Teenager Suruchi Singh Phogat prevailed in a strong field, featuring several Olympic medallists, to win the women’s 10m air pistol title at the ISSF World Cup Final in Doha on Saturday.

It was double delight for India as compatriot Sainyam Vij took the silver, ensuring there was an Indian 1-2 at the season finale.

Suruchi, 19, emerged victorious against quality shooters like double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker, Paris Olympic champion Oh Ye-jin of Korea, Tokyo Olympics mixed team champion and individual bronze medallist Jiang Ranxin and world number one Yao Qianxun of China.

“She wanted to end the year on a high with a gold medal in the World Cup final and that’s what she did today,” Suruchi’s father Inder Singh Phogat told The Indian Express .

The gold came after she missed out on

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