Pritam Kendre, 16, struck gold in the men’s 10m air rifle competition as India’s impressive run at the ISSF Junior World C’ship showed no signs of slowing down here. India also bagged a bronze in the women's 25m pistol team event, taking their medal tally to 11, including five gold.

Competing in only his second international tournament, the 16-year-old shot 251.3 in the eight-man final to finish ahead of Neutral athlete Timofei Aleinikov and Norway's Jens Oestli, giving India another gold at the prestigious junior event, here on Sunday. The Pune-based shooter had recently completed his Class 10 Board exams. "I am extremely happy with this victory. My only focus throughout the competition was on my technique and giving my best in every shot," said Pritam.