× Language:

The championships

ISSF World C'ships: Samrat Rana creates history with gold in men’s 10m air pistol in Cairo

Image Source: IANS

Advertisement

ISSF World C'ships: Samrat Rana Creates History With Gold In Men’s 10m Air Pistol In Cairo

By IANS News November 11, 2025 • 08:03 AM View: 476

Samrat Rana etched his name into the history books by winning the men’s 10m air pistol gold medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo on Monday, becoming the first Indian ever to clinch the individual air pistol world title.

Rana, competing in his first senior World Championships, held his nerve in a tense final to deliver a stunning performance, finishing with a score of 243.7, just 0.4 points ahead of China’s Hu Kai. His compatriot Varun Tomar completed a double podium for India, taking home the bronze medal with 221.7.

TAGS Samrat Rana International Shooting Sport Federation World Championship Rifle World Championships Hu Kai Varun Tomar National Rifle Association Abhinav Bindra Rudrankksh Patil Tejaswini Sawant Shiva Narwal Esha Singh Shravan Kumar

Advertisement

Related Cricket News on The championships

Asian Archery C'ships: Recurve Men And Compound Women's Teams Enter Final

Asian Archery Championships: Indian men's recurve and women's compound archery teams advanced to the final of the Asian Archery Championships here on Monday. ...

By IANS News

8 months ago
ISSF World C'ship: Ravinder Is The Free Pistol World Champion As Olympian Elavenil Wins Air Rifle Bronze

International Shooting Sport Federation: Ravinder Singh ensured the best possible start for the Indian squad on competition Day One of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship Rifle/Pistol in ...

By IANS News

8 months ago
Sindhu Writes A Heartfelt Note For Retiring Tai Tzu-ying, Remembers Battles Fought With Old Rival

Tokyo Olympic Games: India's two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has penned a heartfelt note on social media for Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu-ying, the Tokyo Olympic Games silver medallist, who announced ...

By IANS News

8 months ago
'Dreams Take Time...': Sheetal Devi On Qualifying For Her First Able-bodied Int'l Archery Meet

World Archery Para Championships: After scripting history by qualifying for her first able-bodied international meet, Paralympic medallist archer Sheetal Devi reflected on her new achievement and said, learning from every ...

By IANS News

8 months ago
East Bengal Sign India International Jyoti Chouhan Ahead Of AFC Women’s Champions League

Champions League Group Stage: East Bengal have bolstered their attacking line-up with the signing of India international Jyoti Chouhan, the club announced on Wednesday. ...

By IANS News

8 months ago
Sir David Beckham Receives Knighthood At Windsor Castle

Former England captain Sir David Beckham received a knighthood at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. The football star was honoured for his services to sport and charity. ...

By IANS News

8 months ago
Srishti Kiran Dominates In Dominican Republic, Bags Three Titles In Two Weeks

IMG Academy International Tennis Championships: Karnataka’s 13-year-old tennis prodigy Srishti Kiran continued her sensational run on the international junior circuit, clinching three titles in two weeks in the Dominican Republic. ...

By IANS News

8 months ago
Arihant, Anika Clinch U-19 Titles At Sub-Junior & Junior National Squash Championships

Tamil Nadu Squash Rackets Association: Arihant K.S. of Tamil Nadu and qualifier Anika Dubey of Maharashtra emerged as the Under-19 boys’ and girls’ champions respectively in the Sub-Junior & Junior ...

By IANS News

8 months ago
Sub-Jr/Jr National Squash: Akanksha Gupta, Aryaveer Dewan Record Upset Wins

Junior National Squash Championships: Akanksha Gupta (Maharashtra) rallied to upset second seed Navya Sundararajan (UP) 10-12, 11-4, 11-6, 11-6 in the Under-19 girls quarterfinals of the Sub-Junior & Junior National ...

By IANS News

8 months ago
Sub-Jr/Jr National Squash: Qualifier Anika Stuns U-19 Girls' Top Seed Unnati Tripathi

Junior National Squash Championships: Qualifier Anika Dubey (Maharashtra) packed off top seed Unnati Tripathi 3-1 in the 16-player draw Under-19 girls first round of the Sub-Junior & Junior National Squash ...

By IANS News

8 months ago
Sindhu Ends 2025 Season Early After Failing To Recover From Foot Injury

China Masters Super: Two-time Olympic medallist P.V Sindhu has decided to withdraw from all remaining BWF Tour 2025 events, saying she has not yet fully recovered from a foot injury ...

By IANS News

8 months ago
India Tops Medals Tally In SAAF Senior Athletics Championships With 20 Gold Medals

South Asian Senior Athletics Championships: India reaffirmed its regional athletic dominance by emerging as the overall champion in the 4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championships 2025, which concluded at the ...

By IANS News

8 months ago
Sub-Jr/Jr National Squash: Local Girl Barisha Begum Creates A Flutter

Junior National Squash Championships: Local girl Barisha Begum created a flutter in the Under-11 category, as the Corporation School-trainee of the Indian Squash Academy, who picked up a racket only ...

By IANS News

8 months ago
Badminton Asia U17 & U15 C’ships: Shaina, Diksha Clinch Gold As India Finish With Best Medal Haul

Badminton Asia U17: Shaina Manimuthu (U15) and Diksha Sudhakar (U17) clinched gold medals in their respective age categories as India registered their best-ever performance in the Badminton Asia U17 & ...

By IANS News

8 months ago