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Time of India
13 hours ago
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- Time of India
Arjun Babuta-Arya Borse pair wins 10m rifle mixed gold in ISSF World Cup
The Indian pair of Arya Borse and Arjun Babuta clinched the gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event at the ISSF World Cup on Saturday. Pune: Paris Games participant Arjun Babuta and Arya Borse gave India one more gold at the ISSF World Cup in Munich on Saturday. The Indian pair won the top medal in the 10m air rifle mixed event. The gold was special as it came against Paris Games gold medallist Sheng Lihao and Zifei Wang of China. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The Indian team qualified second with a combined score of 635.2, while the Chinese shooters were first with a new qualifying World Record of 635.9. The Indians won 17-7 in the gold medal match. In the final, the Chinese took the lead by winning the first two points, but the Indian duo sprang into action and won four consecutive shots to take a lead of six points (8-2). Lobo Predicted It, Again: South Africa's Historic WTC Win vs Australia Throughout the final, Arjun and Arya never looked under pressure and sailed smoothly by hitting high 10s. In the mixed event, the total of both players' shots iscompared with the opponents. The pair with the highest total wins two points. Incase of a draw, both teams get one point each. Arjun, who had finished fourth in Paris, shot with Lihao, the eventual champion. However, the Indian said he never took the pressure of playing against his old nemesis. Quiz: Who's that IPL player? 'I have played so many finals against Sheng, and he has won all of them. He is a strong player, and I was aware of it during the match, but I didn't let it affect my game. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo We tried to focus on our technique without getting bothered by the scores,' Arjun told TOI. Arjun couldn't enter the final in the individual category in Munich. 'I have got a new jacket and trousers and was having trouble adjusting with it during the individual match. I got it repaired, and I found it better today,' he said. Another Indian pair in the category, Elavenil Valarivan and Kiran Jadhav finished sixth with 631.8. Other Indian shooters fired a blank in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. Paris Games double medallist Manu Bhaker and Aditya Malra were sixth with 577 on board, while Suruchi Phogat's 100 per cent record was dented with a 10th place finish with Varun Tomar (576).
Time of India
a day ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Shooting World Cup: India's Arya Borse, Arjun Babuta stun Olympic champions from China; clinch gold in 10m air rifle mixed team event
India's Arya Borse and Arjun Babuta (Photo Credit: X) Indian shooters Arya Borse and Arjun Babuta clinched the gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup on Saturday, defeating Chinese Olympic and world champions Zifei Wang and Lihao Sheng with a commanding 17-7 score. The Indian pair qualified for the finals by scoring 635.2 in the qualifications, just marginally behind the Chinese duo's world record score of 635.9. This victory marks India's fourth medal and second gold in the ongoing World Cup, following Suruchi Singh's gold and bronze medals won by Sift Kaur Samra and Elavenil in their individual events earlier this week. Norway's Jeanette Hegg Duestad and Jon-Hermann Hegg secured the bronze medal by defeating USA's Sagen Maddalena and Peter Matthew Fiori 16-14. The other Indian pair of Elavenil Valarivan and Ankush Jadhav finished sixth in the qualifications with a score of 631.8. In the finals, despite conceding an early lead when Arya shot 9.8, the Indian duo dominated the match. They maintained exceptional consistency, with only one shot below 10.5 in the next seven series, building a substantial 13-3 lead after eight series. Although the Chinese pair managed to win the next two series narrowly, Borse and Babuta sealed their victory in the final rounds. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo Arjun matched Sheng with identical 10.1s, while Arya outperformed Wang with a 10.6 against 10.4. Earlier this year, Arya Borse had won a silver medal in the same event at the World Cup in Lima, Peru, partnering with Rudrankksh Patil. In the 10m air pistol mixed team event, Indian pairs showed mixed results. Manu Bhaker and Aditya Malra finished sixth with a total of 577 in qualifications, while Suruchi Singh and Varun Tomar placed tenth with 576. The gold-winning performance demonstrated the Indian team's growing prowess in international shooting competitions, particularly against established champions.
The Hindu
a day ago
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- The Hindu
Arya-Arjun pair brings home mixed air rifle gold
Arya Borse and Arjun Babuta clinched the mixed air rifle gold by beating the Chinese pair of Wang Zifei and Sheng Lihao 17-7 in the shooting World Cup that concluded in Munich, Germany, on Saturday. The Chinese pair had shot a world record score of 635.9 in qualification, 0.7 point better than the Indian pair. Arya and Arjun stepped it up in the gold medal match for a spectacular finish. China topped the medals table with four gold, a silver and two bronze. India end their campaign at ISSF Shooting World Cup, Munich at 3rd spot with 4 medals, including 2 Gold! 🥇🥇 # — India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) June 14, 2025 The Chinese pair clinched the mixed air pistol gold also through Yao Qianxun and Hu Kai. The Indian duo of Manu Bhaker and Aditya Malra shot 577 and placed sixth, missing the medal match by two points. Suruchi Phogat, the women's air pistol gold medallist, missed a medal for the first time in six attempts. Suruchi and Varun Tomar shot 576 for 10th place. In three World Cups, the 19-year-old Suruchi has won four gold, and a bronze medal. It includes a hat-trick of gold in women's air pistol in Buenos Aires, Lima and Munich. India was third on the table with two gold and two bronze medals, behind Norway which won two gold, a silver and a bronze. The two bronze medals for India were won by Elavenil Valarivan and Sift Kaur Samra in women's air rifle and rifle 3-position events, respectively. The results: 10m air rifle: Mixed team: 1. India (Arya Borse, Arjun Babuta) 17 (635.2); 2. China (Wang Zifei, Sheng Lihao) 7 (635.9 WR); 3. Norway (Jeanette Duestad, Jon-Hermann Hegg) 16 (632.3); 4. USA (Sagen Maddalena, Peter Fiori) 14 (632.1); 6. India-2 (Elavenil Valarivan, Kiran Jadhav) 631.8. 10m air pistol: Mixed team: 1. China (Yao Qianxun, Hu Kai) 16 (585); 2. Armenia (Elmira Karapteyan, Benik Khlghatyan) 4 (580); 3. Germany (Doreen Venekamp, Christian Reitz) 17 (579); 4. Serbia (Zorana Arunovic, Damir Mikec) 13 (580); 6. India-2 (Manu Bhaker, Aditya Malra) 577; 10. India (Suruchi Phogat, Varun Tomar) 576.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
ISSF World Cup, Munich 2025: Arya-Arjun pair wins gold in 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event
India's Arya Borse and Arjun Babuta produced a thoroughly dominant performance and outplayed China's Zifei Wang and Lihao Sheng 17-7 to win the gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event of the ISSF World Cup in Munich on Saturday. The Indian duo entered the gold medal round after aggregating 635.2 in the qualifications, just .7 behind Wang and Sheng (635.9), which is also the qualifications world record. Individually, Borse managed 317.5 while Babuta shot 317.7 in the qualifications. Borse had paired with Rudrankksh Patil to win the 10m air rifle mixed team silver in the World Cup in Lima, Peru, earlier this year. The other Indian pair in the event, Elavenil Valarivan and Ankush Jadhav finished sixth in the qualifications with 631.8. Norway's Jeanette Hegg Duestad and Jon-Hermann Hegg bagged the bronze medal with a 16-14 victory over the UAS's Sagen Maddalena and Peter Matthew Fiori. This is India's fourth medal and second gold in the ongoing World Cup after Suruchi Singh's yellow mettle and the two bronze won by Sift Kaur Samra and Elavenil in their respective individual events earlier this week.
News18
a day ago
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- News18
Arya Borse-Arjun Babuta Win Gold In 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Event
Last Updated: Arya Borse and Arjun Babuta won gold in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup. India's Arya Borse and Arjun Babuta delivered an exceptional performance, defeating China's Zifei Wang and Lihao Sheng 17-7 to secure the gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup on Saturday. Borse and Babuta excelled under pressure, decisively overcoming the Chinese team in the prestigious competition. The Indian duo progressed to the gold medal match with a combined qualification score of 635.2, just 0.7 points behind Wang and Sheng's world record-equalling 635.9. Individually, Borse scored 317.5, while Babuta shot 317.7 in the qualification round. Earlier this year, Borse partnered with Rudrankksh Patil to win silver in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the World Cup in Lima, Peru. The other Indian pair in the event, Elavenil Valarivan and Ankush Jadhav, finished sixth in the qualifications with a score of 631.8. Norway's Jeanette Hegg Duestad and Jon-Hermann Hegg claimed the bronze medal, defeating the USA's Sagen Maddalena and Peter Matthew Fiori 16-14. This is India's fourth medal and second gold at the ongoing World Cup, adding to Suruchi Singh's gold and the two bronze medals won by Sift Kaur Samra and Elavenil in their respective individual events earlier this week. Location : Munich First Published:
