| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 January 2005 (age 20) |
| Alma mater | DAV College, Karnal |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Shooting |
Event | 10 m air pistol |
Samrat Rana (born 8 January 2005) is an Indian sport shooter who specializes in the 10 m air pistol event. He won the 10 m air pistol gold at the 2025 World Championships, becoming the third Indian world champion after Abhinav Bindra and Rudrankksh Patil. [1]
Since 2018, Samrat has been coached by his father, Ashok Kumar Rana, and has trained without any formal professional setup. [2]
At the 2022 World Championships, he won gold medals in both the 10 m air pistol team and mixed team events.
He claimed the 10 m air pistol team gold and the mixed team silver at the 2024 World University Championships. [3]
At the 2025 World Championships, Samrat won the gold medal in the 10 m air pistol event. [4] He was also part of the Indian team, alongside Varun Tomar and Shravan Kumar, that secured the team gold. [5] In addition, he won a silver medal in the mixed team event with Esha Singh. [3]
