The highlight of the day came from Italy\u2019s Danilo Sollazzo, who set a new world record in the men\u2019s 10m air rifle final. Sollazzo, the 2022 Cairo World Championship runner-up to India\u2019s Rudrankksh Patil and fifth-place finisher at the Paris Olympics, shot a scintillating 255.0 to eclipse reigning Olympic champion Sheng Lihao\u2019s previous mark by half a point. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sheng, the home favourite, had to settle for silver with 253.5 while Korea\u2019s Park Haijun took bronze.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For India, former world No.1 Divyansh Singh Panwar managed 630.0 in qualification, finishing 19th, well adrift of the cutoff. Sweden\u2019s Olympic silver medallist Victor Lindgren took the last qualifying spot with 632.3. Umamahesh finished 39th with 627.7 while Niraj Kumar ended 54th on 626.1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the women\u2019s 25m pistol, Korea asserted dominance with Olympic champions Yang Jiin and Oh Yejin claiming gold and silver respectively, ahead of China\u2019s Xiao Jiaruixuan. India\u2019s Abhidnya Ashok Patil impressed with a brilliant 295 in the rapid-fire stage to total 583, but narrowly missed the final on inner 10 count, finishing 11th. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
France\u2019s Camille Jedrzejewski, the Paris Olympic silver medallist, also exited with the same score. Divya T.S. (581) and Olympian Rahi Sarnobat (581) placed 16th and 17th respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the women\u2019s 25m pistol, Korea asserted dominance with Olympic champions Yang Jiin and Oh Yejin claiming gold and silver respectively, ahead of China\u2019s Xiao Jiaruixuan. India\u2019s Abhidnya Ashok Patil impressed with a brilliant 295 in the rapid-fire stage to total 583, but narrowly missed the final on inner 10 count, finishing 11th. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Friday, all eyes will be on the women\u2019s 50m rifle 3 positions final, where Mehuli Ghosh, Surabhi Rapole and Manini Kaushik will carry India\u2019s hopes of ending their medal-less run.<\/p>\r\n\r\n