Chandigarh’s 20-year old Yashaswini Singh Deswal was crowned Junior World Champion in the women’s 10m Air Pistol at the end of day two of the International Shooting Sport Federation Junior World Championships in Suhl, Germany.
Deswal shot like a dream throughout the day and after topping qualifying a clear two points ahead of the second placed qualifier, overcame a slow start to top the eight-woman final, ending with a world record equaling finals score of 235.9.
Her effort helped India consolidate their position at second place in the medal tally with two Gold, one Silver and one Bronze medal. China lead the standings at the moment.
The second place was grabbed by Korean Woori Kim with an effort of 231.8, finishing well behind Deswal. Guilia Campostrini of Italy won Bronze in the event.
Yashaswini’s fifth shot in the final was an effort of 7.8, which put her in third position after the first five shots. She moved further down to 5th in the second series of five shots, but recovered brilliantly. She went into the lead after the 13th shot and never looked back.
This is Deswal’s ninth final at the youth and junior level over the past three years and her first Gold, stated a release. She had last year won Silver at the Junior World Cup stage at the same venue and an Asian Championship Bronze back in 2014.
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