India's Shambhavi and Divyanshu Set World Record in Mixed Team Air Rifle Event
Shambhavi, Divyanshu clinch mixed team air rifle gold with world record score
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Indian shooters Shambhavi Kshirsagar and Divyanshu Dewangan won the gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Cairo, setting a new world record score of 499.9. This victory marks India's fourth gold medal in the competition, leading the medal tally with a total of 12 medals.
- 01Shambhavi Kshirsagar and Divyanshu Dewangan set a new world record score of 499.9.
- 02India has won four gold medals at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Cairo.
- 03The Indian team leads the overall medal tally with 12 medals.
- 04Chinese Taipei and France secured the silver and bronze medals, respectively.
- 05Sameer qualified for the finals in the 25m rapid-fire pistol event but finished seventh.
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At the ISSF Junior World Cup in Cairo, Indian shooters Shambhavi Kshirsagar and Divyanshu Dewangan achieved a remarkable feat by clinching the gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event with a world record score of 499.9. This victory adds to India's impressive performance in the competition, where they have now secured a total of 12 medals, including four gold, five silver, and three bronze. In the qualification round, Kshirsagar and Dewangan topped the charts with a combined score of 632.0. The silver medal was won by Chinese Taipei’s Tsai Chieh-Ying and Chen You-An with a score of 498.3, while the bronze went to the French duo of Tifenn Pomes and Gaspard Lesieur, who scored 434.4. Additionally, in the 25m rapid-fire pistol junior event, Indian shooter Sameer qualified for the finals but ultimately finished in seventh place, scoring 573 in qualifying. The competition continues with two more days left and six gold medals still to be decided.
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This victory boosts the morale of Indian shooters and highlights the country's growing prowess in shooting sports on an international level.
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