Army's Ajay Kumar wins 10m air pistol title at 68th National Shooting Championship
On 3 January 2026 at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi, Army shooter Ajay Kumar won the men's 10m air pistol gold at the 68th National Shooting Championship with 241.1, ahead of Shubham Bisla and Anmol Jain.
Summary
On 3 January 2026 at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi, Army shooter Ajay Kumar won the men's 10m air pistol gold at the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions with a final score of 241.1. Railways' Shubham Bisla took silver with 240.1 and Haryana's Anmol Jain bronze with 220.0, while reigning world champion Samrat Rana finished 71st in qualification. Karnataka's Jonathan Gavin Antony completed a sub-youth, youth and junior treble in men's air pistol.
Key facts
- Event
- 68th National Shooting Championship — men's 10m air pistol
- Date / venue
- 3 January 2026, Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi
- Gold
- Ajay Kumar (Army) — 241.1
- Silver / bronze
- Shubham Bisla (Railways) 240.1; Anmol Jain (Haryana) 220.0
- Also
- Jonathan Gavin Antony (Karnataka) — sub-youth, youth, junior treble
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who won the men's 10m air pistol gold at the 68th National Shooting Championship in January 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Ajay Kumar
Hindustan Times and PTI: Army's Ajay Kumar won gold with 241.1; Shubham Bisla took silver and Anmol Jain bronze.
At which venue was the 68th National Shooting Championship's men's 10m air pistol final held in January 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi
Hindustan Times and PTI: the final was held at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi.