ISSF Junior World Cup: India Finish Top As Tejaswini Claims 25m Pistol Gold
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India closed out the event with three gold, four silver and four bronze medals, to edge out China, who came in second.
The Indian contingent finished atop the ISSF Junior World Cup standings with 11 medals a the event in Suhl, Germany as Tejaswini clinched gold in the 25m Pistol event on Monday.
India closed out the event with three gold, four silver and four bronze medals, to edge out China, who came in second.
Tejaswini shot 31 in the final to pip Alina Nestsiarovich and Hungary's Miriam Jako, who shot 29 and 23 respectively, to claim her first individual yellow-metal at the event.
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Tejaswini, who started the day in 24th position on the grid after scoring 282 out of a possible 300 points on the first day of qualification, made significant progress in the second rapid-fire round on Monday by shooting an impressive 293. This gave her a total of 575 points and placed her fourth overall in the 50-strong field.
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Tejaswini was the only Indian to make it into the top eight. Riya Shirish Thatte, who had been the best-placed overnight, scored 92 in her final rapid-fire series, bringing her total to 569 and missing out by four points. Meanwhile, Miriam, a double junior European Champion, secured the eighth spot.
As the final of 10 series of five rapid-fire shots began, Tejaswini started strongly with two successive scores of four and was joined by 16-year-old Chinese qualification topper Zhao Taotao. The close contest continued until the fifth series, when Tejaswini shot another four to Zhao's one, effectively ending Zhao's challenge.
Tejaswini maintained remarkable calmness and consistency, successfully fending off challenges from Chinese Taipei's Cheng Yen-Ching, Miriam, and finally Alina. None could come close as Tejaswini clinched victory clinically.
Among the other Indian competitors, Naamya Kapoor performed well, climbing to 18th place with a day score of 289, totaling 568. Divanshi, the reigning world champion in the event, finished 24th with a total score of 564, while Riya settled for 15th overall.
India has now topped four of the last five ISSF Junior competitions, including the previous combined World Cup in Suhl in 2023 and the combined Junior World Championships in Lima, Peru last year.
(With Inputs From PTI)
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May 26, 2025, 19:05 IST
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