Indian ace shooter Apurvi Chandela has smashed the World record to bag the first medal for India in the ISSF World Cup 2019 and that too gold in women's 10-metre air rifle event.
The shooter smashed the world record by registering a score of 252.9 points in the final on Saturday. The 26 year old finished fourth in the Qualifying round scoring 629.3 points. Though she was fourth in the Qualifying round, but she dominated her opponents outrightly in the finals.
"It's been a bit tough but I've been practicing and not giving up. I am glad I got the result today. There are a lot of important competitions ahead. I am looking forward to bettering this performance," said Apurvi Chandela.
China's Zhao Ruozhu won the Silver medal with 251.8 points while Xu Hong had to settle for the bronze medal with 230.4 points.
The world cup is being held at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi.