India topped the ISSF Junior World Championship in Suhl, Germany, which concluded on 26 June 2026, finishing with 25 medals (7 gold, 8 silver, 10 bronze).
Event summary
- Venue & date: Suhl, Germany; championship concluded 26 June 2026.
- Medal table (top three): India 25 (7G, 8S, 10B); Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) 14 (6G); Italy 10 (6G).
Key gold medallists
- Women’s 10m air pistol: Sejal Kamble — individual gold.
- Men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol: Sameer — individual gold.
- Men’s 50m rifle 3-positions: Rohit Kanyan — individual gold.
- Men’s 10m air rifle: Pritam Kendre — individual gold.
- Men’s 25m standard pistol: Abhinav Deshwal — individual gold.
- 10m air rifle mixed team: Shambhavi Shravan Kshirsagar & Abhinav Shaw — gold.
Team & final‑day gains
- Women’s 10m air pistol team: Gold — Sejal Kamble, Vanshika, Navya Bishnoi.
- 25 June (50m pistol events): India added four medals — Raj Chandra (men’s 50m pistol bronze); Kumar Yogesh, Prateek, Abhinav Choudhary (team silver); Aishwarya Ravichandra Balehosur (women’s 50m pistol silver); Parisha Gupta, Sanskriti Bana, Sejal Kamble (women’s team bronze).
IASPOINT Booster Facts
- ISSF: International Shooting Sport Federation governs Olympic shooting and organises the Junior World Championship as the premier age‑group global event.
- AIN: Individual Neutral Athletes compete without national insignia under a neutral designation.
- India’s streak: India has topped the ISSF Junior World Championship medal table in two consecutive editions.