New Delhi/Bhopal, Dec 16 (NationPress) World Championship silver medallist Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar delivered an exceptional performance on Tuesday, achieving a world record score of 470.5, surpassing the existing world record by 1.6 points, to secure gold in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions final at the 68th National Shooting Championship held at the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Range in Bhopal.

In parallel shotgun events at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range near New Delhi, Gurjoat Singh exhibited remarkable composure to win gold in men's skeet, scoring 55 hits and narrowly overcoming nine-time national champion Mairaj Ahmad Khan, who took silver with 54 hits.

Tomar was impeccable from the outset, matching his own national record of 597, previously set at the recent International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final in Doha, thus finishing first in qualification. Navy’s Niraj Kumar earned the silver medal with a score of 463.7, while Akhil Sheoran from Uttar Pradesh claimed bronze with 451.8.

Defending champion Kiran Ankush Jadhav placed fourth at 440.0, followed by Paris Olympic bronze medallist Swapnil Suresh Kusale with 429.7, and teammate Arjun Babuta in sixth at 414.9. Monu Kumar and Manvendra Singh Shekhawat rounded out the final lineup with scores of 403.2 and 401.6, respectively.

Earlier in qualification, Swapnil Kusale (594-33x) was behind Tomar, followed by Arjun Babuta (594-32x), with Manvendra Singh Shekhawat (591-31x) in fourth. Both Akhil Sheoran and Niraj Kumar shot 589, finishing fifth and sixth based on inner tens, while Monu Kumar (589-28x) placed seventh and Kiran Ankush Jadhav (588-32x) secured the last qualification spot in eighth.

In New Delhi, Gurjoat Singh clinched the gold in the Men's Skeet final with 55 hits, edging out Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan, who took silver with 54 hits. This marked Mairaj’s 26th podium finish at the National Shooting Championship Competitions. He had previously led the qualification round with 122 hits, tying with Parampal Singh Guron but securing the top position after a shootout, scoring +11 against Parampal’s +10.

Harmehar Singh Lally earned bronze in the senior category with 43 hits and went on to win gold in the junior final. Angad Vir Singh Bajwa finished fourth with 35 hits, followed by Parampal in fifth with 24 hits and Jyotiraditya Singh Sisodiya in sixth with 16 hits. Earlier in qualification, Gurjoat ranked third with 121, while Harmehar was fourth with 120. Both Angad (+4) and Jyotiraditya (+3+2) hit 119 targets and advanced to the finals after a shootout.

Harmehar secured gold after a dominant performance, leading the qualification round with 120 before scoring 54 hits in the final. Zorawar Singh Bedi took silver with 51 hits, while Jyotiraditya Singh Sisodiya won bronze with 40. Ishaan Singh Libra finished fourth with 32, followed by Gurfateh Singh Sandhu (24), and Harviraj Singh with 14 hits.

In the junior men’s 50m 3P final, Rohit Kanyan claimed gold with 457.4, while Adriyan Karmakar took silver with 455.5. Vedant Nitin Waghmare secured bronze with 443.0. S Hithesh placed fourth with 431.2, followed by Manvendra Singh Shekhawat (418.9), Kushagra Singh Rajawat (408.8), Anshul Jangid (398.3), and Gauurav Dinesh Desale (396.4).

In the Men's Team 50m 3P, Railways won gold with a combined score of 1764-90x, led by Swapnil Suresh Kusale (594-33x), Arjun Babuta (594-32x), and Shahu Tushar Mane (576-25x). The Navy team earned silver with 1760-99x, featuring Niraj Kumar (589 - 34x), Kiran Ankush Jadhav (588 - 32x), and Nikhil Tanwar (583 - 33x). The Army Marksmanship Unit took bronze with a score of 1756-93x, supported by Nishan Budha (587-38x).

In the Junior Men’s Team 50m 3P, Rajasthan triumphed with a gold medal score of 1748-77x, thanks to Manvendra Singh Shekhawat (591-31x), Prince (579-24x), and Deependra Singh Shekhawat (578-22x). Maharashtra secured silver with 1738-72x, led by Gaurav Dinesh Desale (583-24x), Vedant Nitin Waghmare (582-26x), and Shivam Swapnil Kawale (573-22x). Haryana earned bronze with a score of 1738-47x, contributed by Rohit Kanyan (585-21x), Aryan Raj Kakkar (579-13x), and Nirman (574-13x).

