Indian shooter Om Prakash Mitharwal picked up his maiden gold medal at the ISSF World Championship, claiming the top honours in the 50m pistol event here yesterday. Om, 23, a bronze-winner in the 10m air pistol and the 50m pistol events of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast earlier this year, shot a score of 564 to finish on top here.

The silver was won by Serbia’s Damir Mikec (562), while the bronze went to local favourite Daemyung Lee (560). The seasoned Jitu Rai, who won a silver medal in the 2014 edition of the tournament, endured disappointment as he finished 17th in the field with a below-par score of 552.