The young Indian duo of Abhinav Shaw and Gautami Bhanot clinched the gold medal&nbsp;by beating&nbsp;their French opponents Oceanne Muller and Romain Aufrere in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at ISSF World Championship Juniors in Changwon, Korea.

In the thrilling gold medal match on day two of the tournament, the pair displayed skill and teamwork to remain on top as they beat their opponents 17-13.&nbsp;

The National Rifle Association of India shared the news on its social media handles, writing,&nbsp;

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With this win, India raced to the second spot on the medals tally with three gold, one silver and two bronze medals.

China, however, claimed&nbsp;the top spot with as many gold and bronze medals but with an extra silver in their kitty.

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Earlier, India also bagged a bronze in the second shooting event of the day - the 10m air pistol mixed team event, with Abhinav Choudhury and Sainyam - who reigned supreme in the air pistol women’s individual competition on Sunday, beating the Korean pair of Kim Juri and Kim Kanghyun (17-11), in the bronze-medal match.

Meanwhile, upbeat youngsters, Abhinav and Gautami had earlier shot 627.4 in the qualification and stood second amongst 35 teams to qualify for the gold medal match-up.

<h2>'The Indian pair take top spot'</h2>

While the French duo of Oceanne and Romain had topped the qualification with 632.4, the Indian pair of Abhinav Shaw and Gautami Bhanot weathered the storm in the all-important clash. Despite trailing behind 0-4 in the beginning, the Indian team showed grit and teamwork to take the lead and win the gold medal clash by a 17-13 scoreline.

Meanwhile, India has the largest contingent with a total of 90 shooters, followed by the host country Korea (66) and USA (43). Over 550 shooters from 44 countries are competing at the ISSF Junior World Championships 2023.

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The young Indian duo of Abhinav Shaw and Gautami Bhanot clinched the gold medal by beating their French opponents Oceanne Muller and Romain Aufrere in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at ISSF World Championship Juniors in Changwon, Korea.

The young Indian duo of Abhinav Shaw and Gautami Bhanot clinched the gold medal by beating their French opponents Oceanne Muller and Romain Aufrere in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at ISSF World Championship Juniors in Changwon, Korea. In the thrilling gold medal match on day two of the tournament, the pair displayed skill and teamwork to remain on top as they beat their opponents 17-13. The National Rifle Association of India shared the news on its social media handles, writing, Smiles of Success! Young champs #GautamiBhanot & @iamabhinavshaw after clinching the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team gold 🥇 at the @issf_official world championship juniors earlier today. Go India 🇮🇳👏🎉💪 Smiles of Success! Young champs #GautamiBhanot & @iamabhinavshaw after clinching the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team gold 🥇 at the @issf_official world championship juniors earlier today. Go India 🇮🇳👏🎉💪 #AirRifle #MixedTeam #IndianShooting #Shooting #TeamIndia #India pic.twitter.com/4XmmQAU66p — NRAI (@OfficialNRAI) July 17, 2023 × With this win, India raced to the second spot on the medals tally with three gold, one silver and two bronze medals. China, however, claimed the top spot with as many gold and bronze medals but with an extra silver in their kitty. ALSO READ: Avinash Sable becomes first Indian track athlete to qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics - WATCH Earlier, India also bagged a bronze in the second shooting event of the day - the 10m air pistol mixed team event, with Abhinav Choudhury and Sainyam - who reigned supreme in the air pistol women’s individual competition on Sunday, beating the Korean pair of Kim Juri and Kim Kanghyun (17-11), in the bronze-medal match. Meanwhile, upbeat youngsters, Abhinav and Gautami had earlier shot 627.4 in the qualification and stood second amongst 35 teams to qualify for the gold medal match-up. 'The Indian pair take top spot' While the French duo of Oceanne and Romain had topped the qualification with 632.4, the Indian pair of Abhinav Shaw and Gautami Bhanot weathered the storm in the all-important clash. Despite trailing behind 0-4 in the beginning, the Indian team showed grit and teamwork to take the lead and win the gold medal clash by a 17-13 scoreline. Meanwhile, India has the largest contingent with a total of 90 shooters, followed by the host country Korea (66) and USA (43). Over 550 shooters from 44 countries are competing at the ISSF Junior World Championships 2023. (With Inputs from PTI) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

ISSF Junior World Championship: Abhinav-Gautami bag gold medal in 10m air rifle mixed team event

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised "excellent" performance at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championship on Sunday, saying that the Indian contingent's victory will inspire a new generation of shooters. On the last day of events, India earned three additional gold medals, securing a first-place finish.

