Kiran Jadhav Shines at National Shooting Championship with Gold in 10m Air Rifle
Kiran Jadhav's Stellar Performance
In Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Kiran Ankush Jadhav of the Navy showcased an impressive performance, securing 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, rounded out the podium with a score of 229.8.
Shahu Tushar Mane, a teammate of Arjun from the Railways, finished in fourth place with a score of 209.3. Himanshu, Ramayana Tomer, Onkar Vikas Waghamare, and Pradeep Singh followed, completing the final lineup with scores of 181.1, 166.7, 145.4, and 123.3 respectively.
In the Junior Men's 10m Air Rifle final, Mohammed Murtaza Vania from Gujarat delivered a commanding performance, winning gold with a score of 254.3. West Bengal's Abhinav Shaw secured silver with 251.6, while Onkar Vikas Waghamare earned bronze with 230.1. Naraen Pranav from Karnataka finished fourth after a shoot-off with Onkar, while Divyanshu Shailendra Dewangan and Parth Mane placed fifth and sixth, respectively.
Onkar Vikas Waghamare continued his success in the Youth Men's 10m Air Rifle final, clinching gold with a score of 250, just 0.3 points ahead of his teammate Naraen Pranav, who took silver. Tamil Nadu's Shakthivel Senthivel secured bronze with 229.5. Parth Mane, Abhinav Shaw, Pritam Kendre, Abishek Sekhar, and Ritesh Ravindra Ghule completed the finalists.
The medal ceremonies were attended by notable dignitaries, and the competition at the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy is set to continue on December 23, 2025, with the Mixed Team event in the 10m Air Rifle category starting at 12:45 PM.
In other results, Mandeep Singh from Haryana won gold in the Senior Men's 25m Pistol event, while Suraj Sharma from Uttar Pradesh took gold in both the Junior and Youth categories. The Junior Team event saw Madhya Pradesh clinch gold, with Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand following closely behind.