New Delhi: Two-time Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar delivered a record-breaking performance to win gold in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions event at the Asian Shooting Championships 2026 on Thursday.
With Thursday’s results, India’s medal tally in senior rifle and pistol events at the ongoing championships rose to 26, including 10 gold, nine silver, and seven bronze medals.
Competing at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi, Tomars successfully defended his title with a world record score of 362.0 in the final, following the kneeling, prone, and standing rounds.
The victory marks his fifth individual medal at the continental meet. He previously won bronze in Doha (2019), gold in Changwon (2023), silver in Jakarta (2024), and gold in Shymkent (2025).
India achieved a podium sweep in the event. Niraj Kumar secured silver with 361.8, while Akhil Sheoran claimed bronze with 343.5, according to olympics.com.
Earlier in the qualification, Niraj, Aishwary, and Akhil combined for 1769-106x to clinch team gold. Japan finished second with 1754-86x, and Kazakhstan took bronze with 1748-87x.
Niraj topped the qualification round with 593-34x. Rudrankksh Patil (591-33x) and Nikhil Tanwar (587-29x) competed for Ranking Points Only (RPO). Aishwary placed third with 588-40x, while Akhil finished fourth with 588-32x.
