India has been dominating the medal tally with an impressive performance across senior, junior, and youth categories. Here’s a breakdown of the standout achievements:
- Leading the Gold Rush
Sift Kaur Samra clinched individual gold in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions, scoring 459.2, edging out China’s Yang Yujie. She also led India to team gold alongside Anjum Moudgil and Ashi Chouksey, with a combined score of 1753 .
Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar grabbed gold in men’s 50m rifle 3 positions, scoring 462.5 in a closely fought final .
Elavenil Valarivan emerged victorious in the women’s 10m air rifle, setting a new Asian record with 253.6 .
Anantjeet Naruka ended India’s long wait by winning the men’s skeet gold under challenging conditions .
Arjun Babuta & Elavenil Valarivan teamed up to win gold in the 10m air rifle mixed team event (17–11 victory over China) .
Neeru Dhanda struck individual gold in women’s trap (43/50) and, with Aashima Ahlawat and Preeti Rajak, secured team gold in the same category .
- Junior Stars Make Their Mark
Kapil Bainsla secured India’s first gold on day one in the 10m air pistol men junior category, later adding team silver .
A powerful junior women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team—Anushka Thokur, Prachi Gaikwad, and Mahit Sandhu—claimed team gold, with Anushka also winning individual gold .
In the junior women’s trap, Haris Sabeera clinched gold, Addya Katyal took silver, and their team (with Bhavya Tripathi) secured team gold .
The junior men’s trap team (Arya Vansh Tyagi, Arjun, Udhav Rathore) also captured team gold, with Arya Vansh earning individual silver after a tie-breaker .
- Total Medal Tally & Overall Dominance
Indian shooters have crossed the 50-medal mark, positioning India at the top of the medal tally with around 29 golds, 11 silvers, and 14 bronzes (some reports mention 31 gold among all levels) .
Summary Table
Category Highlights
Senior Stars Sift Kaur Samra, Tomar, Valarivan, Naruka, Neeru Dhanda among gold medalists
Mixed Events Gold in 10m air rifle mixed team (Babuta & Valarivan)
Junior Champs Golds by Kapil Bainsla, Anushka Thokur, and others
India’s Tally Over 50 medals, leading the championship
