Ghatkar wins India bronze, Deepak finishes fifth in air rifle

TIL Desk Sports/ Pooja Ghatkar overcame technical issues to clinch the womens 10m air rifle bronze medal as hosts India opened their account on a positive note in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup here on Friday.

Deepak Kumar, competing in his maiden World Cup, gave a good account of himself and finished fifth in men s 10m air rifle final with a score of 185.4, while Ravi Kumar was placed eighth with 122.0 after having made the cut for the eight-man final. They were fourth and sixth in the qualification.

In the women s trap event, Rajeshwari Kumari (17th), Seema Tomar (22nd) and Manisha Kheer (29th) failed to clear the qualification hurdle.. From India s perspective, the day belonged to the 27-year-old Ghatkar, who, despite a torn blinder, displayed exemplary composure to secure a podium finish.