Bhaker Makes a Strong Start at Shooting Trials

Back in action after six months, Paris Olympics double bronze medallist Manu Bhaker has made a strong start to the season as she topped qualification of 25m sports pistol in the first selection trials, and led the field in the second trials (T2) after the precision round at the Karni Singh Range on Tuesday.

- HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI:

Manu shot a brilliant 297 out of 300 in the precision round. The rapid-fire round and the final will be held on Wednesday. In the first selection trials, Manu scored 587 to top the field. In the final on Monday, she overcame a slow start to finish with bronze behind winner Simranpreet Kaur and second-placed Esha Singh, who is also competing in her first event after the Paris Olympics. Manu will also compete in the trials of the 10m air pistol — the event in which she won two bronze medals in Paris.

The teams for the back-to-back ISSF World Cups in Argentina and Peru in April will be picked based on the scores of the two selection trials. The major event of the year will be ISSF World Championships in November.