India Win Trap Mixed Team Bronze at ISSF World Cup Shotgun Almaty 2026
India Win Trap Mixed Team Bronze at ISSF World Cup Shotgun Almaty 2026
India secured a bronze medal at the ISSF World Cup Shotgun Almaty 2026 as Vivaan Kapoor and Neeru Neeru delivered a strong performance in the Trap Mixed Team event.
The Indian shooters also registered several competitive qualification performances across Skeet and Trap categories during the tournament in Kazakhstan.
Here’s a complete India-focused performance review from the ISSF World Cup Shotgun in Almaty.
For complete official results and event coverage: ISSF World Cup Shotgun Almaty 2026 – SportzPulse
India Win Bronze in Trap Mixed Team
The pair of Vivaan Kapoor and Neeru Neeru delivered India’s best performance of the tournament by clinching the bronze medal in Trap Mixed Team.
India 2 finished second in qualification with a score of 143 before going on to secure bronze in the medal round.
Trap Mixed Team Qualification
| Position | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | India 2 | 143 |
| 23 | India 1 | 130 |
India 2
- Vivaan Kapoor
- Neeru Neeru
India 1
- Ahvar Rizvi
- Pragati Dubey
The bronze medal added another important international podium finish for India in shotgun shooting.
Strong Performances in Trap Men Qualification
India had multiple shooters finish close to the top positions in Trap Men qualification.
| Position | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Shapath Bharadwaj | 118 |
| 17 | Udaivir Singh Jaijee | 118 |
| 39 | Ahvar Rizvi | 115 |
| 55 | Vivaan Kapoor | 114 |
| 60 | Ali Aman Elahi | 112 |
Shapath Bharadwaj and Udaivir Singh Jaijee narrowly missed qualification for the finals after finishing with identical scores of 118.
Neeru Neeru Leads India in Trap Women
Neeru Neeru emerged as India’s best performer in Trap Women qualification, finishing eighth overall.
| Position | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Neeru Neeru | 116 |
| 26 | Manisha Keer | 112 |
| 29 | Pragati Dubey | 111 |
| 45 | Varsha Varman | 104 |
| 46 | Vidhi Singh | 104 |
Neeru’s strong showing in both individual and mixed team events was one of India’s biggest positives from the tournament.
Mairaj Ahmad Khan Tops Indian Challenge in Skeet Men
Veteran shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan was India’s best performer in Skeet Men qualification.
| Position | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Mairaj Ahmad Khan | 119 |
| 19 | Bhavtegh Singh Gill | 119 |
| 38 | Anant Jeet Singh Naruka | 117 |
| 54 | Gurjoat Khangura | 115 |
| 71 | Abhay Singh Sekhon | 113 |
Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Bhavtegh Singh Gill both finished with impressive scores of 119 but narrowly missed out on the finals.
Raiza Dhillon Leads India in Skeet Women
Raiza Dhillon finished as India’s top shooter in the women’s skeet competition.
| Position | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Raiza Dhillon | 115 |
| 29 | Vanshika Tiwari | 112 |
| 32 | Parinaaz Dhaliwal | 112 |
| 33 | Ganemat Sekhon | 112 |
| 47 | Rashmmi Rathore | 102 |
Raiza remained in contention for a finals spot before narrowly missing qualification.
India’s Overall Performance at ISSF World Cup Shotgun Almaty 2026
India’s campaign in Almaty was highlighted by the Trap Mixed Team bronze medal won by Vivaan Kapoor and Neeru Neeru.
The tournament also saw strong qualification performances from:
- Mairaj Ahmad Khan
- Bhavtegh Singh Gill
- Raiza Dhillon
- Shapath Bharadwaj
- Udaivir Singh Jaijee
While several Indian shooters narrowly missed finals qualification, the overall performance showed encouraging depth across both Skeet and Trap disciplines.
India will now look to build on these results in upcoming ISSF World Cup events later in the season.