2019 ISSF World Cup: Apurvi Chandela lone Indian to qualify for women's 10m air rifle final

The 26-year-old ace rifle shooter made the cut for the finals, qualifying at the fourth spot with a total score of 629.3 after qualification at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range.

Apurvi Chandela (Source: PTI)

New Delhi: Apurvi Chandela was the only bright hope for hosts India in the opening day of the ISSF World Cup as she was the lone shooter to qualify for the women’s 10m air rifle final on Saturday. The 26-year-old ace rifle shooter made the cut for the finals, qualifying at the fourth spot with a total score of 629.3 after qualification at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range. The other two Indians in the fray – Anjum Moudgil and Elavenil Valarivan – finished 12th (628) and 30th (625.3) respectively. China’s Ruozhu Zhao topped the chart with a qualification World Record score of 634. India have already clinched the maximum of two Olympic quota sports for Tokyo 2020 in this category, when Moudgil and Chandela has finished second and fourth respectively at the 2018 World Championship in Changwon. But while there will be no quota places on offer, Chandela will aim for her second ISSF World Cup medal. She had narrowly missed out on the gold in a dramatic final in Munich last year.