Esha Singh Wins 25m Pistol Gold at ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou

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Indian shooter Esha Singh won gold in the women's 25m pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou, China.
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She scored 40 hits in the final, ahead of China's Zhang Yueyue.
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Manu Bhaker won bronze in the same event after a shoot-off.
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It was Esha Singh's second consecutive World Cup gold of the season, after Munich.
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The 21-year-old is from Hyderabad.

●Athlete: Esha Singh, 21, from Hyderabad.
●Event: women's 25m pistol, ISSF World Cup, Hangzhou, China.
●Result: gold with 40 hits in the final.
●Runner-up: Zhang Yueyue (China).
●Manu Bhaker won bronze after a shoot-off.
●Esha's second consecutive World Cup gold of the season (after Munich).

Gold

Esha Singh (India) — 40 hits

Silver

Zhang Yueyue (China) — 37 hits

Bronze

Manu Bhaker (India) — via shoot-off

The ISSF World Cup is the top annual circuit of the International Shooting Sport Federation, the global governing body for the sport. Esha Singh, from Hyderabad, is among India's leading young pistol shooters and has been in strong form: her Hangzhou gold was her second World Cup title of the season, following one at the Munich World Cup. Two-time Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker took bronze in the same final, giving India two shooters on the 25m pistol podium.

International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)

Global governing body for competitive shooting; runs the World Cup and world championships

Head: President, ISSFHQ: Munich, Germany

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ISSF

International Shooting Sport Federation, the global governing body for the sport, headquartered in Munich.

Shoot-off

A tie-breaker in shooting used to separate athletes level on score.

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•Esha Singh: gold in women's 25m pistol, ISSF World Cup Hangzhou
•Manu Bhaker won bronze in the same event
•ISSF is headquartered in Munich, Germany

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•Do not confuse the ISSF World Cup with the Commonwealth Games — Esha's shooting gold was at Hangzhou, not Glasgow.

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In which event did Esha Singh win gold at the ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou?

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