ISSF WC: Khelo India product Sainyam shoots silver in women’s 10m pistol

Rising pistol shooter Sainyam gave India its first medal at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun, currently underway in Hangzhou, China, by winning a silver in the women’s 10m air pistol event.

The 22-year-old delivered a calm and consistent performance in the final, finishing with 243.4 points to secure second place against a strong international field. She had earlier qualified for the final after scoring 579 in the qualification round.

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The Chandigarh shooter’s latest success continues her impressive run of form. Earlier this year, she won the 10m air pistol Trial 2 final at the National Selection Trials in New Delhi with a score of 243.1, after also finishing with a silver medal at the ISSF World Cup Final in Doha.

She has steadily established herself as one of India’s promising pistol shooters. In 2023, she won gold medals at both the ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl and the ISSF Junior World Championships in Changwon. She has also been among the medal winners at the Khelo India Youth Games.

India had another finalist in the event, with Suruchi Inder Singh finishing seventh. She scored 137.6 in the final after qualifying with 579-20x.

Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker, competing under Ranking Points Only (RPO) status, recorded the highest qualification score among the Indian shooters with 582-12x. Esha Singh finished 13th with 577-22x, while Lakshita, also competing under RPO status, shot 572-14x in qualification.