(Shooting sport news) Olympic 2021 Live Update: Disappointment continues for the Indian shooting team, as Manu finished 12th in the 53-woman field after the electronic trigger on her pistol failed in the middle of the second session of qualification. Manu placed 12th overall in the 53-woman field with 575 points.
Manu Bhaker's qualification for the women's 10m air pistol at the Tokyo Olympics was impeded by a technical issue with her pistol, which cost her time. Manu, who was one of India's medal hopes in Tokyo, and Yashaswini Deswal both failed to get to the event's finals.
Both were appearing in the maiden Olympics and the pressure got the better of them in the crunch moments.
The 19-year-old Manu, ranked number two in the world, was pegged back after an impressive start that saw her take one of the places in the top eight.
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Meanwhile, it has mostly been an up and down outing for world number one Yashaswini, who shot her way back into contention with a 98 in the second series, including scoring five 10s in the second part, after a subdued start. But she was not consistent enough to challenge the top guns, bowing out in 13th place with scores of 94, 98, 94, 97, 96 and 95 for an aggregate of 574.
Having started with an impressive 98, including five 10s in the first series, Manu finished the event in 12th place with a total score of 575.
The problem with her gun saw her lose five minutes but she came back to manage a 95. The cut-off was 577.
With inputs from PTI
