Overview
- Niraj Kumar took bronze in the men’s 50m rifle three-positions final on Wednesday with 346.5 points, finishing behind Dmitrii Pimenov and Patrik Jany.
- Dmitrii Pimenov won gold with a world junior record 362.8 and Patrik Jany claimed silver with 357.2, with both also earning Olympic quotas for their NOCs.
- This quota is India’s second from the 2026 ISSF World Championships after Jaypal Malviya’s earlier silver in the men’s 10m air pistol.
- Reports from the event say Niraj also helped India win a team bronze in the men’s 50m 3-position with Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Akhil Sheoran, and Niraj topped qualification with 591-29x while Aishwary qualified fourth with 586-27x.
- Because ISSF quotas go to the country rather than the athlete, the NRAI will decide who represents India in that rifle event at LA 2028, a choice that may shape training plans and athlete support over the next two years.