Overview
- Rana became the first Indian pistol shooter in an Olympic discipline to be crowned world champion.
- He edged China’s Hu Kai by 0.4 with 243.7, sealing gold with a last-shot 10.6 after needing at least 10.3.
- Varun Tomar secured bronze with 221.7 after both Indians topped qualification on 586, with Rana ahead on inner 10s.
- India took the men’s team gold as Rana, Tomar and Shravan Kumar totaled 1754.
- The women’s 10m air pistol trio earned team silver with 1740 (Esha Singh 583, Manu Bhaker 580, Suruchi Inder Singh 577), as Bhaker and Singh missed individual medals late in the final.