ISSF Shooting World Cup Final Highlights: Sonam Uttam Maskar Shines With Silver While Others Falter

Tuesday, October 15

09:00 AM - 05:00 PM: Skeet Women 75 Targets

09:00 AM - 05:00 PM: Skeet Men 75 Targets

09:00 AM - 05:00 PM: Trap Women 75 Targets

09:00 AM - 05:00 PM: Trap Men 75 Targets

09:15 AM - 10:30 AM: 10m Air Rifle Women

09:15 AM - 10:30 AM: 10m Air Rifle Men

11:45 AM: Final 10m Air Rifle Women

12:30 PM: Victory Ceremony

12:30 PM - 01:45 PM: 10m Air Pistol Women

12:30 PM - 01:45 PM: 10m Air Pistol Men

01:15 PM: Final 10m Air Rifle Men

02:00 PM: Victory Ceremony

02:45 PM: Final 10m Air Pistol Women

03:30 PM: Victory Ceremony

04:15 PM: Final 10m Air Pistol Men

05:00 PM: Victory Ceremony

Skeet Women 75 Targets - Ganemat Sekhon, Maheshwari Chauhan

Skeet Men 75 Targets - Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmad Khan

Trap Women 75 Targets - Rajeshwari Kumari, Shreyasi Singh

Trap Men 75 Targets - Vivaan Kapoor, Bhowneesh Mendiratta

10m Air Rifle Women - Sonam Uttam Maskar, Tilottama Sen

10m Air Rifle Men - Divyansh Singh Panwar, Arjun Babuta

10m Air Pistol Women - Rhythm Sangwan, Surbhi Rao

10m Air Pistol Men - Arjun Singh Cheema, Varun Tomar

During the opening ceremony of the World Cup Final at the Dr Karni Singh Range in Tughlakabad on Monday, Liu Yukun of China, the Paris 2024 Olympics champion in the 50-metre rifle 3-position, was named Athlete of the Year by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).

Meanwhile, Yang Ji-in of Korea, the women's 25-metre sports pistol Olympic champion, received the Female Athlete of the Year award.

The sun is shining brighter for the Indian team as all four shooters have successfully qualified for the finals in both the men's and women's 10m air rifle events.

It's a promising start for India, and let's hope the shooters capitalize on their berths to secure multiple podium finishes.

Men's Qualification

Arjun Babuta (Second) - 631.6

Divyansh Singh Panwar (Fifth) - 631.2

Women's Qualification

Sonam Uttam Maskar (Fourth) - 632.1

Tilottama Sen (Seventh) - 628.9

China, Germany, and France take the top three spots as the first series end. India had a lead in first few shots but then these giants overtook.

1. Huang Yuting - 106.2

2. Maskar - 105.3

3. Muller - 105.1

The stadium is full of spectators, shooters and sports lovers and many are hoping and that India would win but shooting is a game of nerves. Let's see who will hold it better than others.

It is a bad day for Tilottama Sen of India as she finished sixth after the shot 16, with a score of 167.7. But one Indian is still in medal contention and our fingers are crossed.

Indian shooter is taking all of our spirits and putting it into her shots because SHE IS KILLING IT. Sonam Uttam Maskar is just few shots away from the gold medal.

China's Huang Yuting wins gold medal with a world record in her name with a strong score of 254.5.

India Take silver and Bronze goes to France.

Indian shooter Sonam Uttam Maskar wins India the first medal of the ISSF Shooting World Cup Final being held in Delhi's Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range. She won silver with a score of 252.9, the difference between gold and silver was 1.6.

With dhols beating loudly in the background, we're into the second final of the day: Men's 10m Air Rifle. India have two shooters in the final, world record holder Divyansh Panwar and Arjun Babuta, both promising contenders. Let's hope for more cheers for India.

Indian shooters are starting start strong after first series of five shits, Arjun Babuta takes the first spot. Divyansh on the other hand slipped to sixth position after first few shots of the series, dhol is still as loud as the audience in the final shooting range.

Arjun - 53.0

Divyansh - 52.0

After the second series of five shots Indian shooter Arjun is still leading, however, things are not looking good for Divyansh as he is at the bottom. After this we will move into single shot eliminations.

