Isha Anil Taksale and Himanshu staged a thrilling comeback to win the 10m air rifle mixed team gold against their compatriots Shambhavi Kshirsagar and Naraen Pranav, while Vinay Pratap Chandrawat bagged bronze in men’s trap as India maintained its No. 1 spot in the ISSF Junior World Cup with 23 medals, on Tuesday.

On the penultimate day of the event, India took its tally to seven gold, nine silver, and seven bronze. The pair of Isha and Himanshu defeated Shambhavi and Pranav 17-15 after trailing 9-15 at one stage.

Both pairs showcased high-quality shooting, with Shambhavi hitting two perfect 10.9s and Isha adding one, while only five of the 64 shots fired in the gold-medal match dipped below 10.

The bronze medal went to Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) Varvara Kardakova and Kamil Nuria

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