Bulgaria's Miroslava Mincheva wins bronze at ISSF World Cup

Bulgarian shooter Miroslava Mincheva won the bronze medal in the women’s 25m pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Cairo.

The Bulgarian scored 582 points in qualification, with 287 in the precision stage and 295 in rapid fire, advancing to the final in sixth place. Mincheva continued her strong performance in the final, scoring 32 hits to secure a place on the podium and narrowly missing out on the fight for gold, CE Report quotes BTA.

Singapore’s Teh Xiu Yi won the event, while France’s Heloise Fourre took silver.

Bulgaria’s other competitor in the event, Antoaneta Kostadinova, finished 26th with 576 points, including 285 in precision and 291 in rapid fire.

In the men’s 10m air rifle event, Anton Rizov scored 627.7 points to finish 32nd in a highly competitive field.

Photo: Bulgarian Shooting Union