Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker, Divya Subbaraju clinch Doha world 25m team title
By Elena D’SouzaStartups & Innovation Correspondent, Peepals Global
File photo: Prime Minister's Office (GODL-India), via Wikimedia Commons
Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker and Divya Subbaraju won women's 25m pistol team gold at the ISSF World Championship in Doha on 10 November 2026, scoring 1761-68x.
What Happened
India's women won the 25m pistol team gold at the ISSF World Championship in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, 10 November 2026. Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker and Divya Subbaraju scored a combined 1761-68x to finish ahead of the Republic of Korea (1748-66x) and Vietnam (1745-54x). It was India's second gold medal of the championship. On the same day India's men took bronze in the 50m rifle three positions team event. In the individual 25m pistol final, Manu Bhaker finished fourth with 27 hits, just off the podium, and Esha Singh was eighth with 11 hits.
Key Facts
- Event: women's 25m pistol team, ISSF World Championship, Doha, 10 November 2026.
- India's team score: 1761-68x (the "x" figure counts inner-ten hits, used to break ties).
- Individual scores in qualification: Esha Singh 590, Manu Bhaker 587-24x, Divya Subbaraju 584-19x.
- Silver: Republic of Korea, 1748-66x. Bronze: Vietnam, 1745-54x.
- It was India's second gold of the championship.
- India's men won bronze in the 50m rifle three positions team event, led by Aishwary, with Niraj and Akhil each scoring 582.
- In the individual 25m pistol final, Manu Bhaker was fourth (27 hits) and Esha Singh eighth (11 hits).
- Earlier in the championship, Niveditha Veloor Nair won individual bronze in the women's 25m standard pistol, and India took the team silver in that event.
Why It Matters
The ISSF World Championship is shooting's biggest event outside the Olympic Games, and the 25m pistol is one of India's strongest disciplines. Beating the Republic of Korea by 13 points in a team event shows depth: all three Indian shooters scored 584 or more in qualification. A team gold depends on three athletes shooting well on the same day, which is why it is often seen as a better measure of a country's strength than a single individual medal.
Manu Bhaker's fourth place in the individual final, just short of a medal, shows how fine the margins are at this level: one more hit can decide a podium. Esha Singh's 590, the best Indian score in qualification, shows that India's strength in the event does not rest on one name, and that more than one Indian shooter can now lead the team on a given day.
For India, results at this championship also matter for the road to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Earlier in Doha, Jaypal Malviya's air pistol silver secured India's first shooting quota place for Los Angeles 2028. Strong team results build ranking points and confidence ahead of the qualification cycle.
The rifle bronze adds to a broad Indian medal haul in Doha, spread across pistol and rifle events, men and women. Spread matters: it suggests India's shooting programme is producing medal contenders in several disciplines rather than relying on one or two stars.
Peepals calculation: India's 1761 beat Korea's 1748 by 13 points and Vietnam's 1745 by 16. Averaged over the three shooters, India scored about 587 each (1761 ÷ 3 = 587), and Esha Singh's 590 equals 98.3% of the maximum 600 (590 ÷ 600 ≈ 0.983). Our calculation from the reported figures.
| Position | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | India (Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker, Divya Subbaraju) | 1761-68x |
| Silver | Republic of Korea | 1748-66x |
| Bronze | Vietnam | 1745-54x |
Impact
Short-term: The gold lifts India's standing in the Doha medal table and gives the pistol squad momentum for the remaining events.
Long-term: Consistent team results across pistol and rifle point to a deep pool of shooters for the Los Angeles 2028 qualification cycle.
Who is affected: Indian shooters and coaches, the National Rifle Association of India, and fans following India's Olympic sports.
Key Takeaway
Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker and Divya Subbaraju gave India the women's 25m pistol team gold at the ISSF World Championship in Doha on 10 November 2026, beating Korea by 13 points.
Questions and Answers
Who won the women's 25m pistol team gold at the ISSF World Championship 2026?
India's team of Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker and Divya Subbaraju won with 1761-68x on 10 November 2026 in Doha.
What did each Indian shooter score?
Esha Singh scored 590, Manu Bhaker 587-24x and Divya Subbaraju 584-19x in qualification.
Did Manu Bhaker win an individual medal in the 25m pistol?
No. She finished fourth in the individual final with 27 hits, just short of the podium. Esha Singh was eighth.
What other medal did India win on 10 November?
India's men won bronze in the 50m rifle three positions team event.
Disclaimer: Prepared by the Peepals newsroom from publicly available sources with AI assistance. Information is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication and may change. Images may be representative. Not professional advice. Report an error via our contact page.
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