India Hits the Bullseye: Four More Medals at ISSF Junior World Cup!

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India's shooting stars of tomorrow were back on a roll at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2025 in Suhl, Germany, claiming four more medals—one gold, one silver, and two bronze—at the competition on Saturday. This latest collection has shot India to the number one spot in the medal table, demonstrating the richness and quality of the nation's future shooters.

Women's 10m Air Rifle: India's 1-2 Finish

India's Shambhavi Shravan Kshirsagar won gold in the women's 10m air rifle with a dominant 253.0 in the final.
Her teammate Ojasvi Thakur won silver with 251.8, the reverse of qualifying position where she had led with 633.2, edging out Shambhavi by 633.1.
Italy's Carlotta Salafia won bronze with 230.5

The event saw a top-class international field comprising Olympic medal winners and world champions, so India's 1-2 finish was all the more significant.

Men's 10m Air Rifle: Bronze – Naraen Pranav Vanitha Suresh

Naraen Pranav Vanitha Suresh took bronze after topping the qualifiers with 632.1 only to finish behind China's gold medal winner Liwanlin Huang and USA's silver medalist Braden Wayne Peiser in the final.
Naraen's consistent shooting in both qualifying and finals showed India's strength in this discipline.

Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol: Mukesh Nelavalli Wins Bronze

Mukesh Nelavalli won bronze in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol final, qualifying into the medal round by a hair's breadth after finishing sixth in qualifiers.
He defeated Hungary's Mate Redecsi in a shoot-off in the final elimination round.
Gold went to Poland's Wiktor Lukasz Kopiwoda, and silver to France's Thomas Clement Chinours.

Medal Tally and Standings

With these four medals, India's overall medal count at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2025 has been doubled to eight, consisting of two gold, three silver, and three bronze medals.
India has topped the medal table at the event, demonstrating the country's increasing supremacy in junior shooting sports.

Notable Performances from Earlier Rounds

Adriyan Karmakar, the son of Olympian Joydeep Karmakar, has added with a silver in men's 50m rifle prone and a bronze in the three positions version.
Kanak Budhwar won gold in the women's 10m air pistol, with Olympian Raiza Dhillon winning silver in women's skeet.

Summary

India's young shooters have put up an outstanding performance at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2025, with a solid performance across several disciplines. The recent medal spree not only keeps India at the top of the table but also marks a bright future for Indian shooting on the international scene.

Sources: ANI News, Rediff.com, Olympics.com, NewsOnAir, Tribune India, Adda247