Karnataka shooter Divya T.S. wins team gold at ISSF World Shooting Championships

India won gold in the women’s 25-metre pistol team event at the ISSF World Shooting Championships in Doha. The team comprised Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker and Karnataka shooter Divya T.S. It scored 1,761 points.

In qualification, Singh scored 590 points, Bhaker 587 and Divya 584. Singh and Bhaker also qualified for the individual final. Singh finished eighth with 11 hits, while Bhaker placed fourth with 27 hits. South Korea’s Yang Ji-in won the individual event with 44 hits and set a world record.

Notable Points

• Early championship rules: At the 1911 World Shooting Championships, the 300-metre army rifle event required competitors to use the host nation’s army weapon.
• Women’s and junior events: Specific women’s events were gradually added from 1958, although women had previously competed alongside men. Junior competitions joined the World Shooting Championships in 1994.
• Rifle and pistol championships: In 2022, the ISSF held its first Rifle/Pistol World Championships separately from the Shotgun and Running Target events.