Reigning world champion Samrat Rana and World Cup final winner Suruchi Singh joined forces to clinch silver in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2026 in New Delhi today. The hosts extended their domination of the Championship with their gold count reaching 10 after two days of competition.
Southpaw Rashmika Sahgal and Vanshika Chaudhary in the 10m air pistol women junior and Priyanshi Purva and Chahek Kohla in the corresponding youth category, also delivered back-to-back 1-2 finishes. Their combined efforts help India finish the day with a rich haul of 10 gold, five silver and one bronze medal, ahead of Uzbekistan, who are second on the table with three gold medals. Two more gold medals for the hosts came through the team competitions, where the trio of Rashmika, Vanshika, and Agam Grewal won the junior women’s air pistol team gold with a combined tally of 1714, a good 43 points ahead of the silver-winning Kazakhstan team. Priyanshi, Chahek, and Shiksha Saran also won the women’s youth air pistol team gold with an effort of 1709. Kazakhstan had to settle for silver again with a score of 1627.
