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Udhayveer Sidhu wins gold in 10m air pistol at ISSF World Cup in Cairo

Sidhu's 240.6 points secured India's first gold in the event, beating Olympic medallist Christian Reitz by 0.5 points.

By Felo News Desk · Published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:26:24 GMT

India's Udhayveer Sidhu captured gold in the men's 10m air pistol at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo on Sunday, according to india.com. He posted a final score of 240.6 points, narrowly defeating Germany's multi‑Olympic medallist Christian Reitz, who scored 240.1.

Reitz earned silver after a tense final where Sidhu trailed by 0.3 points before the last two shots, firing 10.2 and 9.8 to overtake his rival. Italy's Paolo Monna took bronze with 219.8 points.

In qualification, Sidhu entered the eight‑man final in fourth place with 585 points across six series (99, 98, 98, 97, 97, 96). Fellow Indian Jonathan Gavin Anthony, competing for ranking points only, tied for the top qualification score with 586.

Other Indian shooters placed lower: Ajendra Singh Chauhan 14th (580), Olympic medallist Sarabjot Singh 31st (574), and Kumar Yogesh 573.

Key facts

• Udhayveer Sidhu won gold in the men's 10m air pistol at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo. (india.com)
• Sidhu's final score was 240.6 points, beating Christian Reitz's 240.1. (india.com)
• Paolo Monna of Italy secured bronze with 219.8 points. (india.com)
• Sidhu qualified fourth with 585 points across six series. (india.com)
• Jonathan Gavin Anthony tied for top qualification score with 586 points. (india.com)

Sources

• [1] india.com — originally reported as “India's Udhayveer Sidhu secures gold in 10m Air Pistol at Cairo ISSF Shooting World Cup 2026”