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June 24, 2026 5:01 PM IST

ISSF Junior World Cup: Vanshika, Shiva win mixed team silver as India extend lead atop standings

India added another medal to their tally at the ISSF Junior World Championship in Suhl, Germany, after Vanshika Chaudhary and Shiva Narwal claimed silver in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Junior event on Wednesday.

The result took India’s overall tally to 16 medals — five gold, four silver and seven bronze — keeping the country at the top of the championship standings.

Earlier in the day, Shiva Narwal won silver in the 10m Air Pistol Men Junior event, while Yug Pratap Singh Rathore secured bronze to give India two podium finishes in the discipline.

India also earned silver in the 10m Air Pistol Men Junior Team event through the trio of Shiva Narwal, Sandeep Bishnoi and Chirag Sharma.

The day’s standout performance came from Pritam Kendre, who won gold in the 10m Air Rifle Men Junior event to hand India its fifth gold medal of the competition.

India’s medal haul was further boosted by bronze in the 25m Pistol Women Junior Team event, where Anjali Mahendra Bhagwat, Parisha Gupta and Nithila Ivy Darling Praveen Christopher finished on the podium.

India have enjoyed a strong campaign in Suhl, collecting medals across rifle and pistol events to maintain a clear lead in the standings as the championship progresses.

Last updated on: 25th June 2026

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