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Argentina Shooting World Cup: Varun Finishes Fifth, Ravinder Sixth, In Men’s Air Pistol
International Shooting Sport Federation: Two Indians made the first final of the season-opening International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but both Varun Tomar and Ravinder Singh finished outside the medals in the men’s 10m air pistol, as Day One of competitions concluded at the Tiro Federal Argentino de Buenos Aires shooting range on Thursday.
The duo qualified in seventh and eighth positions with identical scores of 580, Ravinder a spot ahead on more shots in the inner-10 ring.
However, both, especially Ravinder, after being in medal contention in the initial stages of the eight-man 24-shot final, bowed out after the 16th and 18th shots, respectively. Saurabh Chaudhary, the third Indian fighting for medals, finished 16th in qualification with a score of 577.
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