India tops medal tally at ISSF junior shooting contest

INDIAN shooters Anish Bhanwala, Adarsh Singh and Vijayveer Sidhu contributed in combination to clinch the gold medal in the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol team event as the country topped the medal table of the ISSF Junior World Championship in Lima, Peru, with a tally of 31.

The India trio shot a total of 10 to finish ahead of their German counterparts Fabian Otto, Felix Luca Hollfoth and Tobias Gsoell in the gold medal contest on Friday (8).

India’s Manvi Soni bagged the junior double trap gold medal ahead of compatriot Yesahya Hafiz Contractor. The bronze was nagged by Hitasha in an event which featured only Indians.

Vinay Pratap Singh Chandrawat claimed the gold medal men’s double trap event with a score of 120, while Sehajpreet Singh won silver and Mayank Shokeen bronze.

On Friday, Ayushi Podder and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won the silver in the 50m rifle 3 positions mixed team event to continue India’s dominance in the championship.

Ayushi and Aishwary shot 17 in the gold medal match to finish second to the 31 shot by the German duo Max Braun and Anna Janssen. The Indian pair topped the qualification round with a world record-equalling score of 590, with the eventual gold medallists finishing in second spot.

The other Indian team featuring Nischal and Sartaj Singh Tiwana finished eighth in the qualification round with a score of 574. Indian pair Rhythm Sangwan and Vijayveer Sidhu clinched the 25m rapid fire pistol mixed team gold medal.

He defeated Thailand’s Kanyakorn Hirunphoem and Schwakon Triniphakorn 9-1 to fetch India’s 10th gold of the ongoing event. India ended the tournament with 13 gold, 12 silver and six bronze medals. The USA finished second with seven gold, eight silver and six bronze medals. Italy was in the third position with three gold, three silver and four bronze.