In a closely fought contest, Kanyan finished with 355.9 points to edge Kazakhstan's Rinat Kazachenko by just 0.7 points, while Austria's Patrick Entner secured bronze.
Kanyan has emerged as one of India's leading junior rifle athletes over the past two seasons, collecting medals at national and international level and helping reinforce India's reputation as a global powerhouse in rifle shooting. In Suhl, he remained consistent across all three positions and managed the pressure of the final stages superbly to secure the junior world title.
Silver medallist Rinat Kazachenko continued Kazakhstan's strong tradition in rifle shooting with another major international result. The talented junior athlete remained in contention for gold until the final shots, producing a series of excellent standing-position scores, including three consecutive shots above 10.5. His silver medal represents one of the biggest achievements of his young career and confirms him as one of the leading junior rifle athletes from Central Asia.
Austria's Patrick Entner claimed the bronze medal after delivering one of the strongest standing-position performances of the final. The Austrian has steadily progressed through the junior ranks and has become a regular finalist at European and ISSF competitions. His bronze medal in Suhl adds a world championship podium finish to his growing list of achievements and underlines Austria's continued competitiveness in rifle shooting.
While India celebrated individual gold, the United States of America delivered one of the standout performances of the championship in the team event. Griffin Lake, Braden Wayne Peiser and Tyler Wee combined for 1764-107x, setting a new World Record Junior and securing the team title by an impressive margin. Lake and Wee both scored 589, while Peiser added 586 as the American trio produced an exceptional display across all three positions.
While India celebrated individual gold, the United States of America delivered one of the standout performances of the championship in the team event. Griffin Lake, Braden Wayne Peiser and Tyler Wee combined for 1764-107x, setting a new World Record Junior and securing the team title by an impressive margin. Lake and Wee both scored 589, while Peiser added 586 as the American trio produced an exceptional display across all three positions.
Norway earned silver with 1753-92x, led by an outstanding 591 from Jens Oestli, who later reached the individual final. India completed the team podium with 1746-84x, thanks to the combined efforts of Kanyan, Vedant Nitin Waghmare and Hithesh Srinivasan. Austria narrowly missed the medals in fourth place, while host nation Germany finished fifth.
Fourth place went to Petr Miloslav Trnovsky of the Czech Republic, who remained in medal contention until the closing stages of the final. The Czech athlete impressed throughout the competition and demonstrated the consistency that has made him one of the most promising junior rifle athletes in Europe.
Competing as an Individual Neutral Athlete, Dmitrii Pimenov finished fifth after reaching another major ISSF final. The talented athlete showed strong form throughout qualification and continued to challenge the leaders before the eliminations intensified.
Fourth place went to Petr Miloslav Trnovsky of the Czech Republic, who remained in medal contention until the closing stages of the final. The Czech athlete impressed throughout the competition and demonstrated the consistency that has made him one of the most promising junior rifle athletes in Europe.
Competing as an Individual Neutral Athlete, Dmitrii Pimenov finished fifth after reaching another major ISSF final. The talented athlete showed strong form throughout qualification and continued to challenge the leaders before the eliminations intensified.
Poland's Jakub Goliszek placed sixth, while Jens Oestli of Norway finished seventh. Both athletes have represented their nations successfully in junior international competitions and gained valuable experience competing against the world's best in Suhl.
Eighth place went to Tyler Wee of the United States, who completed a truly international final featuring athletes from eight different nations and continents. Reaching the final at a Junior World Championship marks another important milestone in his development.
Eighth place went to Tyler Wee of the United States, who completed a truly international final featuring athletes from eight different nations and continents. Reaching the final at a Junior World Championship marks another important milestone in his development.
The result adds another gold medal to India's growing tally at the ISSF Junior World Championship Suhl 2026, while the United States leaves its mark on the competition record books with a new Junior World Record in the team event. The championship continues through 26 June with world titles still to be decided across rifle, pistol and shotgun disciplines.