India create world record in shooting team event |
Elavenil Valarivan beat compatriot Mehuli Ghosh to win the individual gold in a one-two finish for India in women`s 10m air rifle competition of the Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany Monday.Elavenil won the 10m air rifle gold with a total score of 251.6 while Ghosh got the silver with 250.2 points. Oceanne Marianne Muller from France took home the bronze.India created a junior world record on the way to the team gold in women`s 10m air rifle competition. Besides the team gold, India bagged another yellow metal and a silver in individual competition, continuing their domination in the tournament.The efforts of Valarivan, Ghosh and Shreya Agrawal ensured India remained on top of the medals tally with six gold and as many silver, besides two bronze for a total of 14 medals so far. China was lying second with two gold and a total of six medals.
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