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Czech Republic win mixed team trap title on final day of ISSF Junior World Championships

On the final day of competition in Lima, Peru, Czech Republic finished on a high note by securing the mixed team trap gold medal.

Czech pair Ondrej Stastny and Martina Matejkova were crowned world champions on the final day of competition at the ISSF Junior World Championships, winning the mixed team trap final.

Meanwhile, Azerbaijan's Imran Garayev and Hungary's Miriam Jako took gold in the men's and women's 50m pistol events. 

 

Mixed Team Trap

 

Ondrej Stastny and Martina Matejkova went down to a shoot-off with Italians Riccardo Mirabile and Maria Teresa Maccioni after both teams finished on a total of 141. Both Stastny and Mirabile scored 72, while Matejkova and Maccioni, yesterday's women's trap gold medallist, finished with totals of 69.

The Czechs would prevail after a shoot-off, scoring 8 to Italy's 7.

Shardul Vihan and Sabeera Haris from India took bronze with a total of 138.

 

Men's 50m Pistol

 

Imran Garayev scored 552, finishing strong with a sixth series score of 93 to take the lead away from Luca Joldea of Romania in the final series, who finished second on 550.

India's Mukesh Nelavalli took the bronze medal with a total of 548, holding off a strong-finishing second-half from Matteo Mastrovalerio from Italy, one point behind. Deepak Dalal from India completed the top five.

 

Women's 50m Pistol

 

Miriam Jako set a new world junior record in the women's 50m pistol, with a total of 546 for the gold medal. The Hungarian finished six points ahead of her nearest challenger, India's Parisha Gupta - who also took silver in the 25m standard pistol. Gupta scored 540 and Sofiya Barkhalova from Azerbaijan was third on 535. 

A gap formed to fourth and fifth, Indian teammates Sejal Kamble and Ketan.

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