Saurabh Chaudhary Wins Bronze in 10m Air Pistol At ISSF World Cup 2025

Saurabh Chaudhary, a 22-year-old shooter from Uttar Pradesh, made a remarkable comeback to the Indian shooting team by clinching a bronze medal in the 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Lima, Peru (April 2025). Competing in a star-studded final featuring Olympic champions, he demonstrated resilience in a low-scoring and tightly contested match. This was his first individual World Cup medal in over two years, marking a strong return to international form.

Key Highlights

• Event: ISSF World Cup 2025 – 10m Air Pistol (Men)
• Location: Lima, Peru
• Medal Won: Bronze
• Athlete: Saurabh Chaudhary (Uttar Pradesh, India)
• Age: 22
• Comeback: Returned to the national team in 2025 after a break of over 2 years
• Final Score: 219.1

Finalists and Notable Competitors

• Yu Xie (China): Reigning Olympic Champion – finished 5th
• Almeida Felipe Wu (Brazil): 2016 Rio Olympic Silver Medallist – won Silver
• Kai Hu (China): Winner of the Argentina ISSF WC – finished strong
• Christian Reitz (Germany): Rio Olympic Champion in 25m Rapid Fire – eliminated earlier
• Varun Tomar (India): Cousin of Saurabh – finished 4th

Final Match Progression

First Series

• Saurabh scored 50.7, placed 2nd behind Xie (50.8)
• Varun Tomar scored 50.5, placed 3rd

Second Series

• Saurabh dropped due to low scores (4 shots <10), moved to 4th
• Hu led with 100.2 points

After 1st Elimination

• Tomar 3rd (119.5), Saurabh joint 5th
• Hu led with 123.0

Second Elimination Stage

• Tomar 2nd (140.5), Saurabh still 5th (139.4)
• Reitz eliminated

Crucial Round

• Saurabh’s scores of 10.2 and 10.6 propelled him to 2nd (160.2)
• Xie eliminated due to poor shots (9.4, 9.2)

Final Elimination

• Tomar finished 4th
• Saurabh maintained 3rd with back-to-back 9.6s and clinched Bronze