Samrat Rana created history by winning the men’s 10m air pistol gold at the ISSF World Championship in Cairo. He became the first Indian to win the individual air pistol title, while Varun Tomar took the bronze medal

Cairo: Samrat Rana etched his name into the history books by winning the men’s 10m air pistol gold medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo on Monday, becoming the first Indian ever to clinch the individual air pistol world title.

Rana, competing in his first senior World Championships, held his nerve in a tense final to deliver a stunning performance, finishing with a score of 243.7, just 0.4 points ahead of China’s Hu Kai. His compatriot Varun Tomar completed a double podium for India, taking home the bronze meda

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