Sports · 6 February 2026
Esha Singh wins 10m air pistol gold at Asian Shooting Championships
Exam-focused facts from the 6 February 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Esha Singh claimed the women’s 10m air pistol gold at the Asian Shooting Championships held at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in Delhi.
- She defeated silver medallist Ching-yen Chen by a commanding margin of 4.8 points, finishing with a score of 239.8.
- Singh had deliberately skipped four preceding domestic finals to undertake four days of mental preparation focused on visualising her finals routine.
- India’s women’s 10m air pistol final also featured double Paris Olympics medallist Manu Bhaker, former world record holder Rhythm Sangwan and three-time 2025 World Cup winner Suruchi Phogat.
- On the men’s side, 21-year-old Samrat Rana secured the Asian Championships bronze in 10m air pistol, adding to his 2025 World Championship gold and World Cup final medal.