ISSF World Championship: Niveditha Nair wins bronze as India takes team silver
India’s women shooters competed at the Doha championship on 9 November 2026, with Niveditha Nair securing bronze and the women’s team claiming silver in the 25m standard pistol event.
Niveditha Veloor Nair won bronze in the women’s 25m standard pistol at the ISSF World Championship in Doha. India also took team silver as its medal tally reached seven.
Key takeaways
- Niveditha Veloor Nair won bronze with 567-13x
- China’s Xiao Jiaruixuan won gold and Hungary’s Veronika Major took silver
- India’s women’s team won silver with 1,682-33x
- India’s medal tally at Doha is seven: one gold, five silver, one bronze
- Manvi Jain and Simranpreet Kaur Brar finished eighth and 10th individually
India’s women shooters were in action at the ISSF World Championship in Doha on 9 November 2026, with Niveditha Veloor Nair winning bronze in the women’s 25m standard pistol event. The championship, held from 1 to 14 November in Qatar’s capital, serves as qualification for the 2028 Summer Olympics.
What we know
Niveditha Nair secured third place with a score of 567-13x, Daijiworld reported. China’s Xiao Jiaruixuan won gold, while Hungary’s Veronika Major claimed silver. Manvi Jain finished eighth and Simranpreet Kaur Brar finished 10th in the individual event.
India’s team of Nair, Jain and Brar combined for 1,682-33x to win team silver. With these results, India’s overall medal tally at the Doha championship rose to seven, comprising one gold, five silver and one bronze.
Why it matters
The ISSF World Shooting Championships are held every four years since 1954, according to Wikipedia, and this is the 55th edition. India’s seven medals so far mark a strong showing at an event that also decides Olympic quota places for Los Angeles 2028.
What happens next
On 9 November, Ashi Chouksey, Vidarsa Vinod and Anjum Moudgil competed in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions qualification at the Lusail Shooting Complex. Vidarsa and Ashi finished eighth in their respective relays, while Anjum finished 27th.
The event offers Olympic quota places for LA28, with the three shooters finishing on the podium securing quotas for their respective countries. S. in Relays 1 to 3, with the rapid-fire stage set for the following day. The rank will determine the finalists.
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