India, Nov. 15 -- To win a medal in your very first international appearance is every athlete's dream. But to make history while at it is a whole other story - one accomplished by shooter Samrat Rana on Monday (November 10). Hailing from Haryana's Karnal, he stunned the world with a thrilling final shot to beat the undefeated six-time World Cup gold medallist Hu Kai of China. Rana has also become the first Indian ever to win a senior individual world title in an Olympic pistol event by clinching the Men's 10m air pistol gold at the ISSF World Championships 2025 in Cairo (Egypt).

"When I was firing my last shot, I didn't think about winning or who I was competing against... There was a calmness within me; I was not feeling any pressure. I...