Yugan Sakthivel Muthukumaar Wins Men’s Trap Gold

Indian shooter Yugan Sakthivel Muthukumaar won the gold medal in the men’s trap event at the ISSF Junior World Cup Shotgun 2026 in Porpetto, Italy, on 18 September 2026. The 15-year-old finished with 27 hits in the eight-shooter final and secured India’s first medal at the Porpetto meet.

ISSF Junior World Cup Shotgun

The ISSF Junior World Cup Shotgun is a junior-level international shooting competition governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation. Trap shooting is a shotgun discipline in which athletes fire at clay targets launched from a trap house at varying angles.

Men’s Trap Event

Men’s trap is one of the shotgun events in ISSF competitions and uses a qualification format followed by a final. In qualification, shooters fire at a fixed number of targets, and the top performers advance to the final round.

Qualification and Final Format

Yugan Sakthivel Muthukumaar qualified for the final in sixth place with a score of 114 out of 125. He entered the final after winning a shoot-off, and the eight-shooter final decided the medals on the basis of target hits.

Important Facts for Exams

• The International Shooting Sport Federation is the global governing body for Olympic-style shooting sports.
• Trap shooting is a shotgun event in which clay targets are launched from a single trap house.
• The men’s trap final at Porpetto featured eight shooters.
• Francesco Tanfoglio of Italy won the silver medal with 26 hits in the final.

India in Junior Shooting

India has produced several junior shooters in rifle, pistol, and shotgun disciplines at ISSF events. Junior World Cup competitions are organised for athletes in age-group categories under the ISSF framework.