Manu Bhaker Misses Podium at ISSF World Championships

• India’s shooting stars Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh narrowly missed out on medals in the women’s 10m air pistol final at the ISSF World Championships 2025 , while the Indian team managed to secure a silver medal in the team event. Despite promising starts, both shooters faltered during the elimination phase in a highly competitive final round.

Final Results and Key Scores

• China’s Yao Qianxun (243.0) clinched the gold, followed by Ho Ching Shing (241.2) of Hong Kong-China with silver, and China’s Wei Qian (221.4) with bronze. Manu Bhaker finished seventh (139.5) after briefly leading the scoreboard with a 10.7 on her 13th shot before a costly 8.8 on Shot 14 ended her medal hopes. Esha Singh , who fired a solid 10.7 mid-round, placed sixth after slipping with an 8.4 during the critical elimination stage.

Team Performance and Qualification

• India’s women’s pistol team—comprising Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker, and Suruchi Inder Singh —secured team silver with a total score of 1740 . Esha qualified fourth (583) with a perfect 100 in her third series, while Bhaker qualified sixth (580) . World No.1 Suruchi Inder Singh scored 577 , placing 14th in a 99-shooter field.

India’s Overall Showing

• India currently ranks fifth on the medals table with one gold, three silver, and two bronze . Apart from the pistol event, Anish Bhanwala won silver in the 25m rapid-fire pistol , and Elavenil Valarivan earned bronze in 10m air rifle in Cairo.

Exam Pointers

• Event: ISSF World Championships 2025

• Discipline: Women’s 10m Air Pistol

• Winners: Gold – Yao Qianxun (CHN), Silver – Ho Ching Shing (HKG-CHN), Bronze – Wei Qian (CHN)

• India: Manu Bhaker – 7th, Esha Singh – 6th, Team Silver (1740)

• India’s best Olympic pistol result: Vijay Kumar – Silver (2012, Rapid Fire Pistol)