The Swedish pairing had required a shoot-off to reach the final, after tying with Italy’s Martina Bartolomei and Gabriele Rossetti in qualification on a score of 145.

Nilsson and Larsson triumphed in the head-to-head contest to reach the final, where they met top qualifiers Barbara Sumova and Jakub Tomecek of the Czech Republic.

Both teams finished level in the final on a score of 33, meaning another shoot-off was required.

Nilsson and Larsson won the shoot-off 4-3 to secure gold, with Sumova and Tomecek settling for the silver medal.

The podium was completed by Bartolomei and Rossetti.

The Italy team overcame Germany’s Christine Wenzel and Sven Korte in a shoot-off in the bronze medal contest.

Russia celebrated three gold medals in junior competitions in the Croatian city.

Nikita Mann topped the standings in the men’s junior 25 metres rapid fire pistol competition after achieving a score of 19.

Mann edged his teammate Dmitrii Maliukov, who finished as the runner-up on 18.

Italy’s Michele Palella won bronze after being eliminated on a score of 16.

Russia’s Albina Bevz, Ekaterina Chikanova and Daria Litau were crowned winners of the women’s junior 25m pistol team event.

The Russia team triumphed 17-5 against Ukraine’s Viliena Bevz, Yana Chuchmarova and Nadiia Shamanova in the gold medal match.

Hungary’s Sara Fabian, Miriam Jako and Tuende Szakacs earned the final podium spot after overcoming rivals from Croatia.

Matvei Potapov, Igor Skuratov and Nikita Turanov of Russia won the men’s junior 50m three positions team rifle event.

The Russian team ran out 50-22 winners against Hungary’s Viktor Kiss, Ferenc Toeroek and Soma Hammerl in the final.

Croatia’s Luka Jambrues, Josip Sikavica and Tvrko Vrcic overcame Poland’s team 48-36 in the bronze medal match.

The junior mixed team skeet final will be held later today, with Italy’s Sara Bongini and Cristina Ghilli facing Russia’s Arina Kuznetsova and Artem Glotov.

Cyprus and Romania will contest the bronze medal match.