Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Udhayveer Sidhu Wins Men’s 10m Air Pistol Gold in Cairo
Udhayveer Sidhu won a gold medal in a shooting competition in Cairo.
He competed in the men’s 10-metre air pistol event at an ISSF World Cup.
Sidhu scored 240.6 points in the final.
Christian Reitz of Germany scored 240.1 and won silver.
Paolo Monna of Italy took bronze with 219.8.
Sidhu was slightly behind Reitz before their last two shots.
Sidhu scored 10.2 and 9.8, while Reitz scored 9.6 twice.
Sidhu had qualified fourth for the final.
Jonathan Gavin Antony tied for the best qualification score while competing for ranking points only.
India’s Udhayveer Sidhu won the men’s 10m air pistol final at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Cairo on Sunday.
Sidhu scored 240.6, finishing 0.5 points ahead of Germany’s Christian Reitz, who took silver with 240.1.
Sidhu trailed Reitz by 0.3 points before the final two shots, then scored 10.2 and 9.8; Reitz scored 9.6 on both.
Italy’s Paolo Monna won bronze with 219.8; Sidhu had qualified fourth for the eight-shooter final with 585.
Jonathan Gavin Antony tied Monna for the top qualification score with 586 while competing for Ranking Points Only; other Indian results included Ajendra Singh Chauhan in 14th and Sarabjot Singh in 31st.
- Who
- Indian shooter Udhayveer Sidhu won gold; Christian Reitz and Paolo Monna placed second and third.
- What
- Sidhu won the men’s 10m air pistol final at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol.
- When
- Sunday; the PTI report is dated October 11.
- Where
- Cairo, Egypt.
- Why
- Sidhu finished with 240.6 points, 0.5 ahead of Reitz, after scoring more in the final two shots.
- Event
- Men’s 10m air pistol, ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol
- Winner
- Udhayveer Sidhu (India), 240.6
- Silver
- Christian Reitz (Germany), 240.1
- Bronze
- Paolo Monna (Italy), 219.8
- Sidhu’s qualification
- Fourth place for the final with 585 points across six series
- Top qualification score
- Jonathan Gavin Antony and Paolo Monna tied at 586; Antony competed for Ranking Points Only
- Other Indian results
- Ajendra Singh Chauhan finished 14th with 580; Sarabjot Singh was 31st with 574; Kumar Yogesh scored 573 in the RPO section
