ISSF World Championship 2026: Esha Singh third in 25m pistol precision, Indian rifle trio miss final
Esha Singh leads India after the precision stage while Vidarsa Vinod, Ashi Chouksey and Anjum Moudgil fail to reach the 50m rifle 3 positions final.
Esha Singh topped her relay with 292 and moved to third in the women's 25m pistol precision standings at Doha. India's rifle trio missed the 50m rifle 3 positions final, with Anjum Moudgil finishing in the bottom half on 584.
Key takeaways
- Esha Singh scored 292 to top her relay in the women's 25m pistol precision stage.
- She moved to third in the overall standings at the ISSF World Championship in Doha.
- Manu Bhaker is currently 15th in the standings after a 97 in the final series.
- Vidarsa Vinod, Ashi Chouksey and Anjum Moudgil missed the final in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event.
- TS Divya is the sole Indian in the first relay of 25m sports pistol - Precision, recording 97, 98, 94.
Esha Singh moved into third place in the women's 25m pistol precision standings at the ISSF World Championship 2026 in Doha on November 9, topping her relay with a score of 292 made up of 97, 96 and 99 at the Lusail Shooting Complex.
Manu Bhaker is currently 15th in the standings after a 97 in the final series. TS Divya is the sole Indian in the first relay of 25m sports pistol - Precision, recording 97, 98 and 94.
The double Asian Games medallist and 2024 Paris Olympian is India's best-placed shooter after the precision stage.
50m Rifle 3 Positions
Vidarsa Vinod, Ashi Chouksey and Anjum Moudgil missed the final in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event at the ISSF World Championship in Doha. Vidarsa finished ninth. Two 99s from Vidarsa in prone find her at 13th on the table.
Vidarsa Vinod has a decent show in kneeling. She starts off with a 99 before dropping three points off the next series. Ashi Chouksey's final standing is 50th. Ashi gets a 95 and 98 in the first position.
Anjum Moudgil, the former World Championship silver medallist, scores a 95 and 96 in the first position. With a below-par show in standing as well, Anjum exits the competition. Her total of 584 will see her finish in the bottom half of the leaderboard.
The championship offers 36 Olympic quota places across the 12 individual Olympic shooting events. The ISSF World Shooting Championships are governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation and have been held every four years since 1954.
Indian results on November 9
Shooter | Event | Score | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
Esha Singh | 25m pistol precision | 292 | 3rd |
Manu Bhaker | 25m pistol precision | 97 in final series | 15th |
Ashi Chouksey | 50m rifle 3 positions | 95 and 98 in first position | 40s |
Anjum Moudgil | 50m rifle 3 positions | 584 total | bottom half |
TS Divya | 25m sports pistol precision relay 1 | 97, 98, 94 | not specified |
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