Hannover (Germany): Indian shooter Heena Sidhu clinched gold while compatriot P Shri Nivetha settled for bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol event at the International Shooting Competitions of Hannover (ISCH) ahead of next week’s ISSF Munich World Cup.
Heena was in a rollicking form in the final where she was tied with France’s Mathilde Lamolle on 239.8 points. She won the tie-breaker to win the gold ahead of Mathilde. Shri Nivetha finished on 219.2.
The finish marks a strong build-up to next week’s ISSF World Cup in Munich. After beginning with a series of scores in the 9s, Heena switched gears and notched up 10s and above consistently to break away from the field.
After initially fighting for the third-fourth position, the CWG gold medallist Indian scored a 10.9 on her 13th shot in the final to take the lead and then held her nerve till the end. Heena qualified for the final in the fourth place scoring 572 while Shri Nivetha topped the qualification with a total of 582.
“I am feeling good with how my training is shaping up. Of course, it’s not perfect but we are moving in the right direction so it’s just a matter of time,” said Heena after her gold medal win.