Sports · 8 April 2026
Palak and Mukesh win gold at ISSF World Cup
Exam-focused facts from the 8 April 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Indian shooters Palak and Mukesh Nelavalli won the gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team competition at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup for rifle and pistol.
- The event was held in Granada.
- The Indian duo set a new junior world record with an aggregate score of 487.7 in the final.
- In the final round, Mukesh scored 244.7 and Palak recorded a score of 243.0.
- China's Qianxun Yao and Kai Hu secured the silver medal with a score of 484.8.
- Hungary's Veronika Major and Akos Karoly Nagy won the bronze medal with a combined total of 414.9.
- The Indian pair qualified for the medal match with a score of 581-17x in the qualification round.