India enjoyed a highly successful campaign at the 2026 ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Doha, Qatar, finishing with 13 medals, including two gold, seven silver and four bronze. More importantly, the Indian shooting contingent secured three quota places for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, underlining the country’s growing strength across different shooting disciplines.India finished second in the overall medal standings, behind China, who topped the table with 27 medals (13 gold, six silver and eight bronze). The Republic of Korea secured third place with 10 medals.
Three Olympic quotas secured for LA28
India’s Olympic quota tally began with Jaypal Malviya, who won silver in the men’s 10m air pistol event on November 5. His performance secured India’s first quota place for the Los Angeles Games.Niraj Kumar added the second quota on November 11 after winning bronze in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions event. He also helped India claim bronze in the team competition alongside Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Akhil Sheoran.Vivaan Kapoor completed India’s quota collection with a silver medal in the men’s trap event on November 12. The Jaipur shooter finished level with Kuwait’s Abdulrahman Alfaihan at 29 hits in the final but narrowly missed out on gold after losing the shoot-off 3-2.The three performances gave India quota places in men’s 10m air pistol, men’s 50m rifle 3 positions and men’s trap, providing an important boost to the country’s preparations for LA28.
Two gold medals highlight India’s campaign
India’s first gold medal came in the men’s 50m pistol team event, where Ravinder Singh, Saurabh Chaudhary and Amanpreet Singh combined to finish on top of the podium.The women’s 25m pistol team then delivered India’s second gold medal. The trio of Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker and Divya Thadigol Subbaraju produced a combined score of 1761-68x to claim the title, finishing ahead of the Republic of Korea and Vietnam.Esha led the Indian team with 590-25x, while Manu contributed 587-24x and Divya added 584-19x.
Indian shooters deliver across individual and team events
India’s silver-medal tally included several notable performances. Jaypal Malviya’s podium finish in the men’s 10m air pistol and Vivaan Kapoor’s achievement in men’s trap were among the standout results.Ravinder Singh also won individual silver in the men’s 50m pistol, while India’s women’s 10m air rifle team of Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Shambhavi Kshirsagar finished second.The women’s 10m air pistol team also secured silver, while Niveditha Veloor Nair won bronze in the women’s 25m standard pistol individual event and helped India claim a team silver in the same discipline.India added further medals through Ankur Goel, who won individual silver in the men’s 25m centre fire pistol and combined with Amanpreet Singh and Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu to secure team bronze.The men’s 50m rifle 3 positions team of Aishwary, Akhil and Niraj also contributed a bronze medal, while the women’s 25m pistol team’s gold provided another major highlight.
Full list of India’s 13 medals at ISSF World Championships 2026
| Event | Medal | Indian shooter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 50m Pistol Team | Gold | Ravinder Singh, Saurabh Chaudhary, Amanpreet Singh |
| Women’s 25m Pistol Team | Gold | Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker, Divya Thadigol Subbaraju |
| Men’s 50m Pistol Individual | Silver | Ravinder Singh |
| Women’s 10m Air Rifle Team | Silver | Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, Shambhavi Kshirsagar |
| Women’s 10m Air Pistol Team | Silver | Manu Bhaker, Suruchi Inder Singh, Sainyam |
| Men’s 10m Air Pistol Individual | Silver | Jaypal Malviya |
| Women’s 25m Standard Pistol Team | Silver | Niveditha Veloor Nair, Manvi Jain, Simranpreet Kaur Brar |
| Men’s Trap Individual | Silver | Vivaan Kapoor |
| Men’s 25m Centre Fire Pistol Individual | Silver | Ankur Goel |
| Women’s 25m Standard Pistol Individual | Bronze | Niveditha Veloor Nair |
| Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team | Bronze | Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Akhil Sheoran, Niraj Kumar |
| Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Individual | Bronze | Niraj Kumar |
| Men’s 25m Centre Fire Pistol Team | Bronze | Ankur Goel, Amanpreet Singh, Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu |