Shooting News: Apurvi Chandela wins gold in the women's 10m Air Rifle event at the ISSF World Cup

Shooter Apurvi Chandela broke World Record to register India’s first gold medal at the ISSF World Cup 2019. The 26-year-old shooter shot 252.9 in a thrilling 10m Women Air Rifle finale to bag the yellow metal at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi. Chandela had a slow start in the final. Her first shot went 10.1. After the first two series of five shots, she was at the 7th position. But as the game progressed, she gained the momentum to stay on top. Meanwhile China’s Zhao Ruozhu and Xu Hong claimed the silver and bronze medal respectively. After winning gold in individual event Apurvi Chandela now eyes a medal in Mixed team’s event.