Summary
She reached the final round and had to shoot extra tie‑breaking rounds to decide the winner.
She finished just one shot behind the gold winner, so she received the silver medal. 🥈
Key Points
4 points1
Esha Singh is the world’s number one female shooter in this event.
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The event took place in Nagoya, Japan, during the Asian Games.
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She won silver after winning three tie‑breaking rounds and then losing the last shot for gold.
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Fellow Indian shooter Manu Bhaker did not reach the final this time.
New Words to Learn
8 wordssilver medal
the award for coming in second place
shooter
someone who fires a gun at a target in a sport
pistol
a small gun held in one hand
tie‑breaking round
extra shooting when two competitors have the same score
qualification round
the first part where athletes try to get into the final
final round
the last part where the medals are decided
Asian Games
a large sports competition held every four years for Asian countries
world number one
the best player in the world at that sport
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