Madhya Pradesh’s Suraj Sharma achieved a remarkable feat by winning both the Senior and Junior men’s national titles in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (RFP) during the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi on Friday.
Junior Final Success
Suraj began with a commanding performance in the junior final, securing gold with 30 hits. He later dominated the senior final, finishing with 31 hits to claim his second title.
In the senior final, Suraj started strong, hitting 19 of his first 20 targets. He finished three points ahead of defending champion Vijayveer Sidhu of Punjab, who took home the silver medal with 28 hits. Rajasthan’s Bhavesh Shekhawat completed the podium, finishing with 24 hits to win the bronze.
Ankur Goel placed fourth with 14 hits after participating in three successive shoot-offs against Andhra Pradesh’s Mukesh Nelavalli, who ended up fifth with 12 hits. Haryana’s Adarsh Singh concluded the final in sixth place with five hits.
Qualification Round Highlights
During the qualification round, Ankur Goel topped the standings with an impressive score of 582-20x, followed by Vijayveer Sidhu with 580-18x. Adarsh Singh finished third with 579-22x, while Mukesh Nelavalli placed fourth with 579-17x. Suraj Sharma qualified fifth with 579-12x, and Bhavesh Shekhawat rounded out the top six with 577-22x.
Junior Men’s Final Details
In the junior men’s final, Suraj Sharma showcased excellent shooting skills to secure gold with 30 hits. Mukesh Nelavalli earned the silver medal with 25 hits, while Haryana’s Jatin clinched bronze with 22 hits after a shoot-off, having previously scored 575-13x in qualification. Sameer finished fourth with 17 hits (571-18x), followed by Bhavya Sharma in fifth with eight hits (570-16x) and Abhinav Choudhary in sixth with six hits (569-15x).
Team Events
In the senior team category, Punjab took gold with an aggregate score of 1725, led by Vijayveer Sidhu, Udhayveer Sidhu, and Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu. Haryana secured the silver medal with 1722, thanks to Adarsh Singh, Mandeep Singh, and Sameer. The Navy finished with bronze, scoring 1711, through the efforts of Pradeep Singh Shekhawat, Rajat Kumar Yadav, and Omkar Singh.
In the junior team category, Haryana won gold with a score of 1705, represented by Jatin, Sameer, and Nishant Rathee. Madhya Pradesh secured silver with 1689, supported by Suraj Sharma, Sahil Choudhary, and Hariom, while the Navy earned bronze with a total of 1667, represented by Bhavya Sharma, Vansh Pratap, and Bhanupratap Singh Shekhawat.
Looking Ahead
The action continues on Friday, December 27, 2025, at the MP State Shooting Academy in Bhopal, with the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women finals scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM.
Other Results:
25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men
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Civilian
- Gourav Gupta (Haryana) – Gold (574-11x)
- Prathmesh Pramod Gaikwad – Silver (573-21x)
- Arpit Goel (Delhi) – Bronze (572-14x)
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Junior Civilian
- Sagnik Banerjee (West Bengal) – Gold (566-16x)
- Vihaan Dahiya (Haryana) – Silver (564-9x)
- Somil Chaudhary (Rajasthan) – Bronze (562-15x)
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Civilian Team
- Uttar Pradesh (Gaurav Sharma, Nishant Tomar, Anmol Arora) – Gold (1680)
- Delhi (Arpit Goel, Yashwant Kumar, Raghav Verma) – Silver (1672)
- Maharashtra (Prathmesh Pramod Gaikwad, Yash Chaudhary, Pranshu Sadashiv Suryawanshi) – Bronze (1663)
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Junior Civilian Team
- Delhi (Raghav Verma, Gajender Kumar Kamboj, Arjun Verma) – Gold (1623)
- Madhya Pradesh (Hariom, Akshat Nayak, Swastik Mishra) – Silver (1621)
- Maharashtra (Swayam Vikrant Desai, Pranshu Sadashiv Suryawanshi, Sairaj Ganesh Kate) – Bronze (1613)
Deaf Category
- Chetan Hanmant Sapkal (Maharashtra) – Gold
- Yash Ahlawat (Uttar Pradesh) – Silver
Master Category
- Subhash Rana (Uttarakhand) – Gold
- Pemba Tamang, Sm (Arunachal Pradesh) – Silver
- Sib Kumar Ghosh (West Bengal) – Bronze
Senior Master
- Vijay Kumar (Tamil Nadu) – Gold
- Ashok Pandit (Maharashtra) – Silver
Super Master
- Ashok Pandit (Maharashtra) – Gold
50m Pistol Men
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Senior
- Ravinder Singh (Army) – Gold (564-11x)
- Ravin Kumar (Army) – Silver (563-9x)
- Ujjawal Malik (Navy) – Bronze (562-17x)
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Senior Team
- Army Marksmanship Unit (Ravinder Singh, Ravin Kumar, Pardeep Kumar) – Gold (1677)
- Navy (Ujjawal Malik, Nikhil Chandila, Omkar Singh) – Silver (1656)
- Rajasthan (Yogesh Kumar, Abhinav Choudhary, Umesh Choudhary) – Bronze (1630)
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Junior
- Sandeep Bishnoi (Rajasthan) – Gold (556-12x)
- Yogesh Kumar (Rajasthan) – Silver (554-11x)
- Bhanu Pratap Singh (Air Force) – Bronze (553-8x)
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Junior Team
- Rajasthan (Sandeep Bishnoi, Yogesh Kumar, Umesh Choudhary) – Gold (1639)
- Army Marksmanship Unit (Sunil Rabiya, Hariom Saini, Sachin) – Silver (1618)
- Haryana (Kapil, Deepak Dalal, Parteek) – Bronze (1616)
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Civilian
- Ashish Rana (Uttar Pradesh) – Gold (551-9x)
- Rahul (Haryana) – Silver (550-8x)
- Yuvraj (Haryana) – Bronze (547-9x)
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Civilian Team
- Haryana (Yuvraj, Arjun Chhillar, Suraj) – Gold (1621)
- Tamil Nadu (Srinivasan Selvarajan, Y. Prince, V.A. Mohan) – Silver (1605)
- Haryana (Ashwani Yadav, Parteek, Sarthak Sandhu) – Bronze (1588)
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Junior Civilian
- Nikhil Choudhary (Rajasthan) – Gold (547-9x)
- Yuvraj Chaudhary (Uttar Pradesh) – Silver (545-6x)
- Abishek Jeno M J (Tamil Nadu) – Bronze (541-9x)
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Junior Civilian Team
- Haryana (Raghav, Paras Khola, Parteek) – Gold (1589)
- Rajasthan (Aditya Choudhary, Vijendra Garhwal, Bhupendra Singh Shekhawat) – Silver (1588)
- Uttar Pradesh (Yuvraj Chaudhary, Anmol Singh, Abhishek) – Bronze (1583)
Deaf
- Chetan Hanmant Sapkal (Maharashtra) – Gold
- Nikhil Kapoor (Delhi) – Silver
- Parth Maharishi (Rajasthan) – Bronze
Master
- Charan Jeet Singh Ghuman (Haryana) – Gold
- Sib Kumar Ghosh (West Bengal) – Silver
- Vipin Rana (Railways) – Bronze
Senior Master
- Vijay Kumar (Tamil Nadu) – Gold
- Ashok Pandit (Maharashtra) – Silver
Super Master
- Ashok Pandit (Maharashtra) – Gold