In the skeet team competition, Punjab won gold with a combined score of 358, led by Gurjoat Singh (121), Abhay Singh Sekhon (119), and Bhavtegh Singh Gill (118). Madhya Pradesh earned silver with 342, featuring Jyotiraditya Singh Sisodiya (119), Rituraj Bundela (114), and Navneet Singh Bhadouriya (109). The Army Marksmanship Unit captured bronze with a total of 340, with contributions from Arjun Thakur (115), G Shival (113), and Atul Singh Rajawat (112).

Punjab also claimed gold in the junior skeet team category with a score of 346, featuring Harmehar Singh Lally (120), Zorawar Singh Bedi (115), and Gurfateh Singh Sandhu (113). The Army Marksmanship Unit secured silver with 330 on countback, supported by Atul Singh Rajawat (112), Mangchinglen Sitlhou (110), and Songougin Lenthang (108). Madhya Pradesh finished third with 330, featuring Jyotiraditya Singh Sisodiya (119), Navneet Singh Bhadouriya (109), and Dushyant Vijay Bhardwaj (102).

Other Results

50m Rifle 3P Men

Youth

Rohit Kanyan (Haryana) - Gold (585-21x)

S. Hithesh (Tamil Nadu) - Silver (583-29x)

Kushagra Singh Rajawat (Madhya Pradesh) - Bronze (583-18x)

Deaf

Kushagra Singh Rajawat (Madhya Pradesh) - Gold (583-18x)

Shourya Saini (Uttarakhand) - Silver (577-22x)

Arun Panchal (Haryana) - Bronze (569-17x)

Civilian Individual

S. Hithesh (Tamil Nadu) - Gold (583-29x)

Gaurav Dinesh Desale (Maharashtra) - Silver (583-24x)

Aman Rawal (Uttar Pradesh) - Bronze (581-26x)

Civilian Championship Junior

S. Hithesh (Tamil Nadu) - Gold (583-29x)

Gaurav Dinesh Desale (Maharashtra) - Silver (583-24x)

Rohit Kaviti (Telangana) - Bronze (580-27x)

Civilian Championship (Team)

Rajasthan (Praveen Charan, Prince, Bhuvneshwar Raj Singh Rathore) – Gold (1732-75x)

Punjab (Harjas Singh, Hardeep Singh, Amitoj Singh) – Silver (1732-64x)

Maharashtra (Gaurav Dinesh Desale, Shivam Swapnil Kawale, Pratik Nanasaheb Thakar) – Bronze (1725-64x)

Civilian Championship Junior Men (Team)

Madhya Pradesh (Nikhil Pundir, Hemant Burman, Priyavrat Singh Tomar) – Gold (1727-68x)

Rajasthan (Harsh Vardhan Sharma, Yashvardhan Sattawan, Somanshu Sangwan) – Silver (1721-67x)

Tamil Nadu (S Hithesh, B. Dharsan, KRA Rishwanth) – Bronze (1709-58x)

Master

Karan Singh (Haryana) - Gold

Yogesh B Gadmale (Railways) - Silver

Niren Chawda (Karnataka) - Bronze

Skeet Men

Youth

Harviraj Singh (Punjab) - Gold (115)

Gurfateh Singh Sandu (Punjab) - Silver (113)

Anjaneya Singh Mandawa (Rajasthan) - Bronze (113)

Master

Sarosh Khan (Rajasthan) - Gold

Syed Hammad Meer (Delhi) - Silver

E. Chetan Reddy (Telangana) - Bronze

Senior Master

Gusti Noria (Telangana) - Gold

Girish Punja (Karnataka) - Silver

R. Rajagopal Tondaimal (Tamil Nadu) - Bronze

Super Master

Paramjit Singh Sodhi (Delhi) - Gold

Harinder Singh Bedi (Delhi) - Silver

Tripuraneni Prabhakar Chowdary (Telangana) - Bronze

Skeet Youth Women

Vanshika Tiwari (Madhya Pradesh) - Gold (114)

Mansi Raghuwanshi (Madhya Pradesh) - Silver (111)

Sanyogita Shekhawat (Rajasthan) - Bronze (110)

25m Standard Pistol Women

Parisha Gupta (Delhi) - Gold (561-12x)

Riya Shirish Thatte (Railways) - Silver (558-10x)

Riya Duggal (Delhi) - Bronze (558-7x)