The national squad finished the 2026 ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in second place with two golds, seven silvers, and four bronzes. Both of the gold medals arrived in team contests, with victories coming in the men's 50m pistol and women's 25m pistol events. The women's 25m pistol team edged out competitors from the Republic of Korea and Vietnam to top the podium. Meanwhile, three individual podium finishers secured key qualification slots for the upcoming Los Angeles Games.
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The country finished second in the overall standings behind China while placing ahead of…: The country finished second in the overall standings behind China while placing ahead of the Republic of Korea.
Both gold medals earned during the tournament came exclusively from collective pistol tea…: Both gold medals earned during the tournament came exclusively from collective pistol team competitions.
Three athletes across pistol, rifle, and shotgun events guaranteed spots for the 2028 Los…: Three athletes across pistol, rifle, and shotgun events guaranteed spots for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
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India enjoyed a highly successful campaign at the 2026 ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Doha, Qatar, finishing with 13 medals, including two gold, seven silver and four bronze. More importantly, the Indian shooting contingent secured three quota places for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, underlining the country's growing strength across different shooting disciplines.
India finished second in the overall medal standings, behind China, who topped the table with 27 medals (13 gold, six silver and eight bronze). The Republic of Korea secured third place with 10 medals.
Three Olympic quotas secured for LA28
India's Olympic quota tally began with Jaypal Malviya, who won silver in the men's 10m air pistol event on November 5. His performance secured India's first quota place for the Los Angeles Games.
Niraj Kumar added the second quota on November 11 after winning bronze in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions event. He also helped India claim bronze in the team competition alongside Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Akhil Sheoran.
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