a crucial shoot-off before finishing with 28 hits to secure bronze.

The final Sainyam walked into had an Olympic champion, a reigning world number one, and two Chinese shooters on home soil. By the time it ended, the 22-year-old from Chandigarh had beaten all but one of them. (NRAI Photo)

Silver in a field of Olympic champions: Sainyam Vij's best day yet

July 24, 2026 8:30 pm

Written off in tenth after qualification, the 22-year-old from Chandigarh beat everyone but the world number one to win her second senior international medal in Hangzhou

Phogat claimed her fifth ISSF World Cup title with 21-year-old Esha achieving the rare feat of medals in the 25 m pistol and 10m air including the 25m world record earlier this week. (ISSF Photo)

Suruchi Phogat, Esha Singh complete an Indian 1-2 at Munich Shooting World Cup

May 30, 2026 12:05 am

Suruchi Phogat, who had a 1.2 lead over Esha, would shoot 10.2 and 10.3 in the last elimination series with Esha shooting 10.1 and 10.7. Phogat won the gold with a lead of 0.9 points.

Indian pair of Vivaan Kapoor & Neeru Dhanda won bronze medal in the ISSF World Cup Shotgun in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Special Arrangement)

Training with former Olympics champion Peter Wilson, Indian pair of Vivaan Kapoor & Neeru Dhanda, strike bronze

May 11, 2026 12:01 am

With only four spots available for the final under the new format, the Indian pair shot a perfect round of 25 each in the last round to qualify at the second spot

The Indian pair of Palak Gulia and Mukesh Nelavalli pose after winning the title in the 10m air pistol mixed team final in the ISSF World Cup in Granada, Spain. (NRAI)

Palak and Mukesh win gold with a world record at the ISSF World Cup

April 07, 2026 11:40 pm

“This was my first senior international, and I am happy that I did my best," says Mukesh Nelavalli.

Shooter Suruchi Phogat at her residence in Jhajjar, Haryana on Tuesday. (Express photo by Anil Sharma)

2025: Her Year – Pant in a sport of Pujaras: Behind Suruchi Phogat's rise as India's next big thing, a 'Chinese shooting style’

December 27, 2025 9:20 am

Calm and composed but seemingly with all the time in the world to shoot quickly without stress, 10m air pistol shooter is seen as one for the future

With Paris double medallist Manu Bhaker failing to make finals, Simran stepped up to win gold at the Doha World Cup. (Photo via Special Arrangement)

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ISSF Shooting World Cup: India finish with nine medals

September 03, 2019 10:00 am

Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary staged a remarkable comeback to claim the mixed 10m air pistol gold, ending India's campaign on a rousing note in the World Cup.