ISSF World Cup: Mairaj Khan wins historic skeet gold in ISSF World Cup- Veteran Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmed Khan on Monday created history by winning the country’s first-ever ISSF World Cup gold medal in men’s skeet here. Follow ISSF World Cup updates on InsideSport.IN
In the 40-shot final event, the 46-year-old from Uttar Pradesh shot a sensational score of 37 to outsmart Korea’s Minsu Kim (36) and Britain’s Ben Llewellin (26), who won the silver and bronze respectively.
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ISSF World Cup: Mairaj Khan wins historic skeet gold in ISSF World Cup
🥉 For Team 🇮🇳@anjum_moudgil Chouksey Ashi, and Samra Sift Kaur wins 🥉 in 50M RIFLE 3 POSITIONS TEAM WOMEN event at @ISSF_Shooting 2022 World Cup, Changwon
Many congratulations Team 👍#Shooting pic.twitter.com/CQXbOOcqWG
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) July 18, 2022
The two-time Olympian, who is the oldest member of the Indian contingent in Changwon this year, won a silver at the 2016 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro.
Earlier in the day, the trio of Anjum Moudgil, Ashi Chouksey, and Sift Kaur Samra won bronze in the women’s 50m Rifle 3P team event.
The Indians outplayed the Austrian team of Sheileen Waibel, Nadine Ungerank, and Rebecca Koeck 16-6 in the bronze medal match to comfortably secure a podium finish.
With one gold and bronze apiece, India is still on top in the medal tally with 13 medals (5 gold, 5 silver, and 3 bronze).
ISSF World Cup: Mairaj Khan wins historic skeet gold in ISSF World Cup
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