Indian young talent rise high! Anish Bhanwala strikes gold in Junior Shooting World Cup

Sydney, March 25: India’s young talents are proving their talent and there is no stopping them. Clinching gold in India’s pocket Anish Bhanwala makes India proud yet again. At 15, Anish Bhanwala has a junior world record in shooting, World Cup gold among other medals, and is already beating seniors and Olympic veterans in India.

Having qualified for the final with the highest score, Bhanwala prevailed over two of his India teammates – Anhad Jawanda and Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu and three Chinese participants in the medal round.

Placing India second on the overall standing with 15 medals comprising six gold, three silver and six bronze behind China and ahead of top shooting nations such as Italy and hosts Australia.

 

China secured the gold medal and set a new junior world record with 1733 points, while India's Bhanwala, Jawanda and Adarsh Singh took silver. The bronze medal was awarded to another Indian team comprising Sandhu, Japtyesh Singh Jaspal and Mandeep Singh.

Anish, who was placed seventh in this event at the ISSF World Cup Stage 1 in Guadalajara, Mexico earlier this month, led the match since its very first stage, as he was the only shooter able to nail a perfect 5-hit series during the whole final.

Indeed, after recording the highest qualification score with 585 points, Anish concluded with 29 total hits, pocketing the first international gold medal of his career in this event.

Appearing in his second final at the ISSF Junior World Cup, Jawanda finished just outside the medal positions, finishing fourth with 17 hits and improving from the seventh position he obtained two days ago in the air pistol event.

Jawanda was followed by the third Chinese final participant 19-year-old Pan Junchen who scored 12 hits and took the fifth place in his first Junior World Cup start ever.