In the pistol mixed team event, the Indian pairs finished 11th and 13th in qualification, while in the rifle mixed team, the Indian pairs were placed 14th and 34th.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the air pistol mixed team event, India\u2019s first pair of Surbhi Rao (284) and Amit Sharma (290) registered a combined qualification score of 574-20x to finish 11th. The second pair, Olympian Rhythm Sangwan (289) and Nishant Rawat (282), finished 13th with a score of 571-15x.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The gold medal went to China\u2019s in-form pair, Qianxun Yao and Kai Hu, who claimed a dominant 17-5 victory over Czechia\u2019s Veronika Schejbalova and Jindrich Dubovy. This was back-to-back World Cup golds for the Chinese pair after their triumph in Munich, adding to their silvers in Buenos Aires and Lima earlier this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hungary\u2019s Veronika Major and Akos Karoly Nagy secured the bronze, defeating the Neutral Athletes\u2019 team of Iana Enina and Anton Aristarkhov 17-13.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the air rifle mixed team event, India\u2019s Ramita Jindal (312.9) and Umamahesh Maddineni (315.7) shot 628.6 to finish 14th. The second pair of Meghana M. Sajjanar (312.8) and Divyansh Singh Panwar (309.3) managed 622.1, placing them 34th.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The final saw Norway\u2019s Jeanette Hegg Duestad and Jon-Hermann Hegg emerge champions with a 15-9 win over China\u2019s Xinlu Peng and Lihao Sheng, who had earlier broken the world record during qualification with 636.9.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Norwegian duo added to their gold in Lima and bronze in Munich. China\u2019s Peng and Sheng, meanwhile, collected a second successive silver. Italy\u2019s Carlotta Salafia and Danilo Dennis Sollazzo completed the podium with bronze.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India will look to open its medal account on Wednesday when Amit Sharma, Nishant Rawat, and Samrat Rana take to the range in the Men\u2019s 10m Air Pistol. The field will feature a high-quality line-up of 65 athletes, including China\u2019s World No.1 Hu Kai, winner of the last three World Cups\u2019 Gold, Neutral Athlete and World No.5 Anton Aristarkhov, and World No.6 Jason Solari of Switzerland, silver and bronze medalists respectively in Buenos Aires. Brazil\u2019s Felipe Almeida Wu, currently ranked World No.8 and silver medalist in Lima, will also be in contention.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Paris Olympic medallists Federico Nilo Maldini (silver) and Paolo Monna (bronze) of Italy, alongside Hungary\u2019s Akos Karoly Nagy, add further depth to the draw. Qualification begins at 7:15 AM IST with the finals scheduled for 10 AM IST.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Women\u2019s 25m Pistol (Precision Stage) qualification also begins tomorrow, where Olympian Rahi Sarnobat, Abhidnya Ashok Patil, and Divya T.S. from India will go up against a competitive 57-strong field.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Paris Olympic medallists Federico Nilo Maldini (silver) and Paolo Monna (bronze) of Italy, alongside Hungary\u2019s Akos Karoly Nagy, add further depth to the draw. Qualification begins at 7:15 AM IST with the finals scheduled for 10 AM IST.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
World No.2 Yejin Oh of Korea, the reigning Olympic champion in 10m Air Pistol, World No.3 Qianxun Yao of China, and World No.8 Haniyeh Rostamiyan of Iran are also in contention.<\/p>\r\n\r\n