September–October 2026 — NRAI published the competition framework and top-8 qualifying leaderboards for the Walther Champion of Champions – India Open Competition 2026 held during the October 2026 India Open at Bhopal.
Eligibility & Prize Structure
A single unified ranking across all age/gender NR categories was compiled from the five 2026 India Open editions (Bhopal March, Dehradun May, Dehradun July / Jaspal Rana Memorial Cup, Asansol September, and Bhopal October), with the top 8 in each discipline qualifying for the finale.
- 10m Air Rifle CoC Winner: One Walther LG 500 Air Rifle (plus an identical air weapon awarded to the Champion’s State Rifle Association).
- 10m Air Pistol CoC Winner: One Walther LP 500 Air Pistol (plus an identical air weapon awarded to the Champion’s State Rifle Association).
Updated 10m Air Rifle Top-8 Finalists (9 Oct 2026)
| Rank | Athlete | State | Score | Qualifying Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manikant Sharma | U.P. | 418.6 | Jaspal Rana Memorial Cup |
| 2 | Saanvi Goel | DEL | 417.8 | 0755 India Open Oct |
| 3 | M. I. Ankitha | KAR | 417.8 | 0755 India Open Oct |
| 4 | Tarun Jaglan | HAR | 417.5 | 0135 India Open |
| 5 | Lakshmi M | T.N. | 417 | 0755 India Open Oct |
| 6 | Devang Sharma | NCC | 416.2 | 0755 India Open Oct |
| 7 | Siddharth | HAR | 416.2 | 0755 India Open Oct |
| 8 | Dharya Kotwal | J&K | 415.3 | 0135 India Open |
10m Air Pistol Top-8 Standings (After 3 Editions)
| Rank | Athlete | State | Score (10x) | Qualifying Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidharth Choudhary | RAJ | 385 (14x) | 0341 India Open |
| 2 | Sagar Tomar | U.P. | 384 (13x) | 0755 India Open |
| 3 | Devanshu Saini | RAJ | 384 (12x) | Jaspal Rana Memorial Cup |
| 4 | Vidhur Tomar | U.P. | 384 (11x) | Jaspal Rana Memorial Cup |
| 5 | Jatin Kajala | RAJ | 384 (8x) | 0341 India Open |
| 6 | Kamal | RAJ | 382 (11x) | 0755 India Open |
| 7 | Dasamveer Singh Brar | PUN | 380 (12x) | Jaspal Rana Memorial Cup |
| 8 | Ishant Yadav | RAJ | 380 (8x) | Jaspal Rana Memorial Cup |