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Detailed explanation-1: -It was a golden start for the Indian contingent as ace pistol shooter Heena Sidhu and Jitu Rai combined well to win first gold medal of the ISSF World Cup final that got under way here at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Ranges on Tuesday.

Detailed explanation-2: -"India won a total of medals (6 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze) in this World Cup Well Done Champs. Proud of You All, ” added SAI Media in another tweet. The Indian contingent won two more silvers on Day 4 on Monday.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Shooting, two-time Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan created history by becoming the first Indian shooter to win the gold medal in the men’s skeet event at the ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea, yesterday. Mairaj Ahmad Khan recorded 37 hits out of a possible 40 in the final to win gold.

Detailed explanation-4: -ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Championship 2022: India finish with 34 medals-list of all medallists. With 12 golds, nine silvers and 13 bronze, India finished second on the medals table behind China at the Cairo meet. Junior shooters won 25 of these medals.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Indian men’s 25m rapid fire pistol team comprising Anish Bhanwala, Vijayveer Sidhu and Sameer won the silver medal on the last day of the ISSF World Cup Changwon 2022 in South Korea, on Wednesday. The medal helped India retain the top spot on the medals table with five gold, six silver and four bronze.