Jaypal Malviya wins silver, earns India's first 2028 LA Olympics shooting quota

Jaypal Malviya has won a silver medal at the ISSF World Championships, earning a first place for India in shooting at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The result came in the men's 10m air pistol event.

Malviya entered the final in third place. He held his position on the podium through the closing stages. The scores he recorded in the final have not been given.

The quota is the first that India has secured in shooting for the Los Angeles Games. For a country that sends a large shooting squad to major events, a first quota of this kind sets the base for the rest of the qualification process.

Malviya had already made his mark earlier in his career. He won gold at national trials before this international result, and he has since built up his preparation for upcoming competitions.

For Indian fans, the result is an early sign that the country's pistol shooters can compete for places at the 2028 Games. Quotas in shooting are awarded through performances in international events, so a strong showing at a world championship is a direct route to a place on the team.

It is not yet known how many more shooting quotas India will win before the Games, or when the remaining qualification events will take place.