Asian Rifle & Pistol Shooting Championships 2026

Current Context: The Asian Rifle & Pistol Shooting Championships 2026 (New Delhi) was held at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi from 2–14 February 2026, with 300+ shooters from 20 countries.

• India dominated the medal tally with 95 medals – 51 Gold, 23 Silver, 21 Bronze.
• Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won Gold in Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions, setting a World Record (362.0).
• Niraj Kumar took Silver, and Akhil Sheoran won Bronze in the same event, giving India a podium sweep.
• Rudrankksh Patil clinched Gold in Men’s 10m Air Rifle, while Esha Singh secured Gold in Women’s 10m Air Pistol.
• Amanpreet Singh won Gold in Men’s 25m Centre Fire Pistol, with Gurpreet Singh (Silver) and Ankur Goel (Bronze) completing another clean sweep.
• Manu Bhaker added a Silver in Women’s 25m Pistol, while Sift Kaur Samra earned Silver in Women’s 50m Rifle Prone.

Question:

Q.1 Which Indian shooter won Gold in Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions with a world record score of 362.0?
a) Rudrankksh Patil
b) Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar
c) Amanpreet Singh
d) Akhil Sheoran

Answer: b) Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won Gold in Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions, setting a World Record (362.0).