Kishmala Talat (born 18 June 2002) is a Pakistani sports shooter who made history as the country's first-ever medalist in shooting at the Asian Games, winning bronze in the 10â¯m air pistol at the 2022 Asian Games. In 2024, she won silver in the same event at the Asian Championships in Jakarta, becoming the first Pakistani woman to directly qualify for the Olympics in shooting. In the same event with her teammate Gulfam Joseph, she also won a bronze medal in the mixed team event. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she competed in the 10â¯m air pistol, 25â¯m pistol, and 10â¯m air pistol mixed team events but did not advance to the finals in any.
At the 2019 South Asian Games, Talat won a silver medal. In 2022, she received an IOC scholarship.
In 2023, Talat won a bronze medal in the women's 10 metre air pistol at the 2022 Asian Games.
In 2024, she won silver in the 10â¯m air pistol at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships in Jakarta, becoming the first Pakistani woman to earn a direct Olympic berth. Her direct qualification marked a milestone in PakistanâÂÂs female Olympic shooting, building on the foundation laid by Minhal Sohail, who represented Pakistan at the 2016 Rio Olympics through a quota spot. She also took bronze in the mixed team event with Gulfam Joseph. At the Paris Olympics, she competed in three events, finishing 31st (10â¯m air pistol), 22nd (25â¯m pistol), and 14th (mixed team), but did not reach the finals.