Granada (Spain), April 7 Indian shooters Palak and Mukesh Nelavalli broke the world record while winning a gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team competition at the ISSF World Cup for rifles and pistols here on Tuesday.
The Indian pair scored a total of 487.7 to claim the top prize, which is also a junior world record.
They also performed strongly in the qualification round, securing a spot in the medal match with a score of 581-17x.
China's Qianxun Yao and Kai Hu won the silver medal with a score of 484.8, while Hungary's Veronika Major and Akos Karoly Nagy took the bronze with a combined score of 414.9 in the final.
While Palak scored 243.0 in the final, Mukesh scored 244.7.
Palak and Mukesh were second in the qualification round, behind the Chinese pair who scored 586-23x.
Palak, 18, first gained prominence by winning the gold and silver medals in the 10m air pistol individual and team events at the 2023 Asian Games. She also secured a quota for the 2024 Paris Olympics by achieving an Asian Games record of 242.1 points.
Mukesh is another rising star in Indian pistol shooting, and is a junior world champion.
