Samrat Rana Clinches World Championship Title in 10m Air Pistol

Updated 11 November 2025 11:28 AM

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Samrat Rana Clinches World Championship Title in 10m Air Pistol

Cairo, Nov 10 (PTI) Young Indian shooter Samrat Rana came up with breathtaking show of marksmanship to clinch the men's 10m air pistol gold at the prestigious ISSF World Championships, here on Monday.

Samrat, who hails from Karnal, shot 243.7 in the final to beat back the challenge of China's Hu Kai, who took the silver in a nerve-wracking medal round with a score of 243.3.

India's Varun Tomar, who hails from Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh, shot 221.7 to take the bronze in a high-intensity final, which saw lead changing hands between the three shooters multiple times.

This report includes content sourced from Press Trust of India (PTI), edited for clarity and context.

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