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ISSF WC: Vijayveer Sidhu, Tejaswini win gold in 25m rapid fire pistol mixed team event

18-year-old Vijayveer Sidhu and 16-year-old Tejaswini defeated Gurpreet Singh and Abhudnya Patil 9-1 in a gold medal match on Saturday.

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Published : Mar 27, 2021, 3:06 PM IST

New Delhi:India's 25m rapid fire pistol mixed team on Saturday won a gold and silver medal in the ongoing ISSF Shooting World Cup in New Delhi.

18-year-old Vijayveer Sidhu and 16-year-old Tejaswini defeated Gurpreet Singh and Abhudnya Patil 9-1 in a gold medal match on Saturday.

Indian shooter Vijayveer Sidhu had bagged a silver medal in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event at the ongoing ISSF World Cup on Friday.

India's Sanjeev Rajput and Tejaswini Sawant clinched gold in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Mixed Team event. The pair of Sunidhi Chauhan and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar bagged the bronze medal in the event.

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On Thursday, India's women's 25m pistol team comprising of Manu Bhaker, Rahi Sarnobat, and Chinki Yadav had won gold. The Indian team had defeated Poland 17-7 in the final to win the gold medal.

The Indian women's 50m rifle 3 positions team comprising of Anjum Moudgil, Gaayathri Nithyandam, and Shreya Saksenaon had won silver in the tournament. The team lost to Poland 43-47 in the finals and as a result, the side had to settle for silver.

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India's Chinky Yadav on Wednesday clinched the gold medal in the women's 25m pistol event.

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