Divyasnsh singh panwar

Egypt International Olympic City Shooting: Indian Olympian Divyasnsh Singh Panwar had struck gold in the men’s event with a world record score in the final while Sonam Uttam Maskar, competing in her first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup, bagged silver in the women’s 10m air rifle event at the Egypt International Olympic City Shooting range, in Cairo late on Sunday.

In a display of stunning rifle shooting, Divyansh Singh Panwar set a new world record for the final with a tally of 253.7, eclipsing Chinese Sheng Lihao’s 253.3, set at the Asian Games in Hangzhou last year.

Divyansh had shown early form, topping qualification with a world-class 632.4 before bossing the 24-shot final with sensational precision shooting, leaving silver-winning Italian Dani Sollazo 1.9 points behind.