Tushar Mane, Mehuli Ghosh win gold at ISSF World Cup 2022

It was a positive day for the Indian shooters in particular.

There were several notable events involving the Indian shooting athletes on Wednesday at the ongoing 2022 ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea. Before today, India only had one gold medal to boast of which was won by Arjun Babuta. Two more medals were won by the Indian contingent in the early hours of the day to take India’s tally to three at the prestigious tournament.

The competition for medals is intense, considering the level of other competitors. The last couple of days were difficult for Indians in particular as they missed out on medals in a few categories. However, there is reason to be happy for the fans at the moment.

Here is a look at Wednesday’s action from the 2022 ISSF World Cup.

Mixed 10m Air Rifle

Indian pair of Mehuli Ghosh and Tushar Mane won the gold medal in the Mixed 10m Air Rifle event. They met Eszter Meszaros and Istvan Peni of Hungary in the gold medal match. The duo won the gold by a close 17-13 win. There were positive signs after the qualification where Ghosh and Mane secured the first spot with a 634.3 score. This win set a good benchmark for the other shooting athletes for the remainder of the day.

Mixed 10m Air Pistol

India’s Palak and Shiva Narwal were in contention to win bronze in the Mixed 10m Air Pistol event of ISSF World Cup 2022 after securing third place in the qualification round yesterday. They were up against Irinia Loktionova and Valeriy Rakhimzhan of Kazakhstan. Eventually, the pair won the bronze by a convincing 16-0 win to take India’s medal tally to three, second only to Serbia at the time.

Men’s Air Rifle Team

There was much joy for the Indian contingent in the qualifying round of the Men’s Air Rifle Team event. After two rounds of qualification, the Indian team comprising Arjun Babuta, Tushar Mane and Paarth Makhija finished second with 942.3 points and first with 629.7 in rounds one and two respectively. They were second only to the South Korean team that had 942.4 points on the board in round one. However, a performance of 629.7 in the second round gave them the first spot in the standings. The trio will meet the South Koreans in the gold medal match tomorrow.

Women’s Air Rifle Team

The trio of Mehuli Ghosh, Ramita and Elavenil Valaravian were representing India in the Women’s Air Rifle Team event of ISSF World Cup 2022. The first qualification round saw the team put up a score of 941.8, thus entering them in the second round. In the second round, they finished top with 631.5 points. The team will clash against the South Koreans for gold tomorrow as well. 

Men’s Shotgun Trap Team

In the Men’s Trap Team event, the Indian trio of Vivaan Kapoor, Prithviraj Tondaiman and Bhowneesh Mendiratta performed exceptionally. They finished at the top of the scoring board in the qualification round with a 213 score. This effort got them a place in the gold medal match against the Slovakian team. However, the final saw them lose by a 6-2 score to settle for the silver.

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