Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Kamaljeet and Suruchi End India’s Shooting Gold Wait
Kamaljeet and Suruchi won a gold medal for India in shooting.
Kamaljeet said the team had been doing only average so far.
India had won several silver and bronze medals.
However, it had not won any gold medal.
Before their match, Kamaljeet believed they could change that.
She stayed away from social media so she could concentrate.
She trusted herself and her teammate.
Her belief was rewarded when they won gold.
Kamaljeet and Suruchi helped India win a shooting gold medal.
Kamaljeet said India’s shooting campaign had seemed average before the event.
India had won three or four silver medals and two or three bronze medals, but no gold.
Before the match, Kamaljeet decided they would win gold in that event.
The 23-year-old said she avoided social media and focused on self-belief.
- Who
- Kamaljeet and Suruchi, representing India in shooting.
- What
- They won a gold medal, ending India’s wait for gold in the shooting competition.
- When
- Before and during the match discussed in the report; the event date is not specified.
- Where
- Not specified.
- Why
- Kamaljeet focused on the match and avoided social media because she believed they could win gold.
- Athletes
- Kamaljeet and Suruchi
- Country
- India
- Sport
- Shooting
- Result
- Gold medal
- Previous medals
- Three or four silver medals and two or three bronze medals
- Gold-medal wait
- India had not won a gold medal in the shooting campaign before this event
- Age mentioned
- Kamaljeet was identified as 23 years old