Neeraj Kumar Wins Bronze at ISSF World Championships

Indian shooter Neeraj Kumar clinched a bronze medal at the ISSF Shooting World Championships in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions event. He finished third in Wednesday's final with a score of 346.5 points. Russia's Dmitry Pimenov won the gold medal with 362.8 points, while Slovakia's Patrik Jany secured silver with 357.2 points. Another Indian participant, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, finished fifth with 323.7 points. Neeraj's performance also earned India a quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

India added another bronze medal in the team event on Wednesday. The trio of Neeraj Kumar, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Akhil Sheoran secured third place in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions team competition with a combined score of 1,751 points. Neeraj and Akhil scored 582 points each, while Aishwary contributed 587. India could also secure another Olympic quota place through the Trap event, where Udayveer Singh and Vivaan Kapoor were placed seventh and eighth, respectively, at the end of the second day of qualification. The top eight shooters advance to the final, with the qualification round set to conclude on Thursday.