Umar Fareed wins SUKIPT 2026 air pistol gold, beating UPNM rival

Umar Fareed Faroukh of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) won the men's 10m air pistol event at SUKIPT 2026, held at the shooting range of Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) in Kuala Lumpur. He scored 233.9 points, ahead of silver medalist Muhammad Zainal 'Azim Ahmad Mahmud from UPNM and bronze medalist Muhammad Afiq Azrief Khalil from UiTM. The victory is significant for Umar, who is no longer in the national program this year.