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Army Duo's Golden Triumph: Lakshita Bishnoi and Sharvan Kumar Clinch National Shooting Title

The Army's shooting pair put on a commanding performance at the national championships. They topped qualification and then sealed the gold medal match convincingly. In other events, Karnataka's juniors and Madhya Pradesh's youth teams also claimed top honors. The competition showcased rising talent across multiple categories in New Delhi.

Key Points: Lakshita Bishnoi Sharvan Kumar Win National Shooting Mixed Team Gold

  • Army pair topped qualification with a score of 582-21x before the final
  • Haryana's Suruchi Singh and Samrat Rana took silver after a close qualification
  • Rajasthan's Anjali Shekhawat and Amit Sharma secured the senior bronze medal
  • Karnataka's Jonathan Gavin Antony and Avanthika Madhu won the junior mixed team gold
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National Shooting C'ship: Army's Lakshita Bishnoi and Sharvan Kumar clinch senior mixed team gold

Army shooters Lakshita Bishnoi and Sharvan Kumar dominate to win the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team gold at the 68th National Shooting Championship in Delhi.

"Lakshita and Sharvan defeated Haryana’s Suruchi Singh and Samrat Rana 16–10 to seal the title. - Competition Report"

New Delhi, Dec 19

The Army pairing of Lakshita Bishnoi and Sharvan Kumar produced a commanding performance in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team gold medal match to secure the gold medal at the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions (Shotgun), currently underway at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range here. Laskhita and Sharvan defeated Haryana’s Suruchi Singh and Samrat Rana 16–10 to seal the title.

Lakshita (290-12x) and Sharvan (292-9x) also shot 582-21x to qualify on top to the gold medal match, while Haryana finished second on 582-14x, with Suruchi Singh shooting 293-8x and Samrat Rana adding 289-6x, advancing to the gold medal match on inner-10 count. Rajasthan finished third with 576-21x through Anjali Shekhawat’s 288-11x and Amit Sharma’s 288-10x, while Railways took the fourth qualification spot with 576-20x, courtesy Sakshi Anil Suryavanshi’s 289-8x and Saurabh Chaudhary’s 287-12x.

In the Senior Mixed Team bronze medal match, Rajasthan claimed the bronze medal after Anjali Shekhawat and Amit Sharma defeated Railways’ Sakshi Anil Suryavanshi and Saurabh Chaudhary 17–13 in the bronze medal match.

Karnataka’s Jonathan Gavin Antony and Avanthika Madhu claimed the gold medal in the Junior Mixed Team event, with a commanding 17–11 win over Haryana’s Kapil Bainsla and Palak Gulia in the final. Karnataka’s pair controlled the match from the early stages to convert their qualification consistency into gold. Madhya Pradesh secured the bronze medal as Aaradhya Mishra and Yugpratap Singh Rathore registered a dominant 16–2 victory over Uttarakhand’s Abhinav Deshwal and Yashsavi Joshi.

Earlier in the junior qualification round, Haryana topped the standings to secure the gold medal match with 580-21x, led by Palak Gulia’s 292-10x and Kapil Bainsla’s 288-11x. Karnataka followed closely with 580-16x through Jonathan Gavin Antony’s 292-8x and Avanthika Madhu’s 288-8x to qualify for the gold medal match.

Uttarakhand placed third with 579-21x via Abhinav Deshwal’s 290-10x and Yashsavi Joshi’s 289-11x, while Madhya Pradesh completed the top four with 574-13x, with Yugpratap Singh Rathore shooting 288-9x and Aaradhya Mishra adding 286-4x.

In the youth category, Madhya Pradesh’s Aaradhya Mishra and Yugpratap Singh Rathore capped a strong showing by clinching the gold medal with a decisive 16–8 victory over Karnataka’s Gamberya V Gowda and Darren K Dawn. The bronze medal went to the Army, as Himanshi Jangra and Pawan Mandiwal held their nerve in the closing stages to defeat Uttar Pradesh’s Chirag Sharma and Urva Chaudhary 16–12.

- IANS

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Priya S
So proud of all the athletes! The competition seems to have been incredibly tight, especially in the senior qualification. Hats off to Haryana for putting up a great fight. The future of Indian shooting looks bright with such talented juniors and youth coming up.
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Rohit P
Great news! But I do wish the article gave us a bit more background on the athletes. Where are they from? How did they start? We celebrate the win, but knowing their journey would be even more inspiring for young shooters across the country.
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Sarah B
The depth of talent is impressive! Karnataka winning junior gold, Rajasthan and MP on the podium... it's not just one or two states dominating. This is how you build a strong national team for the Olympics. Well done to all!
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Karthik V
Amazing to see Saurabh Chaudhary competing here too! Even though Railways finished 4th, having an Olympian in the mix raises the level for everyone. These national championships are crucial for building experience. More power to our shooters! 💪
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Nisha Z
Heartening to see so many women champions – Lakshita, Suruchi, Anjali, Sakshi, Avanthika, Palak, Aaradhya... the list goes on! They are not just participating, they are topping the charts. This is the real progress. 👏

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