Haryana finished on top with 31 gold, 13 silver and 16 bronze medals to claim a total of 60 national medals.
Shooters from Haryana topped the medal tally at the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC) that concluded Tuesday. Haryana emerged as the most successful state in rifle, pistol and shotgun disciplines.
The 36 days long national competition, featuring over 16,500 athletes, 45 events, and two venues (New Delhi and Bhopal) was one of the largest editions in the championship history and was organised by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). The rifle and pistol competitions were held at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Ranges in New Delhi.
Haryana finished on top with 31 gold, 13 silver and 16 bronze medals to claim a total of 60 national medals. Haryana’s dominance was underlined by strong performances across disciplines, with 13 gold medals in rifle, 14 in pistol, and four in shotgun events.
Maharashtra finished second with 24 gold medals, nine silver and nine bronze. Rajasthan was third with 15 gold, 15 silver and 21 bronze medals.
In discipline-wise performances, Haryana led the rifle and pistol events, while Punjab topped the shotgun competitions, winning nine gold, eight silver and nine bronze medals. Punjab finished fourth overall in the National Championship medal table with 13 gold medals.
Several other states and institutional units delivered strong all-round performances at the National Championships. Madhya Pradesh finished fifth with 12 gold medals, followed by Delhi and Karnataka with 11 gold medals each. Uttar Pradesh and the Army secured eight gold medals apiece, while Tamil Nadu claimed six gold medals to complete the top ten.
A total of 33 states and institutional units featured on the National Championship medal table, sharing 473 medals, highlighting the breadth of participation and the strength of India’s domestic shooting structure.
The Deaf National Championship medal standings were led by Maharashtra, who secured six gold, two silver and five bronze medals. Uttarakhand finished second with four gold and three silver medals, while Madhya Pradesh placed third with two gold medals.
In the Para shooting events, Rajasthan topped the medal table with nine gold, six silver and five bronze medals, followed by Uttar Pradesh (four gold, five silver and two bronze) and Haryana (three gold, 10 silver and eight bronze).
EOM
