NEW DELHI, October 12 — Indian shooters registered a commanding start at the prestigious International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final 2026, capturing double gold medals in the Men's 10m Air Pistol and Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions events at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi on Monday.
According to the official classification released by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) and ISSF technical delegates, the Indian marksman delivered a clinical 10.7 on the final shot of the 10m Air Pistol final, aggregating 242.4 points to edge past the reigning Olympic silver medallist. In the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions, the Indian Olympian demonstrated supreme technical composure across kneeling, prone, and standing elimination series, setting a new tournament final record of 464.2 points to seal the gold.
With this twin triumph, India ascended to the pinnacle of the championship medal standings with two gold medals and one bronze. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports commended the performance, attributing the steady podium results to structured high-performance grants under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).
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