Udhayveer Sidhu wins men's 10m air pistol gold at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo
11 October 2026
India's Udhayveer Sidhu, 24, won the men's 10m air pistol gold at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt, on 11 October 2026. He scored 240.6 in the final. Germany's Christian Reitz took silver with 240.1 and Italy's Paolo Monna won bronze with 219.8. Sidhu trailed Reitz by 0.3 points before the last two shots and won by 0.5 points. He had qualified fourth for the eight-man final with a score of 585.
Final score:
240.6
Winning margin:
0.5 points
Qualification score:
585
Why it matters for exams: Indian medal at a top-level shooting event; ISSF and event facts are common sports questions.
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In plain words
ISSF International Shooting Sport Federation — The world governing body for Olympic shooting events, which runs the ISSF World Cup series.