"Outstanding performance by our shooters! India emerges on top of the medal tally at the Shooting Junior World Championships with 40 medals including 16 Golds. Congratulations to the team and best wishes for the future. This success will inspire several budding shooters," PM Modi tweeted.&nbsp;

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Vinay Pratap Singh Chandrawat of India won gold in the Junior Men's Double Trap with a score of 120, while teammate Sehajpreet Singh secured silver with a score of 114.

Manvi Soni won gold with a score of 105, Yshaya Contractor took silver with a score of 90, and Hitasha won bronze with a score of 76 in the women's event.

According to the Medal Standing table, Indian athletes comfortably took first place, winning 40 medals, 16 of which were gold. Athletes from the United States came in second with a total of 21 medals, seven of which were gold. The Italian team is in third place with ten medals, three of which are gold. Athletes from 16 countries won medals in total.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised "excellent" performance at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championship on Sunday, saying that the Indian contingent's victory will inspire a new generation of shooters.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised "excellent" performance at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championship on Sunday, saying that the Indian contingent's victory will inspire a new generation of shooters. On the last day of events, India earned three additional gold medals, securing a first-place finish. "Outstanding performance by our shooters! India emerges on top of the medal tally at the Shooting Junior World Championships with 40 medals including 16 Golds. Congratulations to the team and best wishes for the future. This success will inspire several budding shooters," PM Modi tweeted. ALSO READ: ISSF Junior Shooting World Championship: India confirm top place finish with 30 medals Outstanding performance by our shooters! India emerges on top of the medal tally at the Shooting Junior World Championships with 40 medals including 16 Golds. Congratulations to the team and best wishes for the future. This success will inspire several budding shooters. pic.twitter.com/htz9e0SeqG — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 10, 2021 × Vinay Pratap Singh Chandrawat of India won gold in the Junior Men's Double Trap with a score of 120, while teammate Sehajpreet Singh secured silver with a score of 114. Manvi Soni won gold with a score of 105, Yshaya Contractor took silver with a score of 90, and Hitasha won bronze with a score of 76 in the women's event. According to the Medal Standing table, Indian athletes comfortably took first place, winning 40 medals, 16 of which were gold. Athletes from the United States came in second with a total of 21 medals, seven of which were gold. The Italian team is in third place with ten medals, three of which are gold. Athletes from 16 countries won medals in total.

PM Modi praises India's success in Junior World Championship, says it will inspire budding shooters

India won three more gold medals on Friday, the penultimate day of competitions at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun, to confirm a top place finish.

At Lima's Las Palmas Shooting range, the day's first gold came in the Men's 25M Rapid Fire Pistol Team competition through the trio of Adarsh Singh, Vijayveer Sidhu and Anish Bhanwala, who defeated Germany 10-2, in the gold medal match.

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Thereafter India swept the medals in the Junior Men's and Women's Double Trap Grand Prix events to finish the day with 13 gold medals.

The 50M Rifle 3 Positions (3P) Mixed Team comprising Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Ayushi Podder also won silver in the first medal event on Friday, going down 17-31 to the German pair of Max Braun and Anna Janssen in the gold match-up.

In the Junior Men's Double Trap India's Vinay Pratap Singh Chandrawat won gold with a score of 120 while teammate Sehajpreet Singh won silver with 114.

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In the Women's event, Manvi Soni won gold with 105 while Yshaya Contractor won silver with 90 and Hitasha the bronze with a score of 76.

With one more day of competitions left India with a total haul of 30 medals including 13 gold, 11 silver and six bronze, are well clear of second-place USA who has six gold, eight silver and six bronze medals.

India won three more gold medals on Friday, the penultimate day of competitions at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun, to confirm a top place finish.

