Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2026: India Tops Medal Tally with 94 Medals

India delivered a dominant performance at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2026, held at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, finishing at the top of the medal table with an impressive haul of 94 medals.

India’s Medal Tally

• 51 Gold
• 23 Silver
• 20 Bronze
• Total: 94 Medals

On the final day alone, Indian shooters secured 6 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze medals, reinforcing their supremacy in continental shooting.

Final Day Highlights

25m Centre Fire Pistol (Senior)

• Amanpreet Singh won Gold with 589-24x
• Olympian Gurpreet Singh claimed Silver (584-20x)
• Ankur Goel secured Bronze (570-11x)

The trio also clinched Team Gold for India.

25m Pistol Junior

• Suraj Sharma won Gold (585-25x)
• Mukesh Nelavalli secured Silver (582-21x)
• Abhinav Deshwal (Deaflympics medallist) took Bronze (573-17x)

India completed a podium sweep and also won Team Gold.

50m Rifle Prone (Women – Senior)

• Sift Kaur Samra won Silver (623.2)
• 2010 World Champion Tejaswani Sawant secured Bronze
• Gold went to Kazakhstan’s Yelizaveta Bezrukova

Samra, Sawant, and Manini Kaushik combined to win Team Gold.

50m Rifle Prone (Women – Junior)

• Dhavalika Devi Nyamurus earned Bronze (614.1)
• Kazakh shooters Tomiris Amanova and Darya Ponomarenko won Gold and Silver

The Indian trio of Prachi Gaikwad, Anuskha Thokur, and Devi secured Team Gold.

Significance

• India achieved multiple podium sweeps.
• Strong performance in both senior and junior categories.
• Reinforced India’s position as a leading shooting nation in Asia.
• Demonstrated depth of talent across pistol and rifle events.

The championship marked a successful outing for Indian shooters, showcasing strength in individual and team events.

Exam-Oriented MCQs

Q1. The Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2026 was held at which venue?
(a) Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium
(b) Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
(d) Talkatora Stadium
(e) KD Jadhav Indoor Hall

Q2. India finished the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2026 with a total of how many medals?
(a) 85
(b) 90
(c) 92
(d) 94
(e) 100

Q3. How many gold medals did India win at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2026?
(a) 45
(b) 48
(c) 50
(d) 51
(e) 55

Q4. Amanpreet Singh won gold in which event at the championship?
(a) 10m Air Pistol
(b) 50m Rifle Prone
(c) 25m Centre Fire Pistol
(d) 25m Rapid Fire Pistol
(e) 10m Air Rifle

Q5. Sift Kaur Samra won which medal in the 50m Rifle Prone (Women – Senior) event?
(a) Gold
(b) Silver
(c) Bronze
(d) No medal
(e) Team-only medal

Q6. India secured podium sweeps in which of the following events on the final day?
(a) 10m Air Rifle
(b) 25m Centre Fire Pistol
(c) 25m Pistol Junior
(d) Both (b) and (c)
(e) 50m Rifle 3 Positions