India Shines at ISSF World Championship 2026 with Women's Pistol Gold

India's Triumph in Women's 25m Pistol Team Event

In Doha, Qatar, on November 10, Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker, and Divya Thadigol Subbaraju achieved a remarkable feat by clinching the gold medal in the women's 25m pistol team event at the ISSF World Championship 2026. This victory marked India's second gold medal of the championship.

The Indian team secured the top position with 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.

Both Esha and Manu advanced to the individual finals, where Manu narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth with 27 hits, while Esha placed eighth with 11 hits.

Earlier in the day, 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. Gold was claimed by Czechia with 1754-92x, and Norway took silver with 1752-81x. Aishwary was the standout performer, scoring 587-33x, followed by Niraj and Akhil, both scoring 582.

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

The Indian contingent has had a stellar performance at the ISSF World Championships, with Niveditha Veloor Nair winning bronze in the women's 25m standard pistol, Jaypal Malviya earning silver in the men's 10m air pistol, and Ravinder Singh, Saurabh Chaudhary, and Amanpreet Singh securing gold in the men's 50m pistol team event.

Additionally, Ravinder achieved individual silver in the same event, while Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Shambhavi Kshirsagar earned silver in the women's 10m air rifle team event.