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ISSF World Cup 2019: Apurvi Chandela wins gold in women’s 10m air rifle

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Apurvi Chandela gave India their first medal at the ISSF World Cup 2019 by winning gold in the women’s 10-metre air rifle event at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi.

“It’s been a bit tough but I’ve been practicing and not giving up. I am glad I got the result today. There are a lot of important competitions ahead. I am looking forward to bettering this performance,” Apurvi Chandela said, as quoted by ANI.

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China’s Zhao Ruozhu finished second with 251.8 points while her compatriot Xu Hong had to settle for the bronze medal with 230.4.

Despite not being at her best in the qualifying round, such was Apurvi Chandela’s dominance in the eight-women final that she finished the event a staggering 1.1 points ahead of the silver medallist.

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