India finish 2nd on medals tally at ISSF World Championship

India finished 2nd on the medals tally at the  ISSF Junior Shooting World Championships 2023 in Changwon, South Korea. Indian shooters bagged 17 medals, which include 6 Gold, 6 Silver, and 5 Bronze. The championships saw 90 Indian shooters vie for medals in pistol, rifle, and shotgun competitions in the under-21 age category. The majority of the medalists were Khelo India athletes. Seven Indians managed to bag more than one medal. Abhinav Shaw and Kamaljeet won two golds each. Sainyam won three medals -- gold in the 10m air pistol women, and a bronze each in the 10m air pistol mixed team and women's team events.

India finished 2️⃣nd on the Medals tally with 6 6 and 5 at the recently concluded ISSF Shooting Jr. World Championship in Changwon,

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India’s contingent of 90 shooters for the 2023 junior world championships was the largest, followed by Korea’s squad of 66. The USA had 43 shooters in the competition. Over 550 shooters from 44 countries competed at the championships.