Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Raiyan Yousufuddin Wins Two Golds, Sets Telangana Record
Raiyan Faisal Yousufuddin is a young rifle shooter from Telangana.
He competed in a major shooting competition in 2026.
He won two gold medals in two different events.
He scored 287 points out of 300 in both events.
His scores also created a new record for Telangana.
The National Rifle Association of India lists him as the top-ranked athlete in both events.
Raiyan has already won medals at competitions in Goa, Chennai, and other places.
He also helped Telangana junior teams win medals at national championships.
Telangana junior rifle shooter Raiyan Faisal Yousufuddin won two gold medals at the 2026 Telangana Big Bore Shooting Competition.
He won the 300M Rifle Prone Junior Men Individual and Men Individual events with identical scores of 287/300.
His results established a new Telangana State record, and the National Rifle Association of India lists him as rank one in both events.
Raiyan previously won junior gold medals at the 2024 India Open in Goa and South Zone Championship in Chennai.
He was part of junior teams that won bronze at the 2024 Nationals and gold at the 2025 Nationals.
- Who
- Telangana junior rifle shooter Raiyan Faisal Yousufuddin.
- What
- He won two gold medals and set a new Telangana State record.
- When
- At the Second Telangana Big Bore Shooting Competition–2026.
- Where
- The OCTOPUS Shooting Range in Hyderabad.
- Why
- He achieved the results by winning the 300M Rifle Prone Junior Men Individual and Men Individual events with scores of 287/300.
- Competition
- Second Telangana Big Bore Shooting Competition–2026
- Venue
- OCTOPUS Shooting Range, Hyderabad
- Gold-medal events
- 300M Rifle Prone Junior Men Individual and Men Individual
- Scores
- 287/300 in both events
- National ranking
- Rank one in both events according to National Rifle Association of India athlete history records
- 2024 achievements
- Gold at the India Open in Goa and South Zone Championship in Chennai
- National team achievements
- Junior team bronze at the 67th National Championship in 2024 and gold at the 68th Nationals in 2025