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ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany

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From 22nd June to 29th June 2018, the ISSF Junior World Cup was held in Suhl, Germany.

ISSF Junior World Cup, in Suhl, Germany

India finishes on top of medals tally:

India finished on top of the medal tally among 61 participating countries. India won a total of 26 medals with 15 gold, 2 silver and 9 bronze medals.

List of Indian medal winners:

EventWinner (s)Medal
Men’s 10 Metre Air RifleHriday HazarikaGold
Men’s 25 metre rapid fire pistolAnish BhanwalaBronze
Men’s 50 metre pistolAnmol AnmolBronze
Men’s 10 metre air pistolSaurabh ChaudharyGold
Men’s 25 meter standard pistolVijayveer SindhuGold
Men’s 25 meter standard pistolRajkanwar Singh SandhuBronze
Men’s 25 meter pistolUdhayveer SindhuBronze
Men’s 10 metre air rifle (Team)Hriday Hazarika, Divyansh Singh Panwar, Sahu Tushar ManeGold
Men’s 50 metre pistol (Team)Arjun Singh Cheema, Gaurav Rana, Anmol AnmolGold
Men’s 10 metre air pistol (Team)Saurabh Chaudhary, Abhishek Arya, AnmolGold
Men’s 10 metre air pistol (Team)Arjun Singh Cheema, Gaurav Rana, Udhayveer SindhuBronze
Men’s 25 meter standard pistol (Team)Udhayveer Sindhu, Vijayveer Sindhu, Anish BhanwalaGold
Men’s 25 meter pistol (Team)Udhayveer Sindhu, Vijayveer Sindhu, Rajkanwar Singh SandhuGold
Women’s 10 metre air rifleElavenil ValarivanGold
Women’s 10 metre air rifle (Team)Elavenil Valarivan, Zeena Khitta, Shreya AgarawalBronze
Women’s 50 metre pistolNehaSilver
Women’s 50 metre pistolDevanshi DhamaBronze
Women’s 25 meter standard pistolVishwa Jignesh DahiyaGold
Women’s 10 metre air pistolManu BhakerGold
Women’s 50 metre pistol (Team)Neha, Devanshi Dhama, Anushka PatilGold
Women’s 25 meter standard pistol (Team)Vishwa Jignesh Dahiya, Anshika Satendra, Tanu RawalGold
Women’s 10 metre air pistol (Team)Manu Bhaker, Devanshi Rana, Mahima Turhi AgrawalBronze
Women’s Skeet (Team)Ganemat Shekhon, Areeba Khan, Parinaaz DhaliwalBronze
10 metre air pistol (mixed team)Saurabh Chaudhary, Devanshi RanaGold
10 metre air pistol (mixed team)Anmol Anmol, Manu BhakerSilver
10 metre air rifle (mixed team)Elavenil Valarivan, Divyansh Singh PanwarGold

World records created by Indians:

  • Men’s 10 Metre Air Rifle (Team): Hriday Hazarika, Divyansh Singh Panwar, Sahu Tushar Mane with a score of 1875.3 won gold medal. They created a Junior World record.
  • Men’s 10 meter air pistol: Saurabh Chaudhary scored 243.7 points and won the gold medal. He also created a junior world record.
  • Women’s 10m air pistol: Manu Bhaker shot 242.5 points and won the gold medal. She created a junior world record.
  • Men’s 10 metre air rifle: Hriday Hazarika, Divyansh Singh Panwar, Sahu Tushar Mane scored 1875.3 and won gold medal. They created a junior world record.
  • Men’s 25 meter standard pistol (team): Udhayveer Sindhu, Vijayveer Sindhu, Anish Bhanwala won gold medal and also created a junior world record.
  • Men’s 25 meter pistol (team): Udhayveer Sindhu, Vijayveer Sindhu, Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu won gold medal and also created a junior world record.
  • Women’s 10 metre air pistol: Manu Bhaker scored 242.5 points and won a gold medal. She also created a junior world record.

About ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation):
♦ President – Olegario Vazquez Rana
♦ Headquarters – Munich, Germany