Shiva Narwal wins gold in Men’s 10m air pistol at ISSF Junior World Cup

Indian shooter Shiva Narwal clinched the gold medal in Men’s 10 metre air pistol event on the opening day of the ISSF Junior Shooting World Cup 2026 in Cairo, Egypt, yesterday. Narwal finished with a score of 241.8, narrowly ahead of Uzbekistan’s Sodikjon Abdullaev, while fellow Indian shooter Chirag Sharma secured bronze in the same event. Panaah Bhugra won silver in the women’s 10 metre air rifle final. With one gold, one silver and one bronze on the first day, India topped the early medal standings at the junior international shooting tournament, signalling a promising campaign for the country’s young shooters.