Suruchi Singh continued her sensational run on the international stage, clinching her third gold of the season in Women’s 10m Air Pistol at the ISSF World Cup, completing a rare and remarkable hat-trick after earlier victories in Buenos Aires and Lima.
Appearing in only her third World Cup, the 19-year-old showcased nerves of steel and maturity beyond her years to capture her third individual gold of the season. This latest triumph also marks her fifth medal in five events this season, with a gold and bronze already secured in the 10m Mixed Air Pistol in the previous two World Cups.
Suruchi qualified with a score of 588—just one point behind China’s Yao Qianxun (589)—and entered the final with calm confidence. Despite a sequence of 9s that briefly threatened her lead, she held her nerve in the high-stakes closing moments. Trailing by 0.5 points before the final two shots, Suruchi delivered under pressure, shooting 10.5 and 9.5, to edge past Olympic silver medallist Camille Jedrzejewski of France and seal the gold.
Yao, the qualification topper with a score of 589, had to settle for bronze. Camille, who had trailed Suruchi by 10 points in qualification (578 to 588), nearly pulled off a stunning upset in the final but fell short by just 0.2 points, finishing with a total of 241.7.
Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker had a disappointing outing, finishing 25th with 574, while Asian Games gold medallist Palak Gulia placed 36th with 570. In the Ranking Points Only (RPO) category, Sainyam scored 580 and Simranpreet Kaur Brar posted 568.
This latest victory adds another glittering chapter to Suruchi’s rapid rise. She had swept youth, junior, and senior titles at the Nationals last December and clinched gold at the National Games in Dehradun. With three individual World Cup golds in one season, she is now firmly positioned as one of Indian shooting’s brightest stars.
Suruchi’s triumph lifted India to fourth on the overall medals table, behind China, Norway, and independent athletes. China leads with three golds and two bronzes, while Norway follows with two golds and a silver.