Rahi Sarnobat wins gold in 25m pistol: ISSF World Cup

OSIJEK: India's Rahi Sarnobat won gold medal in women's 25 metres pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup here on Monday.

Rahi shot 39 out of 50 in the 25m pistol final to win the first gold for India in the ongoing World Cup.

"This gives me the assurance that I am on the right track and I have to keep working on this up till the Olympics," Rahi said after her victory.

Manu Bhaker, the other Indian in fray, finished seventh in the eight-competitor final.

Rahi, 30, started on a positive note and continued to dominate as the final progressed.

Earlier in the preliminary round, Rahi had shot 591 out of 600 while Manu scored 588 in the qualification round.

Mathilde Lamolle of France shot 31 in the final to win silver while Russia's Vitalina Batsarashkina took home bronze with a total of 28. IANS

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