Niveditha Veloor Nair Secures Bronze at ISSF World Championship 2026

Niveditha Veloor Nair has made headlines by securing a bronze medal in the women's 25m standard pistol event at the ISSF World Championship 2026 in Doha. This achievement adds to India's impressive medal tally at the championships, which now stands at seven. Alongside her, Indian shooters Manvi Jain and Simranpreet Kaur Brar also performed commendably. The article delves into the details of the event, the performances of other Indian shooters, and the overall results of the championship, highlighting India's growing prowess in shooting sports.

By Narendra Chaudhary Nov 8, 2026, 23:54 IST

Niveditha Veloor Nair Shines in Doha

Doha [Qatar], November 8: Niveditha Veloor Nair achieved a remarkable feat by winning the bronze medal in the women's 25m standard pistol event at the ISSF World Championship 2026 held in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday, as reported by a leading sports outlet.

Representing Tamil Nadu, Niveditha finished with a score of 567-13x, placing her third. The gold medal was claimed by China's Xiao Jiaruixuan with a score of 569-10x, while Hungary's Veronika Major took home the silver with 568-13x. Both Xiao and Major are recognized Olympic medallists in the women's 25m pistol category.

In the individual standings, fellow Indian shooters Manvi Jain and Simranpreet Kaur Brar secured eighth and tenth places, scoring 560-10x and 555-10x, respectively.

India also excelled in the women's 25m standard pistol team event, earning a silver medal. The team, consisting of Niveditha Nair, Manvi Jain, and Simranpreet Kaur Brar, combined for a total score of 1682-33x, finishing second. China set a new world record with a score of 1698-43x to win gold, while Hungary took bronze with 1676-30x.

Unfortunately, India's performance in the men's 25m standard pistol event did not yield any medals. Harsh Gupta finished fifth with a score of 573-13x, followed by Udit Joshi in 18th place with 562-13x, and Jatin in 28th with 559-5x. The men's team ended up fourth overall, trailing behind Latvia, the Republic of Korea, and Ukraine.

With the medals awarded on Sunday, India's total at the Doha championships now stands at seven, including one gold, five silver, and one bronze.

The sole gold for India was achieved in the men's 50m pistol team event, while Ravinder Singh earned an individual silver in this non-Olympic category.

Additionally, Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Shambhavi Kshirsagar secured silver in the women's 10m air rifle team event. Two-time Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker, along with Suruchi Singh and Sainyam, also won silver in the women's 10m air pistol team event.

Earlier in the competition, Jaypal Malviya captured individual silver in the men's 10m air pistol event, marking India's first shooting quota place for the LA 2028 Olympics.