New Delhi, Sep 27 (NationPress) India achieved an impressive 1-2 finish in the 10m air pistol mixed team junior event, while Italy celebrated a remarkable golden double in the skeet disciplines. This marked the conclusion of Day 3 of the ISSF Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, with India maintaining its position at the top of the medal standings.

In the thrilling gold medal match, Kapil and Rashmika Sahgal triumphed over fellow Indians Jonathan Gavin Antony and Vanshika Chaudhary with a score of 16-10, securing India's third gold of the event. Meanwhile, Italian shooters Marco Coco and Arianna Nember excelled in the junior men’s and women’s skeet finals, respectively.

India's medal tally currently stands at three gold, five silver, and three bronze medals.

On Saturday morning, both Indian teams dominated the qualification rounds, with Rashmika-Kapil achieving a score of 582-15x and Vanshika-Gavin following closely at 578-20x. Spain's Ines Castro Ortega and Lucas Sanchez Tome clinched the bronze medal after narrowly winning against Iran's Parimah Amiri and Mohammadreza Ahmadi with a score of 16-14.

Italy’s Marco Coco led the skeet events, carrying his qualification score of 122 into the junior men’s final, where he hit 56 out of 60 targets to win gold. Finland’s Lassi Akseli Matias Kauppinen secured silver with 53 hits, while Cyprus’s Andreas Pontikis took home bronze with 43.

In the women’s skeet final, Italy's World Championship silver medalist Arianna Nember showcased her skill, hitting 53 targets to secure gold. India's Olympian Raiza Dhillon closely trailed with 51 for silver, while reigning Asian champion Mansi Raghuwanshi earned bronze with 41, having previously topped qualification with 117.

The USA’s 14-year-old Chloe Chaleunsinh finished fourth with 32, Individual Neutral Athlete Kseniia Shuliak came in fifth with 22, and India’s Agrima Kanwar wrapped up the final lineup with 13.

Other Indian competitors:

Skeet Junior Men Qualification

Jyotiraditya Singh Sisodiya – 116 (13th)

Yashvardhan Singh Rajawat – 113 (18th)

Ishaan Singh Libra – 109 (26th)

Skeet Junior Women Qualification

Yashasvi Rathore – 107 (9th)

Shivani Raikwar – 105 (12th)

Upcoming Fixtures: Day 4

On Sunday, September 28, two finals are set for the 50m rifle 3 positions event. The women's final will commence at 12:00 PM IST, followed by the men's final at 2:00 PM IST, with qualifications starting at 9:30 AM.

Pistol shooters will also compete on Sunday morning, with Stage 1 qualification for the junior men’s 25m rapid fire pistol kicking off at 9:15 AM.