Navy's Jadhav Shines at National Shooting Championship with Gold in 10m Air Rifle

Kiran Ankush Jadhav of the Navy secured the gold medal in the Men's 10m Air Rifle final at the 68th National Shooting Championship. His impressive score of 252.1 edged out Olympian Arjun Babuta, who took silver. The event, held at the MP State Shooting Academy, also featured strong performances from junior and youth competitors, with Mohammed Murtaza Vania and Onkar Vikas Waghamare shining in their respective categories. The championship continues with more events scheduled, promising exciting competitions ahead.

By Narendra Chaudhary Dec 22, 2025, 21:44 IST

Navy's Kiran Ankush Jadhav Clinches Gold

Kiran Ankush Jadhav from the Navy showcased remarkable skill and consistency to secure the gold medal in the Men's 10m Air Rifle final at the ongoing 68th National Shooting Championship at the MP State Shooting Academy. Jadhav achieved a score of 252.1, narrowly defeating Olympian Arjun Babuta, who took home the silver with a score of 251.4. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, the reigning national champion in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions, completed the podium with a score of 229.8. Other competitors included Shahu Tushar Mane in fourth place with 209.3, followed by Himanshu (181.1), Ramayana Tomer (166.7), Onkar Vikas Waghamare (145.4), and Pradeep Singh (123.3).

10m Air Rifle Men Junior Final

In the Junior Men's 10m Air Rifle final, Gujarat's Mohammed Murtaza Vania delivered an impressive performance, winning the gold medal with a score of 254.3. West Bengal's Abhinav Shaw secured the silver with 251.6, while Onkar Vikas Waghamare earned the bronze with 230.1. Naraen Pranav from Karnataka finished fourth with 209 after a shoot-off against Onkar. Divyanshu Shailendra Dewangan (187.5) and Parth Mane (166.9) placed fifth and sixth, respectively, with Parth also exiting after a shoot-off. Uma Mahesh Maddineni (145.3) and Himanshu (123) rounded out the finalists.

10m Air Rifle Men Youth Final

Onkar Vikas Waghamare improved his performance in the Youth Men's 10m Air Rifle final, winning gold with a score of 250. He built a solid lead in the final shots, finishing just 0.3 points ahead of his teammate Naraen Pranav, who took silver. Tamil Nadu's Shakthivel Senthivel secured the bronze with 229.5. Parth Mane (208.2) finished fourth, followed by Abhinav Shaw (187.3) and Pritam Kendre (166.4), who exited after a shoot-off. Abishek Sekhar (145.2) and Ritesh Ravindra Ghule (123.1) were also among the finalists.

Upcoming Events

The medal ceremonies were attended by notable dignitaries. The competition at the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy will continue on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, featuring the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event, with the first final scheduled to start at 12:45 PM.

Other Results

25m Pistol Men

Senior: Mandeep Singh (Haryana) - Gold (587-21x), Amit Kumar (Navy) - Silver (586-25x), Suraj Sharma (Uttar Pradesh) - Bronze (585-13x)

Junior: Suraj Sharma (Uttar Pradesh) - Gold (585-13x), Abhinav Deshwal (Uttarakhand) - Silver (584-15x), Abhinav Choudhary (Rajasthan) - Bronze (580-18x)

Junior Team: Madhya Pradesh (Suraj Sharma, Sahil Choudhary, Yugpratap Singh Rathore) - Gold (1731), Uttar Pradesh (Vijay Kumar Tomar, Parth Rana, Ishan Khan) - Silver (1725), Uttarakhand (Abhinav Deshwal, Yuvraj Singh, Yashvardhan Pundir) - Bronze (1713)

Youth: Suraj Sharma (Uttar Pradesh) - Gold (585-13x), Abhinav Deshwal (Uttarakhand) - Silver (584-15x), Abhinav Choudhary (Rajasthan) - Bronze (580-18x)

Civilian: Amit Ghansela (Uttarakhand) - Gold (583-19x), Arpit Goel (Delhi) - Silver (579-18x), Shravan Mathada Shashidhar (Karnataka) - Bronze (578-16x)

Junior Civilian: Jatin (Madhya Pradesh) - Gold (578-20x), Shravan Mathada Shashidhar (Karnataka) - Silver (578-16x), Nitesh (Delhi) - Bronze (575-16x)

Junior Civilian Team: Madhya Pradesh (Jatin, Hariom, Yugpratap Singh Rathore) - Gold (1718), Uttar Pradesh (Parth Rana, Daksh Chaudhary, Avinish Singh) - Silver (1710), Punjab (Harmanpreet Singh, Sukrant, Biruday Partap Singh) - Bronze (1710)

Deaf: Abhinav Deshwal (Uttarakhand) - Gold (584-15x), Chetan Hanmant Sapkal (Maharashtra) - Silver (570-26x), Shubham Vashist (Haryana) - Bronze (569-13x)

Trap Events

Trap Youth Men: Aryan Singh (Gujarat) - Gold (118), Aman Chauhan (Madhya Pradesh) - Silver (112 +3), Manitwa Singh Rawat (Madhya Pradesh) - Bronze (112 +2)

Youth Women: Addya Katyal (Delhi) - Gold (112), Tanisska Senthilkumar (Tamil Nadu) - Silver (105), Darshna Rathore (Rajasthan) - Bronze (104)

Senior Master Men: Darius Chenai (Telangana) - Gold, Dr. Parthiban Manoharan (Tamil Nadu) - Silver, Iqbal Nabi (Uttar Pradesh) - Bronze.