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Raiza Dhillon Wins Silver in Women's Skeet at ISSF Junior World Cup

The 21-year-old Indian shooter clinched her first individual ISSF World Cup medal, striking 51 targets in Suhl, Germany, and contributing to India’s third medal of the tournament.

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Overview

  • Raiza Dhillon secured the silver medal in women’s skeet at the ISSF Junior World Cup, hitting 51 out of 60 targets in the final.
  • This marks Dhillon’s first individual ISSF World Cup medal at any level, highlighting her rapid rise in international shooting.
  • She qualified for the final after winning a tense 24-shot shoot-off against Phoebe Bodley-Scott and Annabella Hettmer, who finished first and third, respectively.
  • India has now won three medals at the tournament, with Dhillon’s silver following Kanak’s gold in women’s air pistol.
  • Dhillon attributes her success to technical adjustments made after her Paris Olympics debut and aims to build on this momentum at the upcoming Lonato World Cup.