Rudransh Khandelwal

Rudransh Khandelwal (born 19 November 2006) is an Indian para shooting athlete from Bharatpur, Rajasthan. He competes in pistol events in the SH1 classification, including the P1 men's 10 metre air pistol SH1, P5 10 metre air pistol standard mixed SH1, P6 mixed team air pistol SH1, and P4 mixed 50 metre pistol SH1 events.[1][2] He has represented India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, the Asian Para Games, World Shooting Para Sport World Cups, and the World Shooting Para Sport Championships.[3][2]

Early life

Khandelwal was born on 19 November 2006 in Bharatpur, Rajasthan.[1] In January 2015, during a family wedding, he lost his left leg below the knee in a firework-related accident.[4][5] After his recovery, he took up shooting around a year later and began training seriously. He trained at SBN Shooting Academy in Bharatpur under coach Sumit Rathi.[4]

Career

National career

In 2022, Khandelwal competed at the 3rd National Para Shooting Championship in Mhow, where he won five gold medals and three silver medals across team and individual pistol events in 10 metre and 50 metre categories. He also set a national junior record. Later in 2022, he was selected for the Indian national para shooting team.[6]

2023 season

Khandelwal's first international competition was the 2023 World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in Changwon, South Korea. At the event, he won a bronze medal in the 50 metre pistol mixed team event.[7]

At the 2023 World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in Osijek, Croatia, Khandelwal won two gold medals in the P4 mixed 50 metre pistol SH1 event, in the individual and team categories. In the individual final, he scored 231.1 and set a world record.[8][9][10][11]

At the same competition, he also won two gold medals in the P1 men's 10 metre air pistol SH1 individual and team events. In the individual final, he scored 240.6 and set a junior world record.[8]

In 2023, Khandelwal competed at the World Shooting Para Sport Championships in Lima, Peru. He won two silver medals in the P4 mixed 50 metre pistol SH1 individual and team events. His performance also earned India a quota place for the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.[12]

He represented India at the 2022 Asian Para Games, held in Hangzhou, China in 2023. At the Games, he won two silver medals: one in the men's 10 metre air pistol SH1 event and another in the 50 metre pistol mixed SH1 event.[3][4]

2024 season

In March 2024, Khandelwal competed at the 2024 World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in New Delhi. He won a gold medal in the P5 10 metre air pistol standard mixed SH1 event and set a junior qualification record. He also won silver medals in the P4 50 metre pistol mixed SH1 individual and team events, a silver medal in the P1 men's 10 metre air pistol SH1 team event, and a bronze medal in the P6 mixed team air pistol SH1 event.[13][14][15]

Khandelwal qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris. He represented India in the P4 mixed 50 metre pistol SH1 event, where he scored 517 in qualification and finished 22nd.[2][16] He also competed in the P1 men's 10 metre air pistol SH1 event, where he scored 561 in qualification and finished 9th, narrowly missing the final.[2]

2025 season

In 2025, Khandelwal competed at the World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in Changwon, South Korea. He won the P1 men's 10 metre air pistol SH1 title. He also won a silver medal in the P1 men's 10 metre air pistol SH1 team event, two silver medals in the P5 10 metre air pistol standard mixed SH1 individual and team events, and a bronze medal in the P6 mixed team air pistol SH1 event.[17][5]

He also competed at the World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. At the competition, he won gold medals in the P1 men's 10 metre air pistol SH1 team event, the P5 10 metre air pistol standard mixed SH1 event, and the P6 mixed team air pistol SH1 event. He also won a silver medal in the P4 50 metre pistol mixed SH1 team event.[18]

Achievements

Khandelwal's career includes national and international medals, world record performances, Asian Para Games medals, World Championship medals, and participation at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.[6][9][3][12][2] His reported career medal tally includes 42 national medals and 24 international medals.

