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Gautami Bhanot and Abhinav Shaw secure gold in 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Event at ISSF Junior World Cup

Published on 17 Jun 2026

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Gautami Bhanot and Abhinav Shaw secure gold in 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Event at ISSF Junior World Cup
  • Indian shooters Abhinav Shaw and Gautami Bhanot clinched the gold medal in the Mixed Team event at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany. 
  • This victory marked India's second gold at the prestigious tournament.
  • Demonstrating remarkable teamwork, Gautami Bhanot and Abhinav Shaw outperformed their French counterparts Oceanne Muller and Romain Aufrere, securing a resounding 17-7 victory in the final of the 10-meter Air Rifle Mixed Team category.
  • Dhanush Srikanth has also won the Men's 10 metre Air Rifle on Day 3 of the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Junior.
  • India won two more medals on the day, a silver and a bronze, coming in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event through the pairing of Sainyam and Abhinav Chaudhary and Suruchi Inder Singh and Shubham Bisla respectively.
  • India now has two golds, one silver and one bronze from the world cup after two days of competition.
Source: SarkariPariksha