India’s impressive form in international shooting continued at the ISSF World Cup 2025 in Munich, with two standout performances from Suruchi Singh and Sift Kaur Samra, who secured a gold and bronze medal, respectively, in their events.
The medals mark a strong showing for Indian women shooters, contributing to India’s growing tally at the third World Cup of the season.
Suruchi Singh wins gold in women’s 10m air pistol
Suruchi Singh, just 19 years old, produced a clutch performance in the women’s 10m air pistol final to clinch gold, her third consecutive World Cup gold this season following victories in Buenos Aires and Lima.
Trailing early in the final, Suruchi displayed nerves of steel:
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She was second at one stage with a score of 162.3, just 0.4 points behind China’s Qianxun Yao.
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A string of accurate shots, including a 10.5 in the decisive round, helped her reclaim the lead.
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France’s Camille Jedrzejewski, who briefly moved into first, shot a costly 9.5 in her penultimate attempt, allowing Suruchi to take the top spot.
🎯 Final Scores:
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🥇 Suruchi Singh (India) – 241.9
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🥈 Camille Jedrzejewski (France) – 241.7
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🥉 Qianxun Yao (China) – 221.7
Suruchi had earlier placed second in qualification with a score of 588.
Among other Indian shooters:
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Manu Bhaker finished 25th (574), failing to qualify for the final.
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Sainyam (RPO) scored 580, ranking fifth.
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Palak Gulia (570) and Simranpreet Kaur Brar (568) placed 36th and 51st, respectively.
Sift Kaur Samra wins bronze in women’s 50m rifle 3 positions
On the previous day, Sift Kaur Samra, 23, delivered another stellar performance in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions event, earning bronze after a tense final.
Starting the final in the middle of the pack after the kneeling and prone series, Samra surged in the standing position, stringing together consistent 10s to climb the leaderboard.
She finished with a score of 453.1, just 0.9 points short of the silver.
🎯 Final Scores:
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🥇 Jeanette Hegg Duestad (Norway) – 466.9
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🥈 Emely Jaeggi (Switzerland) – 464.8
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🥉 Sift Kaur Samra (India) – 453.1
“I had to stay focused and trust the process. Standing was my strong point today,” Samra said post-match.
India’s overall performance in Munich
With Suruchi and Sift’s medals, India’s tally at the Munich World Cup has now reached three:
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🥇 Suruchi Singh – Women’s 10m Air Pistol
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🥉 Sift Kaur Samra – Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions
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🥉 Elavenil Valarivan – Women’s 10m Air Rifle
India’s shooting success in 2025 so far
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In Buenos Aires, Indian shooters secured eight medals, including four golds.
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In Lima, they added seven more medals.
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The Munich World Cup is the third stop of the ISSF circuit for rifle and pistol disciplines.
Over 700 shooters from 78 countries are competing in Munich. Individual gold medallists earn a berth in the ISSF World Cup Final, scheduled to be held in Doha later this year.
