Naamya Kapoor, 14, wins gold in 25m pistol at Junior capturing World Championships, Manu Bhaker takes bronze
ISSF Junior World Championships: 14-year-old Naamya Kapoor gained the gold and Manu Bhaker took bronze within the 25m pistol occasion in Lima on Monday. India went to the highest of the desk with 16 medals. 14-year-old Naamya Kapoor gained the 25m pistol gold in junior capturing World Championships (Photo Courtesy: Screengrab)HIGHLIGHTS14-year-old Naamya Kapoor gained the 25m pistol gold in LimaNaamya completed forward of Manu Bhaker who gained a bronzeIndia went to the highest of the desk at ISSF Junior World Championships with 16 medalsIndia’s 14-year-old Naamya Kapoor gained a gold medal with a sensational efficiency within the 25m pistol occasion on the ISSF World Junior Championship in Lima on Monday. The teenager completed on the highest step of the rostrum forward of celebrated compatriot Manu Bhaker who gained the bronze medal.
Kapoor shot 36 within the finals to assert the highest prize forward of France’s Camille Jedrzejewski (33) and 19-year-old Olympian Bhakar (31), who has already gained three gold to date within the event.With these 2 medals, India went to the highest of the desk on the ISSF World Junior Shooting Championship in Lima with 16 medals, together with 7 gold medals.Bhaker settled for bronze after the French markswoman prevailed in a shoot-off.Another Indian shooter, Rhythm Sangwan, completed fourth because the nation dominated the finals.Delhi’s Kapoor steps within the huge closingKapoor was sixth within the qualification with a complete of 580 as Bhaker (587) and Sangwan (586) grabbed the highest two spots.Delhi’s Kapoor had shot the second greatest rating of 583 in qualification to complete fifth within the nationwide capturing choice trials on the Dr Karni Singh Range in August.India lead standings with seven gold, six silver and three bronze for a complete of 16 medals.This is the primary multi-discipline capturing occasion because the Tokyo Olympics, with as many as 32 nations and practically 370 athletes collaborating within the championship. (With PTI inputs)Click right here for IndiaAt present.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.