Daily Current Affairs / Namya Kapoor wins gold medal at ISSF Junior World Championships
Category : Sports Published on: October 05 2021
· India's 14-year-old shooter Namya Kapoor has won a gold medal in the women's 25m air pistol event at the ISSF Junior World Championships being held in Lima, Peru.
· Namya Kapoor finished on the top step of the podium ahead of bronze medalist Manu Bhaker of India.
· Kapoor collected 36 points in the final, leading 33 points ahead of Camille Jedrzejevski of France.
Important Facts
About ISSF
v ISSF: International Shooting Sport Federation
v Headquarters: Munich, Germany
v President: Vladimir Lisin
v Founded: 1907
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