Palak Gulia and Mukesh Nelavalli won the gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the ISSF World Cup

Palak Gulia and Mukesh Nelavalli won the gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the ISSF World Cup

¨     Palak Gulia and Mukesh Nelavalli won the gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the ISSF World Cup.

¨     This event was held in Granada, Spain. The Indian duo set a new Junior World Record in the final.

¨     They scored a total of 487.7 points. This surpassed the previous record of 481.3 points.

¨     The previous record was established at the Asian Shooting Championships. That record was held by shooters from Uzbekistan.

¨     Palak contributed 243.0 points to the total score, while Mukesh scored slightly more, tallying 244.7 points.

¨     This marked Mukesh's first medal at the World Cup level. It also served as his debut on the senior international stage.

¨     The pair had secured second place in the qualification round. In that round, they scored 581 points, including 17 inner tens.

¨     Their performance secured their spot in the medal match.

¨     A team from China won the silver medal, posting a final score of 484.8 points.

¨     Hungary claimed the bronze medal, recording a score of 414.9 points.

¨     Palak had previously won an individual gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games. In the same competition, she also won a silver medal in the team event.

¨     She had set a record during that event as well. Her performance earned her a quota spot for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

¨     Mukesh is regarded as an emerging talent in Indian shooting. He is also a Junior World Champion in pistol shooting.