India bagged 4 Medals (1 Gold, 1 Silver & 2 Bronze) and finished 10th at the ISSF World Cup 2021 Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun held at Osijek, Croatia from June 22 – July 3, 2021. The Medals table was topped by Russia with 18 Medals followed by Italy & Germany with 10 Medals each.
- This is the final ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) world cup held before the Tokyo Olympics 2020, which is set to be held from 23rd July – 8th August, 2021.
- The 2021 ISSF World Cup is the annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by ISSF.
- More than 600 athletes from 61 countries competed for medals in the Individual, Mixed Team and Team formats.
Medals Tally
| Rank | Country | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | India | 4 (1 G, 1 S, 2 B) |
| 1 | Russia | 18 |
| 2 | Italy | 10 |
| 3 | Germany | 10 |
Indian Medal winners
| S.No | Winner | Medal | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rahi Sarnobat | Gold | Women’s 25m Pistol |
| 2 | Saurabh Chaudhary | Bronze | Men’s 10m Air Pistol |
| 3 | Manu Bhaker & Saurabh Chaudhary | Silver | Mixed Team – 10m Air Pistol |
| 4 | Manu Bhaker,Rahi Sarnobat & Yashaswi Deswal | Bronze | Women’s Team event 10m Air Pistol |
Key Points
i.The ISSF World Cup 2021 has already taken place in 3 legs – ISSF World Cup (Shotgun) at Cairo, Egypt in February, 2021; 1st Combined World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) at New Delhi, India in March, 2021 & the ISSF World Cup (Shotgun) in Lonato, Italy in May, 2021.
- The Baku Leg (Azerbaijan) of ISSF World Cup was abandoned due to COVID-19.
ii.India topped the Medal Tally at 2021 ISSF World Cup held at New Delhi with 30 medals.
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March 31, 2021, The 2021 ISSF World Cup took place at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Ranges, New Delhi from March 18-29, 2021. India topped the Medals Tally with 30 Medals.
About International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)
President – Vladimir Lisin
Headquarters – Munich, Germany
