New Delhi, Apr 11 (PTI) Indian shooter Sainyam, a former junior world and Asian champion, recorded her best ever finish at an ISSF World Cup leg, claiming a creditable fifth place in the women’s 10m air pistol final in Granada, Spain.
Sainyam shot 178.9 in the final.
Reigning Asian Games champion Palak also made the final and finished seventh, bowing out after the 14th shot of the 24-shot final with a score of 137.9.
China’s Shen Yiyao won gold with 244.2.
Sainyam shot 582 in qualification to take third spot in the 83-strong field, while Palak made the top eight claiming seventh spot with a 577.
In the men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol, Olympian Vijayveer Sidhu recorded the best Indian finish, his effort of 576 giving him 23rd place overall.
Among other Indian medal contenders, Ankur Goel was 29th with a 572 and Neeraj Kumar was placed 40th with an effort of 565. PTI ATK UNG
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