ISSF World Cup: Esha wins gold, Manu bronze in 25m pistol event

3 min readUpdated: Jul 27, 2026 06:18 PM IST Esha Singh and Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker, both won gold and bronze medals respectively in the in the women's 25m pistol event of the ISSF World Cup. (Screengrabs/ Dr Mansukh Mandaviya)Esha Singh and Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker, both won gold and bronze medals respectively in the in the women’s 25m pistol event of the ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) on Monday. The 21-year-old Esha registered 40 hits to seal the gold medal, while Paris 2024 double Olympic-medallist Manu won a crucial shoot-off before finishing with 28 hits to secure bronze. Manu had topped the qualifying standings with an outstanding score of 586-20x, closely followed by Esha in second place with 585-18x to comfortably advance to the eight-shooter final.“This match was