Arjun (First) - 53.0

Divyansh (Eighth) - 51.7

One good and one bad news for India. Divyansh Panwar is out of the medal contention after finishing Eighth. However, Arjun is still the man leading the lot. We are hopeful for a gold and so is the crowd. The range is full of spectators, loving the Indian stars and as well as admiring the overseas shooters.

Arjun (First) - 20.7

In a surprising twist, Arjun, who had been leading in the early stages of the Men's 10m Air Rifle final, fell out of medal contention. Despite high hopes with two Indian shooters in the final, both Arjun and world record holder Divyansh Panwar were unable to secure a spot on the podium, leaving India without a medal in this event.

But we still have a strong line up and many events remaining.

Arjun (Fifth) - 188.3

Divyansh (Eighth) - 124.0

Sheng Lihao wins gold for CHN - 251.4

Peni Istvan secures lver for HUN - 251.3

Jiri Privratsky takes bronze for CZE - 229.8

India won one silver in the Women's 10m Air Rifle so far, with two finals still to come. At 02:45 PM, both Indian shooters will compete in the Women's 10m Air Pistol final, followed by the victory ceremony at 03:30 PM.

Arjun Cheema is set to represent India in the Men's 10m Air Pistol final at 04:15 PM, with the victory ceremony scheduled for 05:00 PM.

Rhythm Sangwan topped the qualification round with a score of 579-18x.

In a surprising twist, Turkish shooter and Paris Olympics star Yusuf Dikec failed to make the cut for the 10m Air Pistol final, finishing second last in the qualification round.

We are now into the Women's 10m Air Pistol and the trigger for India is in promising hands, both Rhythm Sangwan, Surbhi Rao are medal favorites. Let's go India!

After the first series, things aren't looking great for Sangwan, but she still has time to turn it around. Meanwhile, Surbhi holds third place after the first set of five shots. Shooting is an unpredictable sport, anything can happen in the upcoming rounds.

Rhythm (Seventh) - 47.9

Surbhi - (Third) - 49.6

Sangwan survived the first elimination and moved up to sixth place, on the other hand Surbhi is now at fourth position.

Rhythm (Seventh) - 127.2

Surbhi - (Third) - 127.9

Sangwan just made the range go gaga over her beautiful shot, she was sixth on the table and at the end she was at third position. Things are safe and well for Surbhi as well as she is at fourth place.

Rhythm (Seventh) - 148.5

Surbhi - (Third) - 147.8

These are the deciding shots, Sangwan is still at the third place but Rao is fifth, this could result in elimination if she doesn't climb up in the next shot.

Surbhi Rao of India finished fifth in her debut at the ISSF World Cup Final, marking an impressive start in her first senior-level event. She's definitely a promising talent for the future.

On the other hand, Sangwan has dropped to fourth place, raising concerns for India as the competition heats up.

In a tough outcome for India at the ISSF World Cup Final, Rhythm Sangwan finished in fourth place, closely followed by Surbhi Rao in fifth. Despite strong performances, both shooters fell short of the podium, leaving India out of medal contention in the event.

Rhythm - 197.2

Surbhi - 176.6

France - Gold

Chinese Taipei - Silver

Egypt - Bronze

As we approach the final event of the day, all eyes are on Arjun Cheema, who represents India's last chance to increase their medal tally to two.

Arjun Cheema's run ended with an 8th-place finish, leaving India with a single medal for the day. Despite high hopes, Cheema couldn't push into the podium spots, closing out the country's tally at one.

On the opening day of the ISSF World Cup Final 2024 in New Delhi, India’s Sonam Maskar stood out as the only medalist for the country, earning silver in the women’s 10m air rifle event with a score of 252.9. Despite all Indians qualifying for the final, they faltered in the closing moments.

Olympic champion Huang Yuting of China clinched gold, setting a new World Record with 254.5.

That wraps up the day -- India had a fairly decent showing, with only one shooter missing out on the finals, though those who qualified couldn't quite make the most of it. But there are more events lined up for tomorrow, and we’ll be back with more coverage. Until then, goodbye.