Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Samrat Rana Wins Historic Gold
Samrat Rana, a young shooter from India, won a big gold medal in a world shooting competition.
He is the first Indian to win this specific event.
He also won a silver medal with his teammate Esha Singh.
The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) said his performance was one of the best this year.
He beat a very strong Chinese shooter named Hu Kai, who is usually the best in the world.
Samrat's victory was surprising and exciting.
Later, Hu Kai won a gold medal in another competition, but Samrat still did very well by winning a bronze medal.
The ISSF also praised Hu Kai for his amazing performances this year.
In a national competition, Samrat and his teammate Suruchi Singh lost in the mixed team final to another Indian pair, Lakshita Bishnoi and Sharvan Kumar.
Samrat Rana won the men’s 10m air pistol gold at the World Championships in Cairo.
He is the first Indian to win a senior individual world title in this event.
Rana also won a mixed team silver medal with Esha Singh at the World Championships.
The ISSF rated his performance among the top five of the year.
In the National Shooting Championships, Rana and Suruchi Singh lost in the mixed team final to Lakshita Bishnoi and Sharvan Kumar.
- Who
- Samrat Rana, an Indian pistol shooter
- What
- Won the men’s 10m air pistol gold at the World Championships and a mixed team silver medal with Esha Singh
- When
- Last month (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Cairo, Egypt
- Why
- His performance was rated among the top five of the year by the ISSF
Samrat Rana's Achievements
Other Competitors' Performances
Individual Performance
Samrat Rana's Achievements
Samrat Rana won the men’s 10m air pistol gold at the World Championships, becoming the first Indian to achieve this feat.
Other Competitors' Performances
Hu Kai, the world No. 1, won gold in the season-ending ISSF World Cup Final, pushing Rana to bronze.
Team Performance
Samrat Rana's Achievements
Rana also won a mixed team silver medal with Esha Singh at the World Championships.
Other Competitors' Performances
The Army pair of Lakshita Bishnoi and Sharvan Kumar defeated Rana and Suruchi Singh to clinch the 10m Air Pistol mixed team gold in the National Shooting Championships.
- Athlete
- Samrat Rana
- Event
- Men’s 10m Air Pistol
- Achievement
- Gold Medal
- Location
- Cairo, Egypt
- Significance
- First Indian to win senior individual world title in the event
- Age
- 20 years
- Hometown
- Karnal, Haryana
- Opponent
- Hu Kai (China)
- Team Achievement
- Mixed team silver medal with Esha Singh
- National Championship Result
- Lost in the mixed team final to Lakshita Bishnoi and Sharvan Kumar
