Heena Sidhu, Manu Bhaker fail to qualify for 10m Air Pistol final at ISSF World Championship

After shining at the recently concluded Asian Games, India's Heena Sidhu failed to qualify for final of 10m Air Pistol event at the ongoing ISSF World Championship on Tuesday. Along with Sidhu, India's Manu Bhaker, Shweta Singh also followed the suit. Team India finished 4th.

Finishing at 13th spot Manu Bhaker scored 574, Heena Sidhu, who finished 29th, scored 571 points and Shweta Singh posted 568 points to finish 45th.

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Manu finishes 13th (574 pts)
Heena finishes 29th (571 pts)
Shweta finishes 45th (568 pts)
Overall India finish 4th #ISSFWCH pic.twitter.com/tkELJcBXgt

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Om Prakash Mitharwal, on the other hand, won the gold medal in men's 50m pistol event. 

On Monday, Anjum Moudgil and Apurvi Chandela became the first set of Indian shooters to secure quota places for the 2020 Olympics by winning a silver and finishing fourth respectively in the women's 10m air rifle event.

The International Shooting Sport Federation's (ISSF) premier tournament assumes added significance as it is the first Olympic quota event for the Tokyo Games, offering as many as 60 berths across 15 events.

The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) will take the final call on selection, based on the aggregate scores of shooters (in international tournaments and selection trials) leading up to the Olympic Games.

(With Agencies Input)