Esha Singh delivered the excellent performance of her career at the SSF World Cup in Munich and created the history by world record breaking gold medal in the women’s 25m pistol event. She did just this at the age of 21 and outperformed the biggest names in the international shooting which includes Paris Olympic champion Yang Jinn and former world champion Doreen Vennekamp.
Esha Singh Creates History with World Record Gold
Esha Singh had dominated the women’s 25m pistol final at the ISSF World Cup in Munich from the very first series.
She displayed the exceptional consistency and composure and she led throughout the competition and finished with the remarkable score of 43 points.
With this performance, Esha had broken the previous world record of 42 points, which was held by the South Korean shooter Kim Yeji since the Baku World Cup in 2024.
Her achievement marks one of the biggest milestones in the Indian shooting in a recent years.
Defeating Olympic Champion Yang Jinn
The Munich final featured the highly competitive field that which included some of the biggest names in world shooting.
Paris Olympic champion Yang Jinn of South Korea and former world champion Doreen Vennekamp of Germany were also particpants in the series.
Despite the pressure to competing against the elite shooters, Esha has remained focused on her own performance.
Yang Jinn finished in fifth place while Vennekamp have secured the silver medal with 38 points.
Esha’s five-point winning margin demonstrated her complete control of the final game and underlined the quality of her performance on the global stage.
A Near-Perfect Final Performance
Esha’s world-record score was built on to the outstanding start.
She registered the perfect scores in her first three series and maintained her momentum throughout the competition.
Although she missed the few shots in the later roundsbut she quickly regained her rhythm and produced a flawless eighth series.
Three successful hits in the final series also helped her surpass the previous world record and finish with 43 points.
Her ability to recover from the past mistakes and perform under pressure proved decisive in to securing both the gold medal and the world record.
Key Highlights of the Final
- Gold Medal: Esha Singh (India)
- World Record Score: 43
- Previous Record: 42 (By Kim Yeji, 2024)
- Silver Medal: Doreen Vennekamp (Germany)
- Olympic Champion Yang Jinn: Finished fifth
- Venue: Munich, Germany
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