Major results

Year Competition Event Result Reference
2022 3rd National Para Shooting Championship, Mhow 10m and 50m pistol events 5 gold medals, 3 silver medals, national junior record [6]
2023 WSPS World Cup, Changwon 50m pistol mixed team SH1 Bronze medal [7]
2023 WSPS World Cup, Osijek P4 mixed 50m pistol SH1 individual Gold medal, world record [8][9]
2023 WSPS World Cup, Osijek P4 mixed 50m pistol SH1 team Gold medal [8]
2023 WSPS World Cup, Osijek P1 men's 10m air pistol SH1 individual Gold medal, junior world record [8]
2023 WSPS World Cup, Osijek P1 men's 10m air pistol SH1 team Gold medal [8]
2023 World Shooting Para Sport Championships, Lima P4 mixed 50m pistol SH1 individual Silver medal [12]
2023 World Shooting Para Sport Championships, Lima P4 mixed 50m pistol SH1 team Silver medal [12]
2023 Asian Para Games, Hangzhou Men's 10m air pistol SH1 Silver medal [3]
2023 Asian Para Games, Hangzhou 50m pistol mixed SH1 Silver medal [3]
2024 WSPS World Cup, New Delhi P5 10m air pistol standard mixed SH1 Gold medal, junior qualification record [13]
2024 WSPS World Cup, New Delhi P4 50m pistol mixed SH1 individual Silver medal [13][14][15]
2024 WSPS World Cup, New Delhi P4 50m pistol mixed SH1 team Silver medal [13][14][15]
2024 WSPS World Cup, New Delhi P1 men's 10m air pistol SH1 team Silver medal [13]
2024 WSPS World Cup, New Delhi P6 mixed team air pistol SH1 Bronze medal [13]
2024 Summer Paralympics, Paris P4 mixed 50m pistol SH1 22nd in qualification [2][16]
2024 Summer Paralympics, Paris P1 men's 10m air pistol SH1 9th in qualification [2]
2025 WSPS World Cup, Changwon P1 men's 10m air pistol SH1 individual Gold medal [17]
2025 WSPS World Cup, Changwon P1 men's 10m air pistol SH1 team Silver medal [17]
2025 WSPS World Cup, Changwon P5 10m air pistol standard mixed SH1 individual Silver medal [17]
2025 WSPS World Cup, Changwon P5 10m air pistol standard mixed SH1 team Silver medal [17]
2025 WSPS World Cup, Changwon P6 mixed team air pistol SH1 Bronze medal [17]
2025 WSPS World Cup, Al Ain P1 men's 10m air pistol SH1 team Gold medal [18]
2025 WSPS World Cup, Al Ain P5 10m air pistol standard mixed SH1 individual Gold medal [18]
2025 WSPS World Cup, Al Ain P6 mixed team air pistol SH1 Gold medal [18]
2025 WSPS World Cup, Al Ain P4 50m pistol mixed SH1 team Silver medal [18]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "KHANDELWAL Rudransh". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Official Shooting Para Sport Results Book: Paris 2024 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "4th Asian Para Games Shooting Result Book" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. October 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "Asian Para Games: Teenage star Khandelwal aiming for the top". International Paralympic Committee. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 Sharma, Nitin (2 June 2025). "Calm in adversity: Rudransh Khandelwal wins Para gold the same way he dealt with losing left foot". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 "Results: 3rd National Para Shooting Championship, Mhow" (PDF). Para Shooting India. 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Results Book: Changwon 2023 WSPS World Cup" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Results Book: Osijek 2023 WSPS World Cup" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. July 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "Shooting Para Sport Records". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Para-shooter Rudransh creates world record on way to pistol gold at WSPS World Cup". The Times of India. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Para-shooter Rudransh creates world record on way to pistol gold at WSPS World Cup, Avani falters". The Hindu. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Results Book: Lima 2023 World Shooting Para Sport Championships" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. October 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Results Book: 2024 WSPS World Cup New Delhi" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. March 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 "Para World Cup: Pistol shooter Rudransh Khandelwal wins silver". The Hindu. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 "Para Shooting World Cup: Rudransh Khandelwal wins silver in mixed 50m pistol event". Sportstar. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  16. 1 2 "Nihal Singh, Rudransh Khandelwal fall short in mixed 50m pistol qualifiers at Paris Paralympics". The New Indian Express. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Changwon 2025 WSPS World Cup Results Book" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. June 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 "Results Book: Al Ain 2025 WSPS World Cup" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. November 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
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