Indian men’s trap team wins silver medal at ISSF World Junior Championship | More sports News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Indian men’s trap team, consisting of Bakhtyaruddin Malek, Shardul Vihaan, and Arya Vansh Tyagi displayed exceptional performance and secured a well-deserved silver medal at the ongoing ISSF World Junior Championship in Changwon, Korea.
Impressively, this achievement marked India’s 15th medal in the championship.
In a closely contested event, the Indian trio demonstrated their shooting skills and determination, shooting a combined score of 346. However, the formidable shotgun powerhouse, Italy, emerged victorious with a total score of 356, earning the gold medal.
Earlier, none of the Indian men’s trap shooters were able to make it to the finals.
In women’s trap, Ashima Ahlawat did reach the top six, but finished at the same spot in the finals. Ashima shot 109 in qualification and then came through taking one of the three final spots in a six-way shoot-off.
Ashima’s teammate Preeti Rajak was the first to be eliminated in the shoot-off.
The trio of Preeti, Bhavya and Aadya Tripathi also missed the team bronze, totalling 312 in the team competition as China finished ahead with 314.
The USA and Italy took the gold and silver medals respectively.
(With PTI Inputs)
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