The shooting sensation Manu Bhaker made history by winning India’s first gold at 2019 ISSF World Cup at the Chinese Shooting and Archery Administration Center in Putian on Thursday.
She also shattered the junior World Record with the final score of 244.7.
She now is the second Indian after Heena Sidhu (2013) to finish top in the event in a World Cup final.
GOLD! 🥇 🥇 🥇 A brilliant @realmanubhaker demolishes a top class field to win her first @ISSF_Shooting World Cup final 🥇 in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol! And in junior world record score of 244.7 as well!!! Awesome! @RaninderSingh @WeAreTeamIndia @Media_SAI @KirenRijiju pic.twitter.com/kVK2kOuJDU
— NRAI (@OfficialNRAI) November 21, 2019
Serbia’s Zorana Arunovic won the silver with 241.9, while Quian Wang of China bagged the bronze with 221.8.