Samrat Rana (born 8 January 2005) is an Indian sport shooter who specializes in the 10 m air pistol event. He won the 10 m air pistol gold at the 2025 World Championships, becoming the third Indian world champion after Abhinav Bindra and Rudrankksh Patil.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 January 2005 (age 21) |
| Education | DAV College, Karnal |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Shooting |
Event | 10 m air pistol |
Medal record | |
Career
editSince 2018, Samrat has been coached by his father, Ashok Kumar Rana, and has trained without any formal professional setup.[2]
At the 2022 World Championships, he won gold medals in both the 10 m air pistol team and mixed team events.
He claimed the 10 m air pistol team gold and the mixed team silver at the 2024 World University Championships.[3]
At the 2025 World Championships, Samrat won the gold medal in the 10 m air pistol event.[4] He was also part of the Indian team, alongside Varun Tomar and Shravan Kumar, that secured the team gold.[5] In addition, he won a silver medal in the mixed team event with Esha Singh.[3]
References
edit- ↑ "Abhinav Bindra, Rudrankksh Patil and now Samrat Rana: 20-year-old wins pistol gold at Shooting Worlds". The Indian Express. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ↑ "'I still can't believe': Samrat Rana reacts after becoming India's first world champion in 10m air pistol". Hindustan Times. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- 1 2 "Samrat Rana scripts golden chapter in Indian shooting history at ISSF Worlds". MyKhel. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ↑ "Samrat crowned world champion in 10m air pistol". The Hindu. 10 November 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ↑ "Samrat Rana becomes 10m air pistol world champion, Varun Tomar makes it double Indian podium: Indian Sports, Nov 10". ESPN. 10 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.