¨ On
9 November, Anish Bhanwala created history by winning the silver medal in the
men's 25m rapid fire pistol event at the ISSF World Championships in Cairo,
Egypt.
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This achievement makes him the first
Indian individual pistol shooter to win a World Championships medal in an
Olympic event.
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He shot 28 out of 40 in the final,
finishing behind French shooter Clement Bessaguet, who won the gold medal in
the shooting event with 31 points.
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Olympian Maksym Horodynets of Ukraine took
the bronze medal with 25 points.
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The medal increases India’s tally at the
Cairo championships to five medals, including one gold, two silver, and two
bronze medals.
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Anish Bhanwala is 23 years old and hails
from Sonipat in Haryana.
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India has sent a 40-member team to Cairo
for the ongoing World Championship.
¨ The
ISSF World Championship 2025 is being organised by ISSF – International
Shooting Sport Federation from November 6 to 18, 2025.
