ISSF Junior WC 2026: Vanshika, Shiva Narwal win silver as India tops medal table with 16
Synopsis
India's junior shooters are dominating Suhl. With Vanshika Chaudhary and Shiva Narwal's mixed team silver pushing the tally to 16 medals — 5 gold, 4 silver, 7 bronze — and the contingent still atop the standings, this campaign is shaping up as one of India's strongest-ever showings at the ISSF Junior World Championship.
Key Takeaways
Vanshika Chaudhary and Shiva Narwal won silver in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Junior event at the ISSF Junior World Championship 2026 in Suhl, Germany .
India's overall tally stands at 16 medals — 5 gold, 4 silver, and 7 bronze , with the contingent leading the medal standings.
Shiva Narwal also won silver in the individual 10m Air Pistol Men Junior event; Yug Pratap Singh Rathore took bronze in the same category.
Pritam Kendre clinched India's fifth gold in the 10m Air Rifle Men Junior event.
The 25m Pistol Women Junior Team trio of Anjali Mahendra Bhagwat , Parisha Gupta , and Nithila Ivy Darling Praveen Christopher secured a bronze medal .
Vanshika Chaudhary and Shiva Narwal combined for a composed performance to claim the silver medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Junior event at the ISSF Junior World Championship 2026 in Suhl, Germany, lifting India's overall tally to 16 medals on 24 June. The Indian contingent continues to lead the championship's medal standings, demonstrating consistency across individual, team, and mixed team disciplines.
India's Medal Tally at a Glance
With the latest silver, India's haul at the ISSF Junior World Championship 2026 now stands at 16 medals — 5 gold, 4 silver, and 7 bronze. The tally cements India's position at the summit of the standings, a reflection of the depth and preparation the country has brought to Suhl this year.
Shiva Narwal's Standout Campaign
Shiva Narwal has been among India's most productive shooters at the championship. On Tuesday, he secured a silver medal in the 10m Air Pistol Men Junior individual event, with Yug Pratap Singh Rathore adding a bronze in the same category to give India a double podium finish. Narwal then contributed to another silver in the 10m Air Pistol Men Junior Team event alongside Sandeep Bishnoi and Chirag Sharma, before capping the run with the mixed team silver alongside Vanshika Chaudhary.
Other Key Contributions
Pritam Kendre delivered the championship's most emphatic Indian moment, clinching the gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle Men Junior event — India's fifth gold of the tournament. In the 25m Pistol Women Junior Team event, the trio of Anjali Mahendra Bhagwat, Parisha Gupta, and Nithila Ivy Darling Praveen Christopher combined to secure a bronze medal, further broadening India's spread across disciplines.
What This Campaign Signals
India's performance at the ISSF Junior World Championship 2026 is not a one-event outlier — it is part of a sustained push to develop shooting talent at the junior level, with an eye on future Olympic cycles. The breadth of medals across air rifle, air pistol, and pistol formats, and across individual, team, and mixed team events, points to a pipeline that is widening rather than narrowing. With the championship still ongoing, India's final tally could climb further.
Point of View
But the more telling detail is the spread — air rifle, air pistol, 25m pistol, individual, team, mixed team. Indian shooting has historically been vulnerable to over-reliance on one or two marquee names; this campaign suggests the junior pipeline is genuinely diversifying. The real test will be how many of these junior medallists convert at the senior World Cup and Olympic qualification circuit over the next two years. Suhl 2026 is a strong signal, but the conveyor belt has stumbled before at the transition stage.
NationPress
24 Jun 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is India's medal tally at the ISSF Junior World Championship 2026?
India has won 16 medals — 5 gold, 4 silver, and 7 bronze — at the ISSF Junior World Championship 2026 in Suhl, Germany, as of 24 June. India leads the overall medal standings.
Who won the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Junior silver for India?
Vanshika Chaudhary and Shiva Narwal won the silver medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Junior event at the ISSF Junior World Championship 2026 in Suhl, Germany.
How did Shiva Narwal perform at the championship?
Shiva Narwal had a standout campaign, winning silver in the individual 10m Air Pistol Men Junior event, silver in the 10m Air Pistol Men Junior Team event alongside Sandeep Bishnoi and Chirag Sharma, and silver in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event with Vanshika Chaudhary.
Who won India's fifth gold at the ISSF Junior World Championship 2026?
Pritam Kendre clinched India's fifth gold medal with a strong performance in the 10m Air Rifle Men Junior individual event at the championship in Suhl.
Which Indian women's team won a medal at the ISSF Junior World Championship 2026?
The trio of Anjali Mahendra Bhagwat , Parisha Gupta , and Nithila Ivy Darling Praveen Christopher won a bronze medal in the 25m Pistol Women Junior Team event at the championship.
