Asian Games Pistol Silver
India's Esha Singh Wins Asian Games Silver in Tense Pistol Final
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India’s Esha Singh won silver in the women’s 25-meter pistol final at the Asian Games after a tense contest with China’s Xiao Jiaruixuan. The two finished the final tied on 38 hits, and Xiao secured gold in the deciding shoot-off, edging Singh by one hit. Singh also had to outlast North Korea’s Kim Hyon Suk in multiple shoot-offs to claim silver, while Kim took bronze. The result gave Singh her second consecutive Asian Games podium in the event.
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Esha Singh, described as the reigning world number one, scored 580 in qualification before the final.
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China’s Xiao Jiaruixuan entered the final with a notable record: she was a 2021 Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist and a 2022 world champion.
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Singh opened the final with a perfect five hits from five, then scored four of five in the next series to maintain the early lead.
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Singh’s silver brought India’s total at the ongoing Games to 39 medals: four golds, 17 silvers and 18 bronzes.
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