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 looking for his first major international medal in his nearly two-decade-long career that includes two Asian Games, three world championships and multiple world cups, shot 291 in the ‘precision’ round.