India won three more gold medals on Friday, the penultimate day of competitions at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun, to confirm a top place finish. At Lima's Las Palmas Shooting range, the day's first gold came in the Men's 25M Rapid Fire Pistol Team competition through the trio of Adarsh Singh, Vijayveer Sidhu and Anish Bhanwala, who defeated Germany 10-2, in the gold medal match. Also Read: ISSF Junior World Championship: Manu Bhaker shines as four golds take India to top of medal standings Thereafter India swept the medals in the Junior Men's and Women's Double Trap Grand Prix events to finish the day with 13 gold medals. The 50M Rifle 3 Positions (3P) Mixed Team comprising Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Ayushi Podder also won silver in the first medal event on Friday, going down 17-31 to the German pair of Max Braun and Anna Janssen in the gold match-up. In the Junior Men's Double Trap India's Vinay Pratap Singh Chandrawat won gold with a score of 120 while teammate Sehajpreet Singh won silver with 114. Also Read: ISSF Junior World Championship: Indian women's team wins gold in skeet, men's team bags bronze In the Women's event, Manvi Soni won gold with 105 while Yshaya Contractor won silver with 90 and Hitasha the bronze with a score of 76. With one more day of competitions left India with a total haul of 30 medals including 13 gold, 11 silver and six bronze, are well clear of second-place USA who has six gold, eight silver and six bronze medals.

ISSF Junior Shooting World Championship: India confirm top place finish with 30 medals

Young Indian shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar smashed the world record in the final to win gold in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions event at the ISSF junior world championships here.

Tomar equalled the junior world record score of 1185 in qualification to top the field on Monday.

The youngster then bettered the junior world record in the final with a score of 463.4, finishing nearly seven points ahead of second-placed Frenchman

Lucas Kryzs, who won the silver with a score of 456.5.

Gavin Barnick of USA won bronze with a score of 446.6.

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Among other Indians in the field, Sanskar Havelia was 11th with a score of 1160, Pankaj Mukheja 15th with 1157, Sartaj Tiwana 16th with 1157 and Gurman Singh finished 22nd with a score of 1153.

Earlier in the day, India's 14-year-old shooter Naamya Kapoor fired her way to the gold medal ahead of celebrated compatriot Manu Bhaker in the women's 25m pistol event.

Kapoor shot 36 in the final to claim the top prize ahead of France's Camille Jedrzejewski (33) and 19-year-old Olympian Bhakar (31), who has already won three gold so far in the tournament.

Bhaker settled for the bronze after the French markswoman prevailed in a shoot-off on Monday.

Another Indian shooter in the women's final, Rhythm Sangwan, finished fourth as the country dominated the event.

Kapoor was sixth in the qualification with a total of 580 as Bhaker (587) and Sangwan (586) grabbed the top two spots.

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Delhi's Kapoor had shot the second-best score of 583 in qualification to finish fifth in the national shooting selection trials at the Dr Karni Singh Range in August.

India lead the standings with eight gold, six silver and three bronze medals for a total of 17 medals.

This is the first multi-discipline shooting event since the Tokyo Olympics, with as many as 32 nations and nearly 370 athletes participating in the championship.

Young Indian shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar smashed the world record in the final to win gold in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions event at the ISSF junior world championships here.

Young Indian shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar smashed the world record in the final to win gold in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions event at the ISSF junior world championships here. Tomar equalled the junior world record score of 1185 in qualification to top the field on Monday. The youngster then bettered the junior world record in the final with a score of 463.4, finishing nearly seven points ahead of second-placed Frenchman Lucas Kryzs, who won the silver with a score of 456.5. Gavin Barnick of USA won bronze with a score of 446.6. Also Read: ISSF Junior World Championship: Manu Bhaker shines as four golds take India to top of medal standings Among other Indians in the field, Sanskar Havelia was 11th with a score of 1160, Pankaj Mukheja 15th with 1157, Sartaj Tiwana 16th with 1157 and Gurman Singh finished 22nd with a score of 1153. Earlier in the day, India's 14-year-old shooter Naamya Kapoor fired her way to the gold medal ahead of celebrated compatriot Manu Bhaker in the women's 25m pistol event. Kapoor shot 36 in the final to claim the top prize ahead of France's Camille Jedrzejewski (33) and 19-year-old Olympian Bhakar (31), who has already won three gold so far in the tournament. Bhaker settled for the bronze after the French markswoman prevailed in a shoot-off on Monday. Another Indian shooter in the women's final, Rhythm Sangwan, finished fourth as the country dominated the event. Kapoor was sixth in the qualification with a total of 580 as Bhaker (587) and Sangwan (586) grabbed the top two spots. Also Read: ISSF Junior World Championship: Indian women's team wins gold in skeet, men's team bags bronze Delhi's Kapoor had shot the second-best score of 583 in qualification to finish fifth in the national shooting selection trials at the Dr Karni Singh Range in August. India lead the standings with eight gold, six silver and three bronze medals for a total of 17 medals. This is the first multi-discipline shooting event since the Tokyo Olympics, with as many as 32 nations and nearly 370 athletes participating in the championship.

