Daijiworld Media Network - Cairo

Cairo, Nov 9: Olympian Anish Bhanwala showcased nerves of steel to claim a silver medal — his first-ever senior individual World Championship medal — on day two of the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo.

The 23-year-old Indian shooter endured four intense shoot-offs to secure the podium finish in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event, narrowly missing out on gold to Clement Bessaguet of France, who finally converted his back-to-back silver medals into gold. Maksym Horodynets of Ukraine settled for bronze.

Anish’s road to silver was a test of mental strength. After surviving a double shoot-off for fourth place against Germany’s Emanuel Mueller, he faced another high-pressure duel with Horodynets to stay in contention. In the penultimate series, both

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