Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary bagged a gold in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team at the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Delhion day 4.
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The Indian ace shooters claimed top spot with a total of 483.4 points, which was almost 5 points ahead of the Chinese pair that finished in second place with 477.7. The duo had already equalled the world record in the event during the qualifying stages with a score of 778 points. However, they bettered their performance in the finals of 10m air pistol mixed team event to emerge as the winners while comprehensively beating their Chinese counterparts. In the qualification rounds, Bhaker scored 385 while Chaudhary got 393 to equal the world record score of 778.
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Bhaker and Chauddhary were the only Indian pair to make it to the final after Heena Sidhu (384) and Abhishek Verma (386) fell short of the five-team final as they finished ninth with a score 770.
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This was India's third gold medal at the ISSF World Cup so far with Saurabh bagging two and Chandela grabbing one in 10m air rifle. It was Chaudhary’s second gold at the event after teenager bagged his first senior gold shot in the men's 10m air pistol event with a world record score of 245.0.