ISSF World Cup: Ashi, Swapnil win 50m rifle 3P mixed gold

Swapnil Kusale and Ashi Chouksey won the gold medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) mixed team competition at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Baku, Azerbaijan today. 

The pair of Swapnil and Ashi beat Ukranian's Serhiy Kulish and Daria Tykhova 16-12. 

This was India's second gold in the tournament after the trio of Elavenil Valarivan, Shreya Agarwal and Ramita clinched the yellow metal in the 10m air rifle women's team event. 

Besides, the Indian shooters had also bagged three silvers in the tournament and finished second on the medals tally behind Korea.

It was also Swapnil's first gold and third medal overall at the Baku World Cup. 

He had earlier won silvers in both the men's 3P individual and team competitions.