India Tops ISSF Junior World Cup 2026 in
Cairo with 16 Medals
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Indian shooters topped
the ISSF Junior World Cup 2026 held in Cairo by winning a total of 16 medals.
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India’s medal tally
includes 5 gold, 6 silver, and 5 bronze medals.
¨ This performance
highlights India’s growing strength in shooting sports on the global stage.
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Hemant Braman won the
silver medal in the Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event.
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He scored 351.7 in the
final.
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He had qualified for the
final in seventh place with a score of 578-24x.
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Oleg Noskov of Kazakhstan
won the gold medal and set a new junior world record with 355.6 points.
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Nikita Sokolov of
Uzbekistan won the bronze medal.
¨ In the mixed trap team
event, Zubair Khan and Adya Katyayan won the bronze medal.
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Hungary secured the gold
medal with a junior world record score.
¨ Other Indian shooters,
Vedant Waghmare and Rohit Kanyan, also reached the final.
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They finished sixth and
seventh respectively.
¨ Overall, India’s performance reflects the rising talent in junior shooting.
