Anurag Thakur hails Indian shooters for medal-winning show at ISSF Shooting World Cup

Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India Anurag Thakur congratulated Rhythm Sangwan and Varun Tomar for winning gold medal in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at ongoing ISSF Shooting World Cup 2023. Thakur took to his official Twitter handle and hailed pair for ir milestone. This was India’s second gold medal of competition, which took its tally to a total of three.

Sangwan and Tomar defeated Serbia in final to clinch prestigious gold with a score of 16-10. ”India strikes at ISSF Shooting World Cup, Cairo 2023! Congratulations to @SangwanRhythm & Varun Tomar on ir superb performance in 10m AP Mixed Team event. Defeating Serbia in final with a score of 16-10 is a remarkable feat. Way to go champions," Sports Minister Anurag Thakur tweeted.

India's medal tally opened with Varun Tomar's bronze medal

Earlier on February 19, India opened ir medal tally after 19-year-old Varun Tomar won bronze medal by finishing third in Men’s10m Air Pistol event. India’s Rudrankksh Patil and Narmada Nitin n teamed up to win ar gold medal in 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event. This was India’s first goal in ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt.