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Adriyan Karmakar Wins Silver on Debut at ISSF Junior World Cup

The 20-year-old shooter set a junior national record in the 50m rifle prone event, narrowly missing gold by 0.3 points.

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Overview

  • Adriyan Karmakar scored 626.7 in the 50m rifle prone final, securing silver and setting a new junior national record.
  • Sweden's Jesper Johansson claimed gold with 627.0, while USA's Griffin Lake took bronze with 624.6.
  • This marks Karmakar's first medal at a World Cup, having previously represented India at the junior world championships.
  • Two other Indian shooters, Rohit Kanyan and Vedant Nitin Waghmare, finished 12th and 35th respectively in the same event.
  • India's junior rifle squad has showcased promising talent, opening their medal tally at the prestigious tournament in Suhl, Germany.