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Teen shooter Naamya Kapoor made history by securing Delhi's first-ever shooting gold at the Khelo India Youth Games. The 17-year-old narrowly defeated veteran Anjali Bhagwat in a nail-biting 25m pistol final at Dr Karni Singh Range. Punjab dominated the skeet events with Harazeez Atwal and Risham Kaur both scoring perfect 50s for gold. Madhya Pradesh emerged as overall shooting champions with 7 medals including 3 golds.

Key Points: Naamya Kapoor wins Delhi's first Khelo India shooting gold

  • Naamya Kapoor edged Anjali Bhagwat 27-26 in dramatic 25m pistol final
  • Punjab dominated skeet events with Harazeez Atwal and Risham Kaur winning gold
  • Madhya Pradesh topped medal tally with 3 golds among 7 medals
  • Naraen Suresh beat Parth Mane by 1 point in intense 10m air rifle final
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Naamya Kapoor gets Delhi's first shooting gold as Khelo India athletes shine on final day

17-year-old Naamya Kapoor clinched Delhi's maiden shooting gold at Khelo India Youth Games, narrowly defeating Anjali Bhagwat in a thrilling 25m pistol final.

"It feels good to win the gold, though I felt I could have done better in the final - Naamya Kapoor"

New Delhi, May 10

Delhi bagged its first gold medal in the shooting competitions at the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 Bihar through 17-year-old Naamya Kapoor in the 25m Pistol event on Saturday. In a dramatic final, she narrowly edged out Anjali Bhagwat (Madhya Pradesh).

The shooting event is happening at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in the national capital here.

"It feels good to win the gold, though I felt I could have done better in the final," said Naamya after collecting her gold medal, as quoted from a Khelo India Youth Games release.

"This was my third Khelo India games, with my first bronze coming in the first edition. I didn't realise I've given Delhi the first gold in shooting this time!" she added.

Meanwhile, there were good tidings for Punjab from the Skeet shooters in both boys and girls finals. Khelo India Athletes Harazeez Singh Atwal, bronze medalist last year, left his team-mate Zorawar Singh Bedi with a second successive silver medal. Harazeez Atwal shot 50 points, two more than Zorawar Bedi 48 to win gold.

In the girls final, Punjab's Risham Kaur Guron also shot 50 points, three more than Agrima Kanwar (Himachal Pradesh) to clinch the gold.

In a thrilling boys 10m Air Rifle final, two talented Khelo India Athletes Naraen Pranav Vanitha Suresh (Karnataka) and Parth Rakesh Mane (Maharashtra) dished out quality shooting that held fans to the edge of their seat. In the end, Suresh won by a bare 1-point margin, winning 252.9- 251.9. It the second medal for both shooters.

At the conclusion of five-day Shooting competitions, Madhya Pradesh topped the table with 7 medals, including 3 gold. Rajasthan and Maharashtra also bagged 3 gold each.

The results

Boys: 10m Air Rifle: 1. Naraen Pranav Vanitha Suresh (Karnataka) 252.9 points; 2. Parth Mane (Maharashtra) 251.9; 3. Pranav (Haryana) 228.2.

Skeet: 1. Harazeez Singh Atwal (Punjab) 50; 2. Zorawar Singh Bedi (Punjab) 48; 3. Anjaneya Singh (Rajasthan) 36.

Girls: 25m Pistol: 1. Naamya Kapoor (Delhi) 27; 2. Anjali Bhagwat (Madhya Pradesh) 26; 3. Khankvyas (Rajasthan) 19.

Skeet: 1. Risham Kaur Guron (Punjab) 50; 2. Agrima Kanwar (Himachal Pradesh) 47; 3. Oshmi Shrivas (Madhya Pradesh) 32.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
What a proud moment for Delhi! Naamya Kapoor's journey from bronze in first edition to gold now shows the power of Khelo India initiative. More such ranges needed across states to nurture young talent 🇮🇳
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Priya M.
The Punjab shooters dominated Skeet events! Harazeez and Risham both scoring perfect 50s is unbelievable. But why isn't this getting same coverage as cricket? Our shooters deserve more limelight 🎯
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Arjun S.
While celebrating winners, let's not forget Anjali Bhagwat who narrowly missed gold. She's just 16 and already competing at this level! Future of Indian shooting looks bright with such young talent coming up.
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Sunita R.
MP topping medals table shows how consistent they've been in shooting sports. But other states need to step up - where are traditional powerhouses like Haryana and Kerala in this tally? 🤔
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Vikram J.
The 1-point difference in Air Rifle final proves how competitive these games have become! But organizers should consider live streaming finals - would love to watch such close contests unfold in real time.
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Neha T.
So happy to see girls excelling in pistol and skeet! Risham and Naamya are inspiring millions of young girls to take up shooting sports. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, Beti Shoot Karo! 💪

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