Shooter Manu Bhaker shows good form in national selection trials, wins women and junior 10m air pistol events

New Delhi: The young Manu Bhaker was in top form in the 10-metre air pistol event, winning both the women’s and the junior finals at the national selection trials. [caption id=“attachment_4423125” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File image of Manu Bhaker. AFP[/caption] Winner of gold medals at the Youth Olympics, ISSF World Cup and Commonwealth Games, Haryana’s Bhaker shot a total of 242.1 in the women’s 10-metre air pistol final to finish ahead of 13-year-old teen sensation Esha Singh, who shot 240.4, and Anuradha (219.3). Bhaker was second in the qualification with a score of 579. Former World No 1 Heena Sidhu, who equalled the women’s 10m air pistol qualification world record on Wednesday, finished fourth in the finals with 197.3. In the junior finals, the 16-year-old Bhaker shot 244.5. Esha finished second with 24-4, while Yashsavi Joshi was third, having managed 215.3 at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range. The youth 10-metre air pistol finals was won by Saumya Dhyani, who shot 241.4, while Vibhuti Bhatia (237.6) and Yashsavi Joshi (215.3 ) finished second and third respectively. A few days ago, Bhaker claimed the top positions in the women’s 25-metre sports pistol in both the women’s and junior sections.