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Adriyan Karmakar clinched the silver medal in the 50m rifle prone event at the ISSF Junior World Cup held in Suhl, Germany. Competing in his debut World Cup appearance, the 20-year-old marksman delivered an exceptional performance, scoring 626.7 points and narrowly missing the gold by just 0.3 points to Sweden’s Jesper Johansson. In addition to earning India its first medal at the event, Adriyan set a new junior national record in the discipline, underscoring his potential as a rising star in Indian shooting sports and contributing significantly to the country's presence on the international stage.