New Delhi. Bharatiya shooter Sonam Uttam Maskar won the silver medal in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle event at the ISSF World Cup 2024. The 22-year-old Maskar excelled with a score of 252.9 to secure a podium finish. China’s Yuting Huang won the gold medal in this event, while French shooter Oceanne Muller took home the bronze. Tilottama Sen, the other Bharatiya shooter in the final, finished sixth with a score of 167.7.
The Paris Olympics medallists have automatically qualifed for the tournament but Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh and Swapnil Kusale, who won the bronze, have opted to skip the event.
Besides Rhythm, rising stars such as Ganemat Sekhon (women’s skeet) will look to excel in the tournament, having earned their spots based on world rankings.
The Indian squad features nine athletes from the 2024 Paris Olympics, including Arjun Babuta (men’s 10m air rifle), Anish Bhanwala (men’s 25m rapid fire pistol.
Rhythm will compete in both the women’s 10m air pistol and 25m pistol events.
The other Olympians in the squad include Mairaj Ahmad Khan (men’s skeet), Divyansh Singh Panwar (men’s 10m air rifle), and Chain Singh (men’s 50m rifle 3 positions).
