Sports · 12 February 2026
Esha Singh claims India’s maiden gold at Asian rifle and pistol championship
Exam-focused facts from the 12 February 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Esha Singh won the 10m air pistol women’s final at the Asian rifle and pistol championship held in New Delhi.
- India secured gold in the women’s 10m air pistol team event.
- Samrat Rana won individual bronze in the men’s 10m air pistol event.
- Indian men’s air pistol team of Samrat Rana, Sharvan Kumar and Varun Tomar secured team silver.
- Vladimir Svechnikov of Uzbekistan won the men’s individual gold and Valeriy Rakimzhan took silver.
- Uzbekistan won the men’s team gold in 10m air pistol.
- Vietnam took silver and Chinese Taipei bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol team event.