Sejal Kamble wins 10m air pistol gold at ISSF Junior World Championship 2026
India's young shooters opened the ISSF Junior World Championship 2026 in Suhl, Germany with three medals — two gold and one bronze — on the first day, led by Sejal Kamble, who won the junior women's 10m air pistol individual gold. Kamble also combined with Vanshika Choudhary and Navya Bishnoi to win the team gold with a total of 1700, while Himanshi took the individual bronze in the same event. Kamble, a trainee of the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) supported by the Reliance Foundation, capped a strong qualification round with a commanding final. The ISSF Junior World Championship is the premier global shooting competition for junior (under-21) athletes, organised by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).
Key Facts & Details
9 points- 1Sejal Kamble won the junior women's 10m air pistol individual gold at the ISSF Junior World Championship 2026 in Suhl, Germany.
- 2India also won the team gold in the event — Sejal Kamble, Vanshika Choudhary and Navya Bishnoi combined for 1700.
- 3Himanshi won the individual bronze, giving India a double podium in the event.
- 4India bagged three medals (two gold, one bronze) on the opening day.
- 5Kamble trains with the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) and is supported by the Reliance Foundation sports programme.
- 6The championship is organised by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) for junior (under-21) shooters.
Deep Dive
- +The 10m air pistol is an Olympic shooting event in which competitors fire at a target 10 metres away; junior events follow the same format as senior competition.
- +India has emerged as a global shooting powerhouse at junior level, regularly topping ISSF junior medal tables and feeding talent into the senior team.
- +The ISSF, founded in 1907 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, governs Olympic shooting disciplines worldwide.
Exam Focus
Examiners will test the gold-winner (Sejal Kamble), the event (junior women's 10m air pistol), the championship and venue (ISSF Junior World Championship 2026, Suhl, Germany) and the team-gold trio.
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Exam Relevance & Angle
Medals at world shooting championships are dependable sports GA, and shooting is one of India's strongest Olympic disciplines. The item gives examiners specific names, an event and a venue, and highlights India's depth in junior-level shooting.
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Background & Context
The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) is the world governing body for the Olympic shooting sports, founded in 1907 and headquartered in Munich, Germany. It organises World Championships (senior and junior), World Cups and is responsible for the rules of shooting events at the Olympic Games. The 10m air pistol and 10m air rifle are core Olympic shooting events. India has become a leading shooting nation, with Olympic medals from Abhinav Bindra (10m air rifle gold, Beijing 2008), Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Gagan Narang, Vijay Kumar and Manu Bhaker (a double-medallist at Paris 2024). The Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) at Mhow is a premier training centre that has produced many of India's top shooters. Junior international success is seen as a strong pipeline for India's senior and Olympic squads.
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