India leads medals tally at ISSF Junior World Cup with nine medals, including two gold

By  News On Air   Apr 24, 2026

India leads the medals tally with nine medals, including two gold, at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Cairo, Egypt.

Prachi Gaikwad struck gold, firing 354.6 in the final of the junior women’s 50m Rifle event yesterday, overcoming Individual Neutral Athlete Darya Chuprys, who shot 354.4. Naraen Pranav also won bronze in the junior men’s 10m air rifle with a score of 229.5 in the final. 

This was India’s second gold of the competition after Shiva Narwal had won the men’s 10m Air Pistol event on the opening day of the competition on Tuesday, and with four silvers and three bronzes also in their kitty, takes them back to the top of the medal tally.