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Team gold for India, but Manu misses out on LA 2028 quota

New Delhi, Nov 10 (UNI) India’s Manu Bhaker came agonisingly close to securing an individual medal and an Olympic quota place before finishing fourth in the women’s 25m pistol final at the ISSF World Championships in Doha on Tuesday.
The double Olympic medallist survived several elimination rounds and shoot-offs but eventually fell short of a podium finish.

The disappointment in the individual event was partly offset by India's success in the team competition, where Manu combined with Esha Singh and Divya Subbaraju to clinch the gold
medal.

Manu had entered the eight-shooter final after finishing sixth in qualification with 587 points. She began with 289 in the precision stage but made a strong comeback in the rapid round, shooting 99, 99 and a perfect 100 to secure her place in the final.

Esha also qualified comfortably, finishing third with 590 points. The 21-year-old scored 292 in precision before producing an impressive 298 in the rapid stage.

Both Indians remained in contention during a tense final that saw frequent changes in the standings. Manu negotiated multiple elimination rounds and shoot-offs, but her challenge eventually ended just outside the medal positions.

The women's 25m pistol event offered three quota places for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, awarded to eligible countries through individual medal finishes. With neither Manu nor Esha
making the podium, India missed the opportunity to add another quota in the discipline.
India, however, had plenty to celebrate after the trio of Esha, Manu and Divya topped the women's 25m pistol team standings with a combined score of 1761 points. South Korea took silver with 1748, while Vietnam finished third with 1745. Esha led India's effort with 590 points, followed by Manu (587) and Divya (584).

The team gold provided a major boost to India's campaign in Doha, even as the two individual finalists missed out on medals.

India had already secured its first Olympic quota at the championships through Jaypal Malviya, who won silver in the men's 10m air pistol. The shooting contingent will now look to add to that tally in the remaining Olympic events.
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