The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) conducted the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol 2025 in Cairo, capital of Egypt from 6-18 November 2025, featuring 720 shooters from 70 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competing across individual and team rifle and pistol events.
- China topped the medal tally with 21 medals (12 gold, 7 silver, 2 bronze) followed by South Korea with 14 medals (7 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze) and India with 13 medals (3 gold, 6 silver, 4 bronze).
Exam Hints:
- What? ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol 2025
- When? 6-18 November 2025
- Where? Cairo, Egypt
- Organiser? International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)
- Participants? 720 shooters from 70 National Olympic Committees (NOCs)
- Top Nation: China topped the medal tally
- Runner-Up Nations: 2nd – South Korea and 3rd – India
- India’s Medal Tally: 13 (3 gold, 6 silver, 4 bronze)
Indian Gold Medalist: Samrat Rana, Ravinder Singh and Men’s 10m Air Pistol Team
About ISSF World Shooting Championship:
Origin: The ISSF World Shooting Championships, established in 1897, are governed by the ISSF.
1st Edition: Held in Lyon, France in 1897, featuring rifle events.
Previous Combined Championship: The last ISSF World Championship featuring all events Rifle, Pistol, and Shotgun was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2023.
Previous Edition: The ISSF World Championships are held periodically, with rifle and pistol events held separately, beginning with the inaugural ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol in 2022 in Cairo, Egypt.
World Records at ISSF World Shooting Championship Rifle/Pistol 2025:
Men’s Target Sprint: Germany’s Jacob Hoffman set a new world record in the men’s target sprint event.
Men’s 300m Rifle 3 Positions: Poland’s Tomasz Bartnik won gold while equalling the world record in the men’s 300 meter (m) rifle 3 positions.
Women’s 50m Pistol: China’s Yao Qianxun claimed the first gold of the championship by setting a new world record in the women’s 50m pistol on the opening morning.
Men’s 50m Rifle Prone Team: China won gold with a team score of 1881.3, setting a new world record.
Top 3 Medal Winners at ISSF World Championships Rifle/Pistol 2025:
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 12 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | India (IND) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Switzerland (SUI) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Norway (NOR) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
India Rises at ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol 2025:
Medal Tally: India won a total of 13 medals at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol 2025, comprising 3 gold, 6 silver, and 4 bronze.
Key Individual Performances:
Gold: Samrat Rana won gold in Men’s 10 m Air Pistol, Ravinder Singh in Men’s 50m Standard Pistol, and India also claimed gold in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol Team event.
Anish Bhanwala: Won silver in Men’s 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol, scoring 28 hits in the final to become the first Indian individual pistol shooter to medal in an Olympic event at the World Championships.
Indian medal Winners at the ISSF World Championships Rifle/Pistol 2025:
| Name of the Player or Team/ Event | Medal |
|---|---|
| Samrat Rana – 10m Air Pistol | Gold |
| Ravinder Singh – 50m Standard Pistol | Gold |
| Men’s 10m Air Pistol Team | Gold |
| Anish Bhanwala – 25m Rapid Fire Pistol | Silver |
| Gurpreet Singh – 25m Centre Fire Pistol | Silver |
| Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar – 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Silver |
| Esha Singh – Women’s 10m Air Pistol | Silver |
| Samrat Rana – Mixed/Team events | Silver |
| Team/Other pistol-rifle events | Silver |
| Esha Singh – Women’s 10m Air Pistol | Bronze |
| Elavenil Valarivan – 10m Air Rifle | Bronze |
| Varun Tomar – 10m Air Pistol | Bronze |
| Women’s 10m Air Rifle Team | Bronze |
About International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF):
President – Luciano Rossi
Headquarters – Munich, Germany
Established – 1907
