Munich, June 14 (UNI) India's teenage shooting sensation Suruchi Inder Singh extended her golden run by clinching her third-consecutive women's 10m air pistol gold at the ISSF World Cup, securing her fourth gold medal of the season and remaining unbeaten in the event this year.
Suruchi, who had earlier triumphed in Buenos Aires and Lima, added another feather to her cap with a gritty win over Olympic silver medallist Camille Jedrzejewski of France and China's Yao Qianxun, who had earlier shattered the Junior Qualification World Record with a score of 589.
The 17-year-old Indian shooter's remarkable performance in Munich marked her fifth World Cup medal in as many events, including a gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event in Peru and a bronze in Argentina. With this, Suruchi has now reached the podium in every single World Cup event she has participated in, establishing herself as one of the rising stars in global shooting.
The final witnessed a nail-biting showdown as Suruchi trailed Jedrzejewski by 1.5 points before producing a superb 10.5 in the final two shots, eventually overtaking the French shooter to finish with 241.9 against 241.7.
Earlier in the eliminations, Turkey's Sevval Ilayda Tarhan had led the field, but a low-scoring series derailed her challenge. China's Yao, despite a strong start, settled for bronze after narrowly missing out in the penultimate round.
In the men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol, Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Jean Quiquampoix reaffirmed his class by winning his seventh ISSF World Cup gold, outshooting Germany’s Florian Peter with a score of 35 out of 40. Peter ended on 32, while compatriot Emanuel Mueller edged out France’s Clement Bessaguet in a shoot-off to win bronze — his first World Cup medal.
Quiquampoix, who had trailed early on, found his rhythm midway through the final and pulled away with flawless shooting in the final series, underlining his dominance on the global stage.
The ISSF World Cup in Munich continues to see top-level performances, with India and France leading the medal narratives through emerging youth and seasoned Olympic champions.
UNI BDN ARN