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ISSF Junior World Cup: India won 2 gold and 3 bronze medals

ISSF Junior World Cup: India won 2 gold and 3 bronze medals

Teenaged shooter Vivaan Kapoor delivered India its fourth and fifth medals at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Sydney, Australia, claiming bronze in the men’s trap singles and team events respectively.

The 16-year-old shot his first Junior World Cup medal with 30 birds in the six-man final to come away with a podium finish after 40 shots of the 45-shot final. As day three of the tournament progressed, Vivaan was part of the Indian trio that won a team bronze, alongside Lakshay Sheoran and Ali Aman Elahi.

In the individual event, Vivaan shot 113 in qualification to qualify as the fifth finalist after coming second best to the silver medalist Yiliu Ouyang 4-3 in a shoot-off to determine minor places. He then shot 26 out of the first 35 birds to edge out Chinese Taipei’s Kun-Pi Yang who also had the same number of hits. Vivaan qualified in a higher position for the final, which ensured his first Junior World Cup medal. Read More...

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