India’s 16-year-old Jonathan Gavin Antony won gold in the men’s 10m Air Pistol at the ISSF Junior World Cup in New Delhi. Rashmika Sahgal secured silver in the women’s final, while Harmehar Singh Lally topped men’s skeet qualification

Hyderabad: India’s 16-year-old Jonathan Gavin Antony stole the spotlight on Day 2 of the ISSF Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun New Delhi at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, delivering a flawless performance to win the men’s 10m Air Pistol title.

The young Indian, who had topped qualification with 586-19x, carried his form into the finals, shooting 21 of 24 shots in the 10s to secure gold with a commanding margin of 8.5 points.

Italy’s Luca Arrighi took silver with 236.3 (572-21x), while Spain’s Lucas Sanchez Tome claimed bronze on 215.1 (573-11x).

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