Harpreet Singh in medal contention at ISSF World Championships in Cairo

Veteran Indian shooter Harpreet Singh finished second in the precision round of the men’s 25m centre fire event at the ISSF World Championships in Cairo. He shot 291, staying in medal contention ahead of the rapid round

Cairo: Veteran Indian pistol marksman Harpreet Singh kept himself in contention for a medal in the men’s 25m centre fire event, finishing second after the precision round at the ISSF World Championships here on Sunday.

The 44-year-old, who is aiming for his first major international medal in a career spanning nearly two decades that includes two Asian Games, three World Championships and multiple World Cups, shot 291 in the precision round.

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Ukraine’s Pavlo Korostylov led after day one with an identical score of 291 but with a better inner-10 count. Korostylov had 14 inner-10s while Harpreet managed 10.

The rapid round will be played on Monday, the penultimate day of the World Championships, with the aggregate of the two rounds deciding the medal winners.

Another Indian stalwart and former World Championships silver medallist in men’s 25m standard pistol, Gurpreet Singh, was 10th with a score of 288, while Sahil Choudhary finished 31st with 272.