Esha Singh tore through the rapid-fire stage to deliver India the women's 25m pistol team world title on Tuesday. She shot a blistering 590 over two days. Backed by double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker's 587 and Divya Subbaraju's steady 584, the Indian trio amassed 1,761 points to lock up gold at the ISSF World Championships. South Korea trailed by 13 points to collect silver at 1,748, while Vietnam settled for bronze on 1,745.
Esha and Manu did not stop with team hardware. Both stormed into the eight-woman individual final, handing India two cracks at both individual medals and direct qualification spots for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Stepping up to the firing line on Tuesday morning, Singh needed something extraordinary. She had managed only 292 in Monday's precision round, leaving her chasing the leaders. Then she erupted. The 21-year-old drilled two perfect series of 100 sandwiched around a 98, clocking a lethal 298 out of 300 in the rapid stage. That comeback vaulted her to third in the individual qualification charts, behind only Germany's Doreen Vennekamp—who tied the Olympic record with 592—and Hungary's Veronika Major on 591.
Manu scripted her own recovery. She looked sluggish on Monday, logging 289 in precision. But the double Olympic medallist found her groove when the target-turning sequence sped up, punching series of 99, 99, and 100. That 298-point rapid-fire blitz dragged her to sixth place overall with 587, clinching her lane in the final. Subbaraju narrowly missed joining them, ending 10th on 584.
| Nation | Shooters | Total Score | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Esha Singh (590), Manu Bhaker (587), Divya Subbaraju (584) | 1,761 | Gold |
| South Korea | National Trio | 1,748 | Silver |
| Vietnam | National Trio | 1,745 | Bronze |
Caliber under pressure now decides the hardware. The top three medallists in the individual showdown secure 2028 Los Angeles Olympic quotas for their respective nations. If both Singh and Bhaker reach the podium, India cleans up two LA spots in a single afternoon. Jaypal Malviya already broke ground earlier in the week, grabbing silver in the men's 10m air pistol to claim the nation's opening Olympic quota. Esha and Manu walk onto the finals range next with targets set squarely on doubling that haul.