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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Arya-Arjun pair strikes gold, India end Munich World Cup on a high
New Delhi: A remarkably nerveless performance from Arya Borse and Arjun Babuta meant India got the better of China in the gold medal match of the 10m air rifle mixed team event on the final day of the shooting World Cup in Munich. Borse-Babuta got the better of China's Wang Zifei and Sheng Lihao 17-7 after the latter had topped the qualification in a 58-team field. Sheng, a double gold medallist at last year's Paris Olympics and current world No.1, shot 317.7 while 18-year-old Wang, a 2024 world champion, hit 318.2, which remained the highest individual tally in the final. Babuta, who agonisingly finished fourth in Paris, also logged 317.7, while Borse, fresh from twin mixed team silver medals at Buenos Aires and Lima where she partnered Rudrankksh Patil, shot 317.5. The Indians' combined tally of 635.2 was 0.7 points shy of the Chinese total, which was a qualification world record. In the final, Borse began with a 9.8 to hand the Chinese pair an early lead but the Indians found rhythm soon after. For the next seven series of single shots, they had only one shot below 10.5 (and that too was a creditable 10.2) to gallop to a decisive 13-3 advantage. The Chinese pair won the next two series in the race to 16, but Borse and Babuta responded with high 10s to get to the match point. In the final and 12th series, while Babuta cancelled out Sheng with an identical 10.1, Borse outshot Wang to give India a fine win. The bronze medal went to Norway's Jeanette Hegg Duestad and Jon-Hermann Hegg, who edged out USA's Sagen Maddalena and Peter Matthew Fiori 16-14. The second Indian pair in the event, Elavenil Valarivan and Kiran Ankush Jadhav, tallied 631.8 to finish sixth overall. Later, Indian shooters failed to advance to the medal matches in the 10m air pistol mixed team event with Manu Bhaker- Aditya Malra hitting 577 to finish sixth in the qualifiers. Suruchi Singh and Varun Tomar (576) ended 10th. Saturday's gold was India's second in the competition, coming a day after Suruchi Phogat completed a golden hat-trick in World Cups, in the 10m air pistol. With four medals, India finished overall third, behind China (6 medals) and Norway (4 medals). Sift Kaur Samra and Elavenil Valarivan took bronze in the 50m 3 Positions and 10m air rifle events respectively.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Gold winners: Arjun Babuta and Arya Borse beat Chinese to win 10m air rifle mixed team gold in World Cup
A day after Indian shooter Suruchi Phogat became the first Indian to win three ISSF World Cup titles, the Indian pair of Arjun Babuta and Arya Borse emerged as the champions in the 10m air rifle mixed team gold medal. They clinched a 17-7 win over the Chinese Olympics stars Sheng Lihao and Wang Zefei in ISSF Munich world cup on Saturday. Lihao/Zefei had registered a world record score of 635.9 prior to the final ahead of the Indians's 635.2 but the story changed in the final. It was also the first time that Babuta edged out Lihao, though in a team format. 'When such wins come after such high scores in qualification in mixed team format, it gives you a lot of confidence. Sheng Lihao is currently the best 10m air rifle shooter in the world and to beat such a strong mixed team will count as one of our cherished medals. A joyous final,' Babuta told The Indian Express. The Nasik native 22-year-old Borse, who started rifle shooting as she found the pistol to be too small a weapon, had reached the mixed team finals twice this World Cup season pairing up with Rudrankksh Patil. Babuta, 26, had reached the final of the mixed team event in the Cairo world cup last year. Babuta shot a score of 317.7 in qualification, Borse shot 317.5 to qualify for the gold medal against the Chinese pair. 'As compared to Individual events where we get 75 minutes to shoot 60 shots, here we shoot 30 shots each in 30 minutes. Yes, fatigue is less in mixed team qualification but then the margin of error is less,' Babuta spoke about the challenges, saying there is less chance of a comeback in 30 shots. 'One also has to plan the series with fewer breaks without any dry shooting, which helps us in individual rounds,' says Babuta. The previous qualification world record score of 635.8 was held by Patil and Narmada Raju in Cairo World Cup in 2023 and Borse would also talk about how it is different from individual event making to the top four teams to have a chance of a medal. Babuta spoke about how they try to view the mixed-team event as an individual event to help them cope mentally. 'We have to go with the individual shots' mental state of mind here. I cannot control my partner's scores and if I worry about her scores, I would not be able to give my best,' Babuta said. 'In individual events, top eight shooters qualify but in mixed teams, only the top four teams qualify for the medal round,' says Borse. In the final, each pair shoots one shot per series with a combined score determining the series winner that yields two points. The first pair to reach 16 points win the gold. Borse started with a 9.8, Babuta followed it with a 10.6, while Zefei/Lihao came up with 10.4 and 10.1 to take 2-0 lead. But in the next four series, the Indian pair charged ahead to a 8-2 lead. The sixth series was tied at one point each, but soon the Indians were up 13-3. Eventually, the Indians won the 12th series to win the gold 17-7. The Indian pair shot 18 shots of 10.5 or more as compared to the Chinese's 12 shots. 'We do a lot of breathing exercises in between to take our mind away from the total score too,' says Babuta. Overall, in the final, Borse shot a total of 125.7, Babuta made 127, as compared to Zefei's 125.3 and Lihao's 124.7. Starting 2026, ISSF will change the format of the medal matches, with the top four teams in qualification fighting an elimination format. Right now, the top two teams advance to the gold medal match, and third and fourth ranked teams fight for bronze. But national coach Deepali Deshpande sees the strength of individual scores for a pair as the best chance in a newer format too. 'In national camps, we do make them practice in team formats and luckily we have some top ranked individual shooters. Yes, it's a shared responsibility but the shooters are relaxed. The new finals elimination details are not out but I guess it will be a 24 shot format. Even then, the score of the pair will be counted and the mantra is to shoot individually.' Nitin Sharma is an Assistant Editor with the sports team of The Indian Express. Based out of Chandigarh, Nitin works with the print sports desk while also breaking news stories for the online sports team. A Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award recipient for the year 2017 for his story 'Harmans of Moga', Nitin has also been a two-time recipient of the UNFPA-supported Laadli Media Awards for Gender Sensitivity for the years 2022 and 2023 respectively. Nitin mainly covers Olympics sports disciplines with his main interests in shooting, boxing, wrestling, athletics and much more. The last 17 years with The Indian Express has seen him unearthing stories across India from as far as Andaman and Nicobar to the North East. Nitin also covers cricket apart from women's cricket with a keen interest. Nitin has covered events like the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the 2011 ODI World Cup, 2016 T20 World Cup and the 2017 AIBA World Youth Boxing Championships. An alumnus of School of Communication Studies, Panjab University, from where he completed his Masters in Mass Communications degree, Nitin has been an avid quizzer too. A Guru Nanak Dev University Colour holder, Nitin's interest in quizzing began in the town of Talwara Township, a small town near the Punjab-Himachal Pradesh border. When not reporting, Nitin's interests lie in discovering new treks in the mountains or spending time near the river Beas at his hometown. ... Read More
Deccan Herald
2 days ago
- Sport
- Deccan Herald
Dominant Arya-Arjun pair wins gold for India in 10m air rifle mixed team event
Borse and Babuta were in fine fettle when it mattered the most to win the top prize in the prestigious tournament, not giving the Chinese an inch.
The Hindu
2 days 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
2 days ago
- Sport
- 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:
