New Delhi, June 28
Indian shooters picked up eight more medals, including five gold, on the concluding day of the ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany, today. India finished on top of the medal standings among 61 participating countries, collecting 26 medals including 15 gold, two silver and nine bronze medals.
The highlight of the day for India was their 1-2 finish in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, where the pair of Devanshi Rana and Saurabh Chaudhary piped compatriots Manu Bhaker and Anmol Jain in the five-team final to clinch gold. Devanshi and Chaudhary shot a total of 478.9 to get the better of Manu and Anmol, who finished with 474.4.
The Indian contingent pushed China to the second spot in the overall standings. The shooting powerhouse had topped the charts in the year’s first Junior World Cup in Sydney, where India had finished second. The Indians also established five new junior world records during the course of this tournament. — PTI
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