Ravinder Singh ensured the best possible start for the Indian squad on the opening day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, winning gold in men’s 50m pistol before two-time Olympian and Asian champion Elavenil Valarivan clinched bronze, her first individual world’s medal, in sensational fashion in women’s 10m air rifle.

Ravinder shot 569 in men’s free pistol to finish on top of the 47-man pile and also combined with Kamaljeet (540, 20th) and Yogesh Kumar (537, 24th) to win the team silver in the event.

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Ela shot a super 633.4 in the women’s 10m air rifle qualification round to take the fifth qualifying spot, while Olympic and now world champion Ban Hyojin of Korea took the eighth and final spot with a 633.0.

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