Indian Women Shine at ISSF World Championship in Doha

Indian Women's Team Clinches Gold

Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker, and Divya Thadigol Subbaraju achieved a remarkable victory by securing the gold medal in the women's 25m pistol team event at the ISSF World Championship 2026 held in Doha. This win marks India's second gold medal at the championship. The trio amassed a total score of 1761-68x, surpassing the Republic of Korea, which earned silver with 1748-66x, and Vietnam, which took home bronze with 1745-54x. Esha led the team with an impressive score of 590-25x, followed closely by Manu at 587-24x and Divya at 584-19x, as reported in an official release.

Men's Rifle Team Achieves Bronze

Earlier in the competition, the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions team, consisting of Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Akhil Sheoran, and Niraj Kumar, secured a bronze medal with a combined score of 1751-91x. The gold medal was claimed by Czechia with a score of 1754-92x, while Norway took silver with 1752-81x. Aishwary was the standout performer for India, scoring 587-33x, followed by Niraj and Akhil, both scoring 582-31x and 582-27x, respectively.

India's Strong Performance Continues

India's performance at the ISSF World Championships has been impressive, with Niveditha Veloor Nair winning a bronze medal in the women's 25m standard pistol event. Additionally, Jaypal Malviya earned silver in the men's 10m air pistol, while the men's 50m pistol team, featuring Ravinder Singh, Saurabh Chaudhary, and Amanpreet Singh, clinched gold. Ravinder also secured an individual silver in the same event, and the women's 10m air rifle team, including Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Shambhavi Kshirsagar, achieved silver.

Upcoming Events

India is set to compete again on November 11, with the final of the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event on the horizon.