Vivaan Kapoor and Anantjeet Singh Naruka Shine at ISSF World Cup in New Delhi
On the final day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final in New Delhi, Jaipur’s Vivaan Kapoor and Olympian Anantjeet Singh Naruka delighted fans with their performances. Vivaan secured a silver medal in the men’s trap, marking his first individual ISSF medal at the senior level. Anantjeet clinched a bronze in men’s skeet at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range.
Their achievements doubled India’s medal tally to four, with two silver and two bronze medals, placing India ninth in the standings. China led the table with five golds and three bronze medals. Italy, Germany, France, Hungary, Denmark, San Marino, and the USA each won a gold medal. Italy finished second with three silvers and a bronze, while Germany secured third with two silvers and a gold.
Vivaan competed against a strong field, including Olympic champions and a former world champion, hitting 44 out of 50 shots to claim silver. China’s Qi Ying won gold with 47 hits, and Turkiye’s Tolga Tuncer took bronze. Vivaan credited his success to divine grace and his coach, Khaled Almudaf of Kuwait.
Anantjeet, India’s top men’s skeet shooter, has been rising since his silver at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. He narrowly missed a bronze in the Skeet Mixed Team event at the Paris Olympics. In the men’s skeet final, he overcame a shaky start to finish with 43 hits out of 50, behind Italy’s Tammaro Cassandro and Gabriele Rossetti.
In other events, Samantha Simonton of the USA won gold in women’s skeet, and San Marino’s Alessandra Perilli claimed gold in women’s trap.
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Vivaan Kapoor -: Vivaan Kapoor is an Indian shooter who participated in the ISSF World Cup. He won a silver medal in the men’s trap event.
Anantjeet Singh Naruka -: Anantjeet Singh Naruka is another Indian shooter who competed in the ISSF World Cup. He won a bronze medal in the men’s skeet event.
ISSF World Cup -: The ISSF World Cup is a shooting competition organized by the International Shooting Sport Federation. It features top shooters from around the world competing in various events.
New Delhi -: New Delhi is the capital city of India, where the ISSF World Cup Final took place.
Men’s Trap -: Men’s trap is a shooting event where participants aim to hit clay targets launched from a machine at varying angles.
Men’s Skeet -: Men’s skeet is another shooting event where shooters aim to hit clay targets that are launched from two fixed stations at high speed.
Medal Tally -: A medal tally is a count of the number of medals won by each country in a competition. It helps to rank countries based on their performance.
Asian Games -: The Asian Games is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. Anantjeet Singh Naruka won a silver medal in this event before the ISSF World Cup.