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Jr Shooting World Cup: Tejaswini’s 25m pistol gold clinches top spot for India

India's Tejaswini clinched gold in the women’s 25m pistol event at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, securing India the top spot in the medal tally ahead of China.

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New Delhi: In a stunning result, Tejaswini of India bagged gold in the women’s 25m pistol event, on the final day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, to help India clinch the top spot in the medal standings ahead of fellow powerhouses China.

It was the 20-year-old from Haryana’s first individual world cup medal, India’s 11th of the campaign and their third gold, to go with four silver and bronze medals each. China also won three golds but have just an additional bronze in their tally.

The Indian shot 31 in the final as Alina Nestsiarovich of the Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) shot 29 for silver and Hungary’s Miriam Jako, 23, for the bronze medal. IANS

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