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ISSF World Cup 2019: Apurvi Chandela Brings Home Gold Along With A World Record, Dedicates It To Pulwama Martyrs
Swarajya Staff
Feb 24, 2019, 12:18 PM | Updated 12:18 PM IST
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India’s Apurvi Chandela on Saturday (23 February) has broken World Record to register India’s first gold medal at the ISSF World Cup 2019, reports Indian Express.
The 26-year-old shooter shot a 252.9 in a thrilling 10 m Women Air Rifle finale to bag the yellow metal on the first day of the tournament at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi.
After winning the gold, the shooter reportedly said that she dedicates her medal to the families of the Pulwama martyrs.
Her first shot reportedly went up to 10.1 m. After the first series of five shots, she was at the seventh position. But she gained the momentum to stay on top as the game progressed.
Chandela was engaged in battle with China’s Zhao Ruozhu, who had earlier broken the World Record in the qualification stage, scoring 634 points. She shot a 10.6 and a 10.8 to win the top prize, while Ruozhu had to settle for silver.
China’s Xu Hong, who gave a fierce battle to Chandela for gold, won bronze scoring 230.4 in the final.
She also recalled the Munich World Cup last year, when she dropped from the top position to finish 4th.
“During Munich World Cup, I was leading, and then I dropped down. It was a freak show, it wasn’t a malfunction. It was my error. But I am glad, and I was able to move past that".
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