Sports · 12 October 2026

Udhayveer Sidhu Claims ISSF World Cup Gold in Men's 10m Air Pistol at Cairo

Exam-focused facts from the 12 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • India's Udhayveer Sidhu won gold in the men's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, scoring 240.6 in the final.
  • Germany's Christian Reitz won silver with 240.1, while Italy's Paolo Monna took bronze with 219.8.
  • The 24-year-old Sidhu qualified fourth with a score of 585-19x and is now a five-time gold medallist at the ISSF World Cup.
  • Another Indian, Jonathan Gavin Antony, finished second in qualification but competed only for ranking points, while Ajendra Singh Chauhan (14th) and Sarabjot Singh (31st) missed the final.

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