ISSF Junior World Championship: Shooter Aishwary Tomar smashes world record, claims gold

Manu Bhaker shone bright as India claimed four gold medals out of the six on offer, along with two silvers, to surge to the top of the medal standings at the ISSF Junior World Championship&nbsp;here on Sunday.

India swept the 10m air pistol medal events, including the mixed, women's, and men's team competitions as well the 10m air rifle men's team gold, to end the day with six gold, six silver, and two bronze medals.

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The USA is lying second with four gold, four silver, and two bronze. 
Bhaker was at the heart of the Indian performance winning two more golds on the day. She now has a total of three golds from the Championship.

After partnering with Sarabjot Singh to win gold in the Pistol Mixed Team, she teamed up with Rhythm Sangwan and Shikha Narwal to win the 10m air pistol women's team event, beating Belarus 16-12 in the gold medal match.

The men's air pistol team then also struck gold with Naveen, Sarabjot Singh and Shiva Narwal putting it across the Belarussian men 16-14.

Earlier in the day, the junior men's 10m Air Rifle team had also won gold. 
The women's 10m air pistol team event saw India dominate as it had topped round one of qualification earlier with a combined 1722 after 180 shots and then round two on Saturday shooting 569 to Belarus' 568.

In the final, although it was even at the start, the Indians finished strong to seal the victory.

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In the men's 10m air pistol team event, India were as dominating winning round one and round two before pulling off a tight gold medal match against Belarus yet again.

In the women's 10m air rifle team event India's Nisha Kanwar, Zeena Khitta and Atmika Gupta, did top the first qualification round but qualified for the gold match finishing second to the Hungarian trio of Eszter Mezaros, Eszter Denes and Lea Horvath, in round two.

The Hungarians maintained that superiority in the final to strike gold, their first of the competition.

It was also Atmika's second silver of the day as she had teamed up with Rajpreet Singh in the day's first medal event, the 10m air rifle mixed team, to finish second there as well.

Rajpreet, in fact, also now has one gold and one silver medal in his kitty.

Manu Bhaker shone bright as India claimed four gold medals out of the six on offer, along with two silvers, to surge to the top of the medal standings at the ISSF Junior World Championship here on Sunday.

Manu Bhaker shone bright as India claimed four gold medals out of the six on offer, along with two silvers, to surge to the top of the medal standings at the ISSF Junior World Championship here on Sunday. India swept the 10m air pistol medal events, including the mixed, women's, and men's team competitions as well the 10m air rifle men's team gold, to end the day with six gold, six silver, and two bronze medals. Also read: ISSF Junior World Championship: Indian women's team wins gold in skeet, men's team bags bronze The USA is lying second with four gold, four silver, and two bronze. Bhaker was at the heart of the Indian performance winning two more golds on the day. She now has a total of three golds from the Championship. After partnering with Sarabjot Singh to win gold in the Pistol Mixed Team, she teamed up with Rhythm Sangwan and Shikha Narwal to win the 10m air pistol women's team event, beating Belarus 16-12 in the gold medal match. The men's air pistol team then also struck gold with Naveen, Sarabjot Singh and Shiva Narwal putting it across the Belarussian men 16-14. Earlier in the day, the junior men's 10m Air Rifle team had also won gold. The women's 10m air pistol team event saw India dominate as it had topped round one of qualification earlier with a combined 1722 after 180 shots and then round two on Saturday shooting 569 to Belarus' 568. In the final, although it was even at the start, the Indians finished strong to seal the victory. Also read: Jr World Championship: India's Ganemat Sekhon wins silver in women's skeet In the men's 10m air pistol team event, India were as dominating winning round one and round two before pulling off a tight gold medal match against Belarus yet again. In the women's 10m air rifle team event India's Nisha Kanwar, Zeena Khitta and Atmika Gupta, did top the first qualification round but qualified for the gold match finishing second to the Hungarian trio of Eszter Mezaros, Eszter Denes and Lea Horvath, in round two. The Hungarians maintained that superiority in the final to strike gold, their first of the competition. It was also Atmika's second silver of the day as she had teamed up with Rajpreet Singh in the day's first medal event, the 10m air rifle mixed team, to finish second there as well. Rajpreet, in fact, also now has one gold and one silver medal in his kitty.

ISSF Junior World Championship: Manu Bhaker shines as four golds take India to top of medal standings

Indian shooters claimed the gold medal in the women's skeet team event and the bronze in the men's team finals of the ISSF Junior World Championship here.

The trio of Areeba Khan, Raiza Dhillon and Ganemat Sekhon finished at the top of the podium in the women's event after shooting an aggregate score of 6.

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In the gold medal round on Friday, the Indian women were pitted against the Italian team of Damiana Paolacci, Sara Bongini and Giada Longhi.

In the men's section, the Indian team of Rajveer Gill, Ayush Rudraraju and Abhay Singh Sekhon won the bronze medal after prevailing over Turkey's Ali Can Arabaci, Ahmet Baran and Muhammet Seyhun Kaya 6-0, the same's scoreline as the women's gold medal contest.

A day earlier, rising Indian woman skeet shooter Sekhon had won the silver medal in the tournament's individual women's skeet competition.

The Chandigarh shooter, who picked up her first senior ISSF World Cup stage medals in New Delhi earlier this year, went down in a shoot-off to American Alisha Fayth Layne, after both were tied on 46 hits in the 60-shot final.

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In the men's individual skeet none of the three Indians in the fray -- Rajveer Gill, Abhay Singh Sekhon and Ayush Rudraraju -- could make it to the six-man finals but they shone in the team event.

India are currently place second in the pecking order with two gold, three silver and two bronze for a total of seven medals in the tournament. 
The USA tops the chart with seven medals including three gold. 
This is the first multi-discipline shooting event since the Tokyo Olympics, with as many as 32 nations and nearly 370 athletes participating in the championship.

Indian shooters claimed the gold medal in the women's skeet team event and the bronze in the men's team finals of the ISSF Junior World Championship here. The trio of Areeba Khan, Raiza Dhillon and Ganemat Sekhon finished at the top of the podium in the women's event after shooting an aggregate score of 6.

Indian shooters claimed the gold medal in the women's skeet team event and the bronze in the men's team finals of the ISSF Junior World Championship here. The trio of Areeba Khan, Raiza Dhillon and Ganemat Sekhon finished at the top of the podium in the women's event after shooting an aggregate score of 6. Also Read: Jr World Championship: India's Ganemat Sekhon wins silver in women's skeet In the gold medal round on Friday, the Indian women were pitted against the Italian team of Damiana Paolacci, Sara Bongini and Giada Longhi. In the men's section, the Indian team of Rajveer Gill, Ayush Rudraraju and Abhay Singh Sekhon won the bronze medal after prevailing over Turkey's Ali Can Arabaci, Ahmet Baran and Muhammet Seyhun Kaya 6-0, the same's scoreline as the women's gold medal contest. A day earlier, rising Indian woman skeet shooter Sekhon had won the silver medal in the tournament's individual women's skeet competition. The Chandigarh shooter, who picked up her first senior ISSF World Cup stage medals in New Delhi earlier this year, went down in a shoot-off to American Alisha Fayth Layne, after both were tied on 46 hits in the 60-shot final. Also Read: Hockey India name 30-member group for senior men's national camp In the men's individual skeet none of the three Indians in the fray -- Rajveer Gill, Abhay Singh Sekhon and Ayush Rudraraju -- could make it to the six-man finals but they shone in the team event. India are currently place second in the pecking order with two gold, three silver and two bronze for a total of seven medals in the tournament. The USA tops the chart with seven medals including three gold. This is the first multi-discipline shooting event since the Tokyo Olympics, with as many as 32 nations and nearly 370 athletes participating in the championship.

ISSF Junior World Championship: Indian women's team wins gold in skeet, men's team bags bronze

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