The 15-year-old, Anish Bhanwala first qualified for the final with the highest score, then prevailing over two of his teammates and over three Chinese participants. On the team podium China secured the gold medal and set a new Junior World Record with 1733 points, while India’s Bhanwala, Anhad Jawanda and Adarsh Singh took silver. The bronze medal was awarded to a second Indian team, composed by Sandhu, Japtyesh Singh Jaspal and Mandeep Singh

Anish Bhanwala, who placed 7th in this event at the ISSF World Cup Stage 1 in Guadalajara (MEX), earlier this month, led the match since its very first stage, as he was the only shooter able to nail a perfect 5-hit series during the whole final.

19-year-old, Cheng Zhipeng took silver with 27 hits, adding it to the bronze he won at last year’s ISSF Junior World Championship in Suhl (GER), while Zhang Jueming (20) finished with 23 and claimed bronze in his first Junior World Cup start ever. Appearing in his second final at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney, Jawanda finished just outside of the medal positions, finishing in 4th place with 17 hits and improving from the 7th position he obtained two days ago in the Air Pistol event.

Anhad Jawanda was followed by the third Chinese final participant — 19-year-old Pan Junchen, who scored 12 hits and took 5th place in first Junior World Cup start ever. Eliminated after four series, India’s 15-year-old Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu signed off with 7 and placed 6th in the first international appearance of his career.