Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Ten-Year-Old Delhi Shooter Nyra Sharma Qualifies for Nationals
Nyra Sharma is a 10-year-old shooter from Delhi.
She competes in a sport called air rifle shooting.
She scored 363 points out of 400 at a school shooting championship.
This score helped her qualify for India’s National Championship.
Nyra trains at TOPGUN Shooting Academy.
She started competing only a few months ago.
She had already competed in Delhi and Dehradun before this event.
Her father said she worked hard and stayed disciplined.
The National Championship will take place later this year.
Ten-year-old Nyra Sharma qualified for India’s National Championship in 10m air rifle.
She scored 363 out of 400 at the All India Inter School Shooting Championship in Bhopal.
Nyra trains at TOPGUN Shooting Academy in Delhi and will compete at Nationals later this year.
She began competing at the Delhi State Championship in June and entered the India Open in July.
Her father credited her hard work, discipline, determination, and academy support for the achievement.
- Who
- Ten-year-old Delhi shooter Nyra Sharma qualified for the National Championship.
- What
- She qualified in the 10m air rifle event with a score of 363/400.
- When
- She qualified at the recently concluded championship; the Nationals are scheduled for later this year.
- Where
- The qualifying event was held in Bhopal, and Nyra trains in Delhi.
- Why
- Her score earned her a place in the National Championship.
- Athlete
- Nyra Sharma
- Age
- 10 years and three months
- Event
- 10m air rifle
- Qualifying score
- 363/400
- Qualifying competition
- All India Inter School Shooting Championship
- Training academy
- TOPGUN Shooting Academy, Delhi
- Next competition
- National Championship, scheduled for later this year