India clinches double gold in Men’s 25-meter Standard Pistol events at 16th Asian Championship

In shooting, India clinched a double gold in the Men’s 25-meter Standard Pistol events, both individual and team, at the 16th Asian Championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, yesterday. In the individual event, Rio Olympian Gurpreet Singh won his first-ever international gold, while Amanpreet Singh took the silver. The duo, along with Harsh Gupta, also secured the team gold in the same category.
 
India continued its strong performance in the junior events as well. The country won gold in the 50-meter Rifle Prone Junior Team and the 25-meter Standard Pistol Junior Team events. In the junior 25-meter Standard Pistol individual competition, Suraj Sharma claimed silver, and Tanishq Naidu took bronze. The two teamed up with Mukesh Nelavalli to win gold in the team event.
 
In the 50-meter Rifle Prone Junior Team event, the trio of Sami Ulah Khan, Adriyan Karmakar, and Kushagra Singh Rajawat brought home another gold. With these wins, India’s overall medal tally at the championship has climbed to 82 medals, including 44 gold, 20 silver, and 18 bronze. The championship concludes today, with events scheduled in 50-meter Rifle Prone Women, 25-meter Centre Fire Pistol Men, and Men’s Junior categories.