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Indian Shooters Shambhavi and Divyanshu Win Junior World Cup Gold with World Record

India's 10m air rifle mixed team pairing of Shambhavi Kshirsagar and Divyanshu Dewangan won gold with a junior world record score of 499.9. The pair topped the qualification round with 632.0. India now leads the medal tally with 12 medals including four golds. Prachi Gaikwad also won gold in junior women's 50m rifle 3 positions.

Key Points: India Wins Junior World Cup Gold with Record Score

  • Shambhavi Kshirsagar and Divyanshu Dewangan win gold with junior world record score of 499.9
  • India leads medal tally with 12 medals (4 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze)
  • Sameer finishes seventh in 25m rapid-fire pistol men junior event
  • Prachi Gaikwad wins gold in junior women's 50m rifle 3 positions
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Shambhavi, Divyanshu, clinch mixed team air rifle gold with junior world record score

Shambhavi Kshirsagar and Divyanshu Dewangan win 10m air rifle mixed team gold with a junior world record score of 499.9 at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Cairo.

"The pair had earlier topped the qualification round with a combined 632.0. - ISSF Press Release"

New Delhi, April 24

India's 10m air rifle mixed team pairing of Shambhavi Kshirsagar and Divyanshu Dewangan won the competition with a junior world record score of 499.9, as India claimed a fourth gold in the International Shooting Sport Federation Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun, in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday.

The pair had earlier topped the qualification round with a combined 632.0. Chinese Taipei's Tsai Chieh-Ying and Chen You-An won silver with 498.3, while the French pairing of Tifenn Pomes and Gaspard Lesieur won bronze with 434.4, according to a press release.

In the 25m rapid-fire pistol men junior event, Sameer made the finals cut with an effort of 573 in qualifying, which gave him second spot.

France's Arnaud Gamaleri posted a table-topping 589, which equalled the junior world record. Sameer finished seventh eventually, scoring seven hits in the first three five-shot series of the eight-series final. Gamaleri took gold with 29 hits.

India now has 12 medals from the Cairo junior world cup and leads the medal tally with four gold, five silver and three bronze medals, with two days of the competition left and six gold medals to be decided.

Earlier in the day, Prachi Gaikwad struck gold, winning the junior women's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) event at the ongoing ISSF Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun, firing 354.6 in the final to overcome Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN) Darya Chuprys, who shot 354.4.

Another AIN shooter, Elena Kretinina, won bronze with a score of 343.3, exiting the 35-shot final after the 34th shot.

Naraen Pranav also won bronze in the junior men's 10m air rifle with a score of 229.5 in the final.

- ANI

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Kavya N
Fantastic achievement, but I wish Sameer had done better in the rapid-fire pistol final. He qualified second but finished seventh—that's a bit disappointing. Still, a medal tally of 4 golds, 5 silvers, and 3 bronzes is impressive. With two more days left, we could cross 15 medals! Keep it up, team India. 🎯
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Rohit L
This is brilliant! A junior world record in mixed team air rifle—that's world-class consistency. Shambhavi and Divyanshu are only going to get better. Also noticed that Naraen Pranav won bronze in the men's 10m air rifle—solid depth in our shooting contingent. India is a powerhouse in shooting, and this junior world cup proves it. 👍
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Abhishek O
Honestly, sometimes I feel we don't give enough credit to our shooters. They work so hard, with little recognition. Shambhavi and Divyanshu set a world record, Prachi won gold, and we're leading the tally—yet it's cricketers who get all the headlines. But these kids are making India proud on the global stage. Respect! 🏅
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Aman W
Mixed team air rifle gold with a junior world record score of 499.9—that's exceptional precision under pressure. Also, Sameer's performance in rapid-fire pistol was decent, but the French shooter's 589 (equaling the junior world record) was extraordinary. Still, to have 12 medals and lead the tally is amazing. Next two days will be crucial. Go India! 🔥
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Varun X

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