New Delhi, Sep 30: Isha Anil Taksale and Himanshu staged a thrilling fightback to win the 10m air rifle mixed team gold against country-mates Shambhavi Kshirsagar and Naraen Pranav, while Vinay Pratap Chandrawat bagged a bronze in men’s trap as India maintained its No. 1 spot in the ISSF Junior World Cup with 23 medals, here on Tuesday.
On the penultimate day of the event when India took its tally to seven gold, nine silver and seven bronze, the pair of Isha and Himanshu defeated Shambhavi and Pranav 17-15 after trailing 9-15 at one stage.
Both pairs showcased high-quality shooting with Shambhavi hitting two perfect 10.9s and Isha adding one, while only five of the 64 shots fired in the gold-medal match dipped below 10.
The bronze medal went to Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) Varvara Kardakova and Kamil Nuriakhmetov, who defeated compatriots Mariia Kruglova and Timofei Aleinikov 17-9.
Croatia’s 20-year-old Toni Gudelj delivered a commanding performance in the men’s trap junior final, hitting 44 targets to give his country its first gold medal here.
Spain’s Isaac Hernandez, who topped qualification with 120+6, settled for the silver (41).
Chandrawat claimed bronze with 34, while his teammate Arjun finished fourth on 29. (PTI)
