India, Nov. 11 -- A stunned yet elated Samrat Rana struggled to find words after becoming the first Indian pistol shooter to win a gold medal in an Olympic discipline at the ISSF World Championships on Monday. The 20-year-old from Karnal produced a sensational performance in the men's 10m air pistol event, shooting 243.7 in a nerve-wracking final to claim the top spot ahead of China's Hu Kai.

"I still can't believe it," said an emotional Rana moments after his victory. "I think it's a happy hunting ground for me. I won two medals here in Cairo at the junior world championships in 2022. I like the ambience. I was just trying to focus on my technique in every shot towards the end."

Rana, who has been coached by his father since 2018, disp...