New Delhi, Apr 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took to Twitter to congratulate the young Indian shooters who finished second overall at the recently concluded ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney, Australia. India won 22 medals, which included nine gold, five silver and eight bronze, to finish second behind China, who won 25 medals, in the medal tally.
In a series of tweets, the PM praised the achievements of the young shooters who have brought laurels and made every Indian proud.
"In the recently held #ISSFJWC, our young shooters have brought home several laurels and made every Indian very proud. Congratulations to the Indian team that took part and achieved remarkable success in the tournament in Sydney. @ISSF_Shooting," PM Modi tweeted.
Modi then congratulated each of the nine shooters - Arjun Babuta, Elavenil Valarivan, Vivaan Kapoor, Manu Bhaker, Gaurav Rana, Anmol Jain, Anish Bhanwala (who was Emerging Player of the Year at TOISA 2018), Muskan Bhanwala and Ganemat Sekhon - individually.
In the recently held #ISSFJWC, our young shooters have brought home several laurels and made every Indian very proud. Congratulations to the Indian team that took part and achieved remarkable success in the tournament in Sydney. @ISSF_Shooting
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
My young friend Arjun Babuta has made India proud by winning the bronze in the 10m air rifle men's junior final. Hailing from Chandigarh, Arjun has distinguished himself as an ace shooter in various tournaments.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
Elavenil Valarivan won the Gold in the 10m air rifle women's junior event. She also set a new qualification world record. Athletes like her will motivate young sportspersons. A few days ago, she landed to a warm welcome in Gujarat, whose photos I am glad to share. pic.twitter.com/arYe0nrVpf
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
India rejoiced when the talented Vivaan Kapoor won a bronze in the finals of the Trap Men's Junior event. Wishing Vivaan the very best for his future endeavours.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
Gaurav Rana’s tenacity is indeed admirable. India congratulates him for winning the silver in the 10m air pistol men's junior Final. Gaurav’s success will inspire several others to excel as shooters.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
Anmol is one our most seasoned young shooters. He has been taking part in various competitions for many years. He left a mark at the ISSF Junior World Cup by bagging a bronze in the 10m air pistol men's junior event. Way to go!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
Anish's win in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men's Junior event is a remarkable one. Anish reached the final with the highest score too! Congratulations to this promising youngster for the Gold.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
Congratulations to Muskan for clinching the Gold in the 25m pistol women's junior final. Muskan has indeed brought smiles on the faces of 125 crore Indians with her excellent performance. We hope she continues to pursue sports and excel in the times to come.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
Modi concluded by saying that the performance in Sydney will motivate many more youngsters to play more and excel.
"The stupendous performance of our shooters will strengthen the #FitIndia movement and many more youngsters will feel motivated to play more and excel. Once again, I congratulate the entire shooting team that participated in the #ISSFJWC. @ISSF_Shooting," concluded Modi.
The stupendous performance of our shooters will strengthen the #FitIndia movement and many more youngsters will feel motivated to play more and excel. Once again, I congratulate the entire shooting team that participated in the #ISSFJWC. @ISSF_Shooting
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018
Earlier, India's senior shooters had their best-ever campaign at the ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico, as they won four gold, one silver and four bronze. India topped the medal tally for the first time in an ISSF competition.
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