The 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi will be remembered for India’s shooters storming to the top of the medal standings in shooting, a feat that solidified the country’s reputation in precision sports.
With a staggering 74 medals – 35 gold, 25 silver, 14 bronze – India eclipsed England, who claimed 31 medals including 4 golds for second place. Wales earned third with 13 medals (4 golds), and Australia fourth with 19 (3 golds).
Champions such as Gagan Narang, who shattered records with 596 points only to lose on tiebreak, alongside Gurpreet Singh, Samaresh Jung, Vijay Kumar, Shweta Chaudhary, Anuraj Singh, and Pushpanjali Rana, delivered medal after medal.
This dominance reflects a pattern: India holds 135 Commonwealth shooting medals, the highest in any sport. Olympic successes, from Rathore’s Athens silver, Bindra’s Beijing gold, to Bhaker’s 2024 Paris bronzes, trace a path of excellence.
Now, with a robust pipeline of talent including Olympic medalists Manu Bhaker and Swapnil Kusale, Indian shooting is more formidable, setting sights on future triumphs and inspiring nationwide participation.