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Detailed explanation-1: -She won her first-ever medal in shooting at school in a team event which sparked her interest in the sport. Valarivan won her first gold in an ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney with a score of 249.8 in the finals.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Indian shooters gave a stellar account of themselves at the I****SSF Rifle/Pistol World Championship 2022 in Cairo, Egypt and won 34 medals – 12 golds, nine silvers and 13 bronze – to finish second on the medals tally behind China.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -"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.