India’s Rhythm Sangwan wins bronze medal in ISSF World Cup 2023

India’s Rhythm Sangwan wins bronze medal in ISSF World Cup 2023

Daily Current Affairs / India’s Rhythm Sangwan wins bronze medal in ISSF World Cup 2023

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Sports Published on: May 13 2023

Share on facebook

India’s Rhythm Sangwan has won the bronze medal in the women’s 10-metre air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2023 for rifle and pistol shooters in Baku, Azerbaijan.
She scored 219.1 in the final to finish third behind Anna 2016 Rio Olympic champion Anna Korakaki of Greece and 2004 Athens Olympics gold medallist Olena Kostevych of Ukraine.
It was Sangwan’s first individual senior medal at the shooting World Cup.
In the qualification round, 19-year-old Rhythm Sangwan shot 581 to finish third and qualify for the finals.
India has sent a 34-member team to the ISSF World Cup Baku 2023. This event will end on May 14.
For the shooting World Cup in Baku, the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has adopted the Tokyo 2020 Olympics format.
The semi-final stage has been removed from the current tournament. The competition only has one round of qualification, from which the top eight go to the final.

Recent Post's

India and South Korea began their first bilateral naval exercise IN–RoKN at Busan to enhance maritime cooperation.
Read More....
According to the WMO, atmospheric CO₂ levels hit a record 424 ppm in 2024, intensifying global warming.
Read More....
Ahmedabad has been recommended as the host city for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
Read More....
Six new dragonfly species were discovered in Kerala’s Silent Valley National Park, raising biodiversity to 109 species.
Read More....
India offered its indigenous Akash missile system to Brazil to strengthen defence ties and promote collaboration.
Read More....
India supplied Prussian Blue capsules to Indonesia to counter Cesium-137 contamination, supporting regional radiation preparedness.
Read More....
Amit Shah laid the foundation for NSG’s training centre in Manesar, Haryana and announced a new hub in Ayodhya.
Read More....
The Ministry of Mines launched the State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) to promote sustainable and competitive mining across India.
Read More....
Harsh Sanghavi appointed Deputy Chief Minister and Rivaba Jadeja joins as Education Minister, boosting youth, women, and regional representation ahead of the 2027 Gujarat elections.
Read More....
Uttarakhand AI Impact Summit held in Dehradun to promote AI for social inclusion, innovation, and public service.
Read More....