Suhl: In shooting, Kanak has bagged India’s first gold medal at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany. Kanak, the silver medalist at the junior world championship in Lima last year, scored 239 in the Women’s 10 metre Air Pistol final to claim the top spot.
She outperformed Anna Dulce of Moldova, a two-time Olympian and reigning European Champion, by 1.7 points. Chen Yen-Ching of Chinese Taipei won the bronze medal.
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Meanwhile, another Indian shooter, Prachi, finished fifth. Earlier, Adriyan Karmakar opened India’s medal account with a silver in 50 metre rifle prone event. The 20-year-old shot a score of 626.7, just 0.3 points behind Sweden’s Jesper Johansson, who won gold. Adriyan’s performance also set a new junior national record in the event.
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