Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Ajay Kumar, Jonathan Antony shine at 68th National Shooting Championships
The 68th National Shooting Championships saw many exciting wins.
Ajay Kumar from the Army won gold in the men's 10m air pistol event.
Jonathan Gavin Antony from Karnataka had a great day, winning gold in the youth and junior men's air pistol events.
Tamil Nadu won the senior and junior trap mixed team events, while Haryana and Uttar Pradesh also won medals in various events.
There were many close matches, and the competition was very tough.
Ajay Kumar from the Army won gold in the men's 10m air pistol event with a score of 241.1.
Jonathan Gavin Antony from Karnataka won gold in both the youth and junior men's air pistol events.
Tamil Nadu won the senior and junior trap mixed team events, defeating Madhya Pradesh and Haryana respectively.
Haryana and Uttar Pradesh also won medals in various individual and team events.
The championships featured intense competition, with many close matches and notable performances.
- Who
- Ajay Kumar, Jonathan Gavin Antony, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
- What
- Won gold medals and team events at the 68th National Shooting Championships
- When
- During the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions
- Where
- Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi
- Why
- Competed in the national shooting championships to win titles in their respective events
- Event
- 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions
- Location
- Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi
- 10m Air Pistol Men's Winner
- Ajay Kumar (Army)
- 10m Air Pistol Men's Silver
- Shubham Bisla (Railways)
- 10m Air Pistol Men's Bronze
- Anmol Jain (Haryana)
- Trap Mixed Team Winner
- Tamil Nadu
- Trap Mixed Team Silver
- Madhya Pradesh
- Trap Mixed Team Bronze
- Rajasthan
- Junior Trap Mixed Team Winner
- Tamil Nadu
- Junior Trap Mixed Team Silver
- Haryana
- Junior Trap Mixed Team Bronze
- Uttar Pradesh
- Youth Men's Air Pistol Winner
- Jonathan Gavin Antony (Karnataka)
- Youth Men's Air Pistol Silver
- Guntajpreet Singh (Punjab)
- Youth Men's Air Pistol Bronze
- Savej Khan (Uttar Pradesh)
- Junior Men's Air Pistol Winner
- Jonathan Gavin Antony (Karnataka)
- Junior Men's Air Pistol Silver
- Shiva Narwal (Haryana)
- Junior Men's Air Pistol Bronze
- Yogesh Kumar (Rajasthan)
Sources
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National Shooting C'ships: Ajay Kumar wins 10m Air Pistol gold; Jonathan Antony shines across junior and youth sections
