India topped the medal tally at the 5th edition of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championship Rifle / Pistol / Shotgun 2026 held in Suhl, Germany. India secured a total of 25 medals, including 7 gold, 8 silver, and 10 bronze.
Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) finished second with 14 medals, followed by Italy with 10 medals.
The Indian Junior Shooting Team has topped the medal tally at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup 2026 (Rifle / Pistol / Shotgun) held in Cairo, Egypt. India won 16 medals (5 gold, 6 silver, and 5 bronze), followed by Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) and France. India sent the largest contingent of 71 athletes to the competition. Shambhavi Shravan Kshirsagar and Divyanshu Dewangan won gold and set a new Junior World Record in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event with 499.9 points.
Other gold medallists: Shiva Narwal (men’s 10m air pistol), Vanshika Chaudhary (women’s 10m air pistol), Vanshika Chaudhary and Chirag Sharma (10m air pistol mixed team), and Prachi Gaikwad (women’s 50m rifle 3 positions). The team is set to participate in the upcoming ISSF Junior World Championship 2026 in Suhl, Germany.
The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has signed an agreement with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to transfer the governance and operations of Shooting Para Sport from the latter to the former.
Currently, the sport is managed by World Shooting Para Sport, an entity under the IPC. Pending final approval, the transition is scheduled to begin in 2027 and will include a 2-year integration period until 2028.
India has won a gold medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) 2026 held in Granada, Spain. Mukesh Nelavalli and Palak Gulia secured the gold in the mixed team 10m air pistol event.
China topped the medal standings with 13 medals (8 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze), followed by Germany with 2 medals (1 gold and 1 silver). India concluded the tournament with a total of 1 gold medal.