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Asian Games 2026: Pincky Balhara secures Kurash bronze for India, loses 78 kg semifinal
Balhara’s second Asian Games medal came after a 0-5 semifinal loss, with a dakki penalty and a chala helping decide the bout.
- On Monday, Esha Singh clinched silver in the women's 25m pistol final at the Asian Games, finishing with 38 points after a dramatic shoot-off against China's Xiao Jiaruixuan. The 21-year-old from Hyderabad missed gold by a single shot.
- This silver medal serves as redemption for Singh, who endured a disappointing outing in the women's 10m air pistol earlier in the Games. She qualified for the 25m final in eighth place with a score of 580.
- The high-stakes final featured five consecutive shoot-offs, with Singh ultimately falling to Xiao Jiaruixuan by a single shot. North Korea's Kim Hyon Suk secured bronze after losing the silver-medal shoot-off to Singh.
- Elsewhere on Monday, Pincky Balhara secured bronze in the women's 78 kg Kurash event after losing her semifinal to South Korea's Sumin. Lovlina Borgohain confirmed another boxing medal by defeating Seong Suyeon in the 75 kg quarterfinal.
- India reached 39 total medals at the Asian Games, currently ranking 12th in the standings. The contingent holds four gold, 17 silver, and 18 bronze medals as the competition continues.
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Esha Singh Wins Asian Games Silver In Women’s 25m Pistol After Five Shoot-Offs, Misses Gold By One Shot
Esha Singh won silver in the Asian Games women’s 25m pistol individual event in Hangzhou on Monday after surviving five straight shoot-offs and missing gold by one shot. The 21-year-old Hyderabad shooter, the reigning world number one, scored 580 in qualification and lost the title clash to China’s Xiao Jiaruixuan.
·New Delhi, India
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