India’s Arjun Babuta and Elavenil
Valarivan won the gold medal
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India’s Arjun Babuta and
Elavenil Valarivan won the gold medal.
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They set a world record and a champioship record in
the 10m air rifle mixed team event.
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The event was part of the
2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship in New Delhi.
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In the final, they scored
a total of 505 points. This win allowed them to defend their Asian title
successfully.
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South Korea’s Kim Woorim
and Kwon Eunji won the silver medal. They scored 501 points.
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Japan’s Naoya Okada and
Misaki Nobata won the bronze medal. They scored 437.9 points.
¨ The previous world record was 502.7 points. It was held by Germany’s Hanna Buehlmeyer and Maximilian Ulbrich.
¨ The German duo set this record at the ISSF Grand Prix in Slovenia in January 2026.
