The Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship held from 2 to 14 February 2026 at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range concluded with a series of outstanding performances, as athletes from across Asia set multiple World Records (WR) and World Records Junior (WRJ), highlighting the exceptional competitive level reached during the continental event.
Across rifle and pistol disciplines, both established champions and emerging talents delivered historic results, underlining the continued technical progression of shooting sport and the strength of athlete development pathways across the region.
In the men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event, India’s Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar set a new World Record with a score of 362.0 in the final, demonstrating remarkable consistency under pressure. In the junior category of the same discipline, Adriyan Karmakar achieved a World Record Junior with 353.2, confirming his position among the sport’s leading young talents.
Kazakhstan’s Sofiya Shulzhenko produced one of the standout performances of the championship in the women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event, setting both a World Record and a World Record Junior with a score of 358.2, an achievement reflecting both elite performance and the emergence of the next generation at the highest level.
Team events also saw record-breaking results. In the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team competition, Arjun Babuta and Elavenil Valarivan of India established a new World Record with a score of 505.0. Uzbekistan’s Mukhammad Kamalov and Nigina Saidkulova followed with a World Record performance of 481.3 in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event, while India’s Mukesh Nelavalli and Vanshika Chaudhary set a new World Record Junior of 481.1 in the junior mixed team competition.
The men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event delivered further historic moments. Japan’s Dai Yoshioka set a new World Record with 31 hits in the senior final. Shortly afterwards, in the junior final, Indonesia’s Muhamad Fawwaz Aditia Farrel established a new World Record Junior with 29 hits, closing the championship with another landmark achievement.
The number and quality of record-breaking performances throughout the championship reflect the increasing competitiveness of international shooting sport and the continued evolution of technical and performance standards across ISSF disciplines. The results in New Delhi confirm both the strength of experienced athletes and the rapid rise of junior competitors who are already capable of performing at world-record level